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Full Day in Middle Earth - Lord of the Rings Tour
Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand
$245.39
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Overview
The Full Day in Middle Earth - Lord of the Rings Tour offers an immersive journey through iconic filming locations of the beloved trilogy. This 10-hour adventure combines breathtaking scenery with fascinating stories from the world of cinema.
- 🏞️ Visit the Skippers Canyon Lookout, known for its stunning views and as a filming location, while navigating the “Most Dangerous Road” in New Zealand.
- 🏘️ Explore Arrowtown, awarded New Zealand's 'Most Beautiful Small Town' in 2020 and 2023, and learn about its rich gold rush history along with two nearby LOTR filming locations.
- 🍷 Experience the Gibbston Valley, Central Otago's Premier Wine Region, where you’ll hear film production stories and witness thrill-seekers bungee jumping from the Historic Kawarau Bridge.
- 🌅 Relax at Lake Hayes, a serene spot perfect for soaking in the beauty of the mountains, and play with Authentic Replica Props from the LOTR series.
- 📷 Capture breathtaking views at the Wakatipu Lookout, where you can spot multiple LOTR filming locations beneath the Remarkables Mountains.
- 🍽️ Enjoy a 1-1.5 hour break in Queenstown, with fantastic lunch recommendations available at your own expense, depending on your tour order.
- 🥾 Walk the Twelve Mile Delta to Bob's Cove Track, a significant filming location set in beautiful native forest, perfect for LOTR fans.
- 🚗 Travel along the Glenorchy-Queenstown Road, often called "One of the most beautiful scenic drives on earth", with stops at stunning viewpoints and filming locations.
- 🏔️ Discover the quaint town of Glenorchy, known for its historic church and vibrant red boatshed, located at the head of Lake Wakatipu.
- 🌳 Access exclusive filming locations in the stunning Paradise Valley, including sites from The Hobbit series, and enjoy morning/afternoon tea and snacks.
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Full Day in Middle Earth - Lord of the Rings Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 10 hours
- We also have copies of the original scripts and production call sheets
- Morning/Afternoon Tea and a snacks
- 1 % of all proceeds go to the Love Queenstown Community Fund preserving our breathtaking landscapes.
- Photos with Authentic Props - We have the largest selection of Authentic Replica swords, axes, daggers & Helmets. Along with costumes to dress up.
- Lunch
Meeting point
On the Corner of Camp and Shotover Street, the Station Building (AJ Hackett, Shotover Jet). There are some wooden benches to wait next to where the tour buses stop.
Return details
On the Corner of Camp and Shotover Street, the Station Building (AJ Hackett, Shotover Jet). There are some wooden benches to wait next to where the tour buses stop.
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Skippers CanyonWe head to the Skippers Canyon Lookout to view New Zealand's "Most Dangerous Road". Not only a spectacular view but also a Lord of the Rings Filming location located further within the Canyon. We stop afterwards at the nearby Coronet Viewpoint to taking in the surrounding views of the Wakatipu Basin and navigate our journeys plan from a birds eye perspective. (These stops are weather permitting)
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ArrowtownAwarded New Zealand's 'Most Beautiful Small Town' award in 2020 and 2023. We learn about the gold rush history of this rustic yet charming village the seems to appear right out of the 1800's. We explore 2 Lord of the Rings filming locations a short walk from town, followed by morning or afternoon tea in this quaint village.
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GibbstonCentral Otago's Premier Wine Region. Here we visit an epic Lord of the Rings filming location learning stories of the production along with the winegrowing history. Here we also witness dare devils jumping from the world's first commercial bungee jump from the Historic Kawarau Bridge.
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Lake HayesWe head to this picturesque serene lake, with stunning views of the surrounding mountains right out of Middle Earth. We spend some time here soaking in the serenity and playing with our Authentic Replica Props. Dress up as you favourite LOTR characters and weild lifelike swords, daggers, axes and helmets from your favourite fantasy trilogy!
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We head to the breathtaking Wakatipu Lookout where beneath the towering Remarkables Mountains we have one last look upon this spectacular landscape that inspired the filming of the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy. We point out several filming locations and take photo's from the locals best kept secret lookout, towering over the resort town of Queenstown.
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QueenstownBetween our 2 tours we give our guests 1-1.5hrs break in the resort town of Queenstown. We will make fantastic lunch reccommendations (at guests own expense). The break time depends on which order the morning and afternoon tours are undertaken. If the Glenorchy tour is taken first then the break will likely be an 1hr with a shorter finish time at the end of the day, as this tour is slightly longer than the Arrowtown Tour.
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Twelve Mile Delta to Bob's Cove TrackWe walk from the beautiful 12 Mile Delta along the Bob's Cove Track to a significant Lord of the Rings filming location set in beautiful native & non native scrub forest by an historical goldrush campsite.
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Glenorchy-Queenstown RoadWe travel along what has been described as "One of the most beautiful scenic drives on earth!". Along the Glenorchy Road we stop at the breathtaking Bennetts Bluff Lookout. Spotting some distant Lord of the Rings filming locations, hidden in the mountains. We return on this same scenic drive which allows opportunity to view breathtaking vistas from multiple aspects along the road.
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GlenorchyStopping in the small quaint town of Glenorchy. Based at the head of Lake Wakatipu and the foothills of the Southern Alps, the town is known for its historic church, vibrant red boatshed and wharf, and one of the smallest libraries in New Zealand.
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Within the stunning Paradise Valley we encounter 2 Lord of the Rings filming Locations and 1 from the Hobbit series. We gain exclusive access to a high country sheep station where multiple films have been shot, before entering ancient Southern Beech Forest. Either here or Glenorchy itself we will have our morning/afternoon Tea and snacks (please let us know if you have any dietary requirements).
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Full Day in Middle Earth - Lord of the Rings Tour
Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand
$245.39
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!