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Full Day Tour: Exploring Lord of The Rings Filming Locations
4.6
106 Ratings
Wellington
Embark on a full day tour exploring the iconic Lord of The Rings filming locations. Visit Helm’s Deep, Minas Tirith, Rivendell, Weta Workshop, Hobbiton Woods, and more. Book now!
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Belmont Masonry - Firth - First stop is Dry Creek Quarry, the filming location for Helm’s Deep and Minas Tirith.
- Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River - Next, visit the River Anduin, where the Fellowship journeyed to Amon Hen, and the Gardens of Isengard, where Gandalf met Saruman to discuss the Ring and Saruman’s Orcs destroyed the gardens.
- Rivendell - Explore Rivendell, the home of the Elves. The more adventurous can cross the swing bridge.
- Weta Workshop Group Space - Take a tour of Weta Workshop to see how props and weaponry are made, as well as sets from Thunderbirds.
- Hobbit’s Hideaway - Visit Hobbiton Woods, where the trilogy began. See the Shortcut to Mushrooms scene, Sam & Frodo’s Second Breakfast, where the Hobbits hid from the Black Rider (“Get off the Road!”), the Race to the Buckleberry Ferry scene, and King Théoden’s Dunharrow Encampment.
- Mount Victoria - Head to Mount Victoria Lookout for views of Wellington.
- Courtenay Place - Return to the city at Courtenay Place, home to the Embassy Picture Theatre, which hosted the world premieres of The Return of the King (2003) and the first Hobbit movie, An Unexpected Journey (2012).
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) included
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- Tea and coffee
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
First stop, Dry Creek Quarry site of Helm’s Deep and Minas Tirith.
Then River Anduin where the Fellowship travelled to Amon Hen, Gardens of Isengard -Gandalf met Saruman to discuss the Ring, where Saruman’s Orcs destroy the gardens.
Rivendell home of the Elves, adventurous may cross swing bridge.
Lunch stop provided, please be flexible as timings vary. (Cost of lunch not included in tour price).
Weta Workshop seeing how props, weaponry are made, see artists at work and sets from Thunderbirds. Meet Gollum, Lurtz the Uruk-hai, Bilbo’s Trolls.
Hobbiton Woods where trilogy began. Shortcut to Mushrooms scene; Sam & Frodo’s Second Breakfast; Hobbits hiding from the Black Rider (Get off the Road!); Race to the Buckleberry Ferry King Théoden’s Dunharrow Encampment.
Mount Victoria Lookout to see views of Wellington. Back in the city Courtenay Place, the Embassy Picture Theatre which held two world premieres; The Return of the King (2003), first Hobbit movie An Unexpected Journey (2012).
- Cruise Ship Passenger bookings should select the following option as their pick up location which is the Port: 151 Aotea Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
- Cruise Ship Passenger bookings should add their ship name in special requirements field.
Location
Wellington isite Visitor Information Centre
Wakefield Street
The Wellington iSite at 111 Wakefield Steet is the alternative pick up point if you are not arriving off a Cruise Ship or your Hotel is outside of the CBD pick up zone.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(106 Ratings)
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Donna1976_11
Aug 15, 2024
Lester the legend - Wow what a day and what an experience. Lester our guide told us so much about lotr and the filming locations. Even our son who is a super-fan learned some stuff he hadn’t heard before. The whole day was engaging and interesting with lots of local history and anecdotes. The tour was very personal as it was just us and Lester and he went out of his way to make sure we had fun and were comfortable. We can’t thank him enough. Very highly recommended.
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Trail59242155636
Aug 9, 2024
Discover the places and history of the legendary trilogy - Wayne was an incredible guide with very entertaining commentary, and the locations showcased were stunning as to be expected from filming locations for such legendary films alongside New Zealands natural beauty.
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Kriseiral
Jun 21, 2024
Good experience for fans and non-fans - My husband is a LOR nerd and he loved it, so that’s all I care about! While I’m not a fan, seeing the nature and Weta was very cool.
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Audry_e
Jun 1, 2024
Knowledgeable guide and beautiful scenery - Went with a friend and we wound up being the only people on the tour for the day. Even if these areas weren't associated with LORT, we agreed we were happy to have booked just to see the local flora and fauna. Our guide had loads of information for us and was an over joy to have been around.
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Samuel_g
May 20, 2024
A Tour for LOTR Nerds - Our tour guide was Stan. He was kind, informative, and entertaining. As others have noted, this tour is better suited for LOTR super fans/nerds that really appreciate the details and backstory behind the filmmaking process.
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Jashwant_p
May 20, 2024
Had a lot of fun - Had a lot of fun on our tour of the LOTR filming locations in Wellington, with Weta being the highlight. Lester was very knowledgeable and we couldn't have recognized the locations without his help. Glad we did the tour.
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Jon_e
Apr 25, 2024
The Lord of the Tours!! - Wow, it's hard to pick a favorite. Our guide, Lester, was phenomenal. He was so knowledgeable and a great storyteller! The large photos of movie scenes helped bring each setting alive. WETA Workshop was very cool as well. We ditched our regular tour group's daily activity to take this Lord of the Rings tour and we're very happy that we did!!! Thank you, Lester, for a fantastic day!!!
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Yikcheung_h
Mar 28, 2024
Cold comforts - The unfortunate strong cold wind but the guide was great. We enjoy his narrative thoroughly. It’s informative yet injected with humours.
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Kelly_m
Mar 26, 2024
Great experience - This was a brilliant and informative tour even if not a LOTR fan. I would highly recommend it. Tour guide was very informative
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Robert_b
Apr 16, 2024
A very informative shore excursion - Seeing the actual film locations with the exception of the location of the rock quarry The tour of the Weta studios was our highlight.
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