Full Day Tour: Exploring Lord of The Rings Filming Locations
4.6
100 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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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 is Dry Creek Quarry site of Helm’s Deep and Minas Tirith.
Then the 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. More adventurous may cross swing bridge.
Lunch at a local cafe (not included in tour price).
Weta Workshop seeing how props, weaponry are made, maybe meet artists at work and see sets from Thunderbirds. Meet Gollum, Lurtz the Uruk-hai, Bilbo’s Trolls.
Hobbiton Woods where the trilogy began. Shortcut to Mushrooms scene; Sam & Frodo’s Second Breakfast; where Hobbits hid from the Black Rider (\
- 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
(100 Ratings)
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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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Darryl_s
Mar 25, 2024
Fabulous tour, a must if LOTR fan - The driver tour guide (Stan we think his name was) was exceptional and amazing. He is extremely knowledgeable about LOTR and we had fun going to all the filming sites. He showed photos filmed in each location which helped to visualized the scenes. The tour guide at Weta studios was great and very knowledgeable. We had a blast, best tour we did on our cruise, the highlight of the trip
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Ruthsu9580by
Mar 20, 2024
Lord of the Rings Full Day Tour - Amazing - Our driver and guide was very knowledgeable of the filming locations and scenes from the films. As we traveled between the sites, he shared the rich history of the land and commerce of the area. Additionally he was able to point out where the actors and crew hung out during the filming. The Weta Workshop tour was icing on the cake.
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Danielle_g
Mar 20, 2024
Fantastic - Our guide was very knowledgeable & entertaining!! Loved the tour!
Richard was very helpful when we experienced a hiccup getting connected at the port. Making sure we had a wonderful time.
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Mary_r
Mar 18, 2024
Great Tour - For Lord of the Rings enthusiasts, this trip was great! Our driver, Lester, was a wonderful guide and person. He communicated well and kept us informed of our schedule. He was kind and accommodating in every way. He went above and beyond to assist me and my husband with an issue we encountered. Being part of a small group was also a plus.
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Isaac_s
Mar 17, 2024
Fantastic LoTR filming location tour! - We had a fantastic day with Lester driving around the Wellington area. He was extremely knowledgeable, lots of fun, and had large laminated photos of stills from the film and behind the scenes to compare to the beautiful scenery. He went the extra mile: acting as a photographer and cinematographer, and welcoming us with a Haka. We went in with high expectations, and they were all surpassed! Thanks for a great day!
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Jill_t
Mar 17, 2024
Passionate enthusiasm for the beauty of Nature and creativity of man in film making - The trip was great, showing us various film sites for The Lord of the Rings, albeit 25 years later on - all the scenery is so great. The highlight has to be the visit to the WETA workshop and seeing the various artefacts and hearing about the work that goes into making the various special effects. We had a passionate and interesting guide, who gave us a proper Maori welcome and blessing in the beautiful forest near Rivendell; and our tour guide in the Weta workshop was also very passionate about the work and the company.
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Roam46249896196
Mar 16, 2024
Top notch tour! - Lester was an incredible tour guide. This was a jam-packed adventure full of LOTR sights and fun facts. A must-do for LOTR fans traveling in Wellington!
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Jswar31
Mar 17, 2024
Bizzare/weird - This tour was just bizzare, it was mostly a tour of the roadside parks of Wellington, an active disc golf course (we were always in the way of people trying to play) then ended at a random cement quarry where part of the movie was filed. There were empty booze bottles and used condoms on the ground around the gate to the quarry, the place we were suppose to get lunch is closed on Sunday so we stopped at a random grocery store. There is nothing left from the actual movie and the museum we went to is all replicas; they tell you this and taking any photos is absolutely forbidden. The tour was also overbooked and two people had to ride on a different bus with people from the other cruise like in port. This tour was not worth anywhere near the cost and I wasted my only day in Wellington on this. What a disappointment.
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