Full Day in Middle Earth - Lord of the Rings Tour | 10 hours

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Full Day in Middle Earth - Lord of the Rings Tour
2 Adults x $222.77
$445.54
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$445.54

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Photos with Authentic Props - We have the largest selection of Authentic Replica swords, axes, daggers & Helmets. Along with costumes to dress up.
  • Morning/Afternoon Tea and a snacks
  • We also have copies of the original scripts and production call sheets
  • Lunch

Overview

Combine our Half Day in Middle Earth with a second Half Day Adventure into another part of Middle Earth with our partner company. We have a 1 hour lunch break back in Queenstown and change buses for the afternoon tour. Morning and Afternoon Tour itineraries are interchangeable and can be switched due to availability or weather conditions. You will be visiting the Skippers Canyon Lookout (weather permitting), Arrowtown, The Gibbston Valley, Glenorchy and Paradise. You will admire LOTR locations such as The Ford of Bruinen, The Gladden Fields, Pillars of the Kings, Ithilien, Isengard, Beorn's House, Lothlorien, Amon Hen and more!

Itinerary

  • Skippers Canyon

    We 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)

    20 minutes

  • Arrowtown

    Awarded 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.

    1 hour

  • Gibbston

    Central 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.

    15 minutes

  • Lake Hayes

    We 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!

    25 minutes

  • Lake Wakatipu

    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.

    10 minutes

  • Queenstown

    Between 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.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Twelve Mile Delta to Bob's Cove Track

    We 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.

    40 minutes

  • Glenorchy-Queenstown Road

    We 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.

    1 hour 40 minutes

  • Glenorchy

    Stopping 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.

    20 minutes

  • N/A

    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).

    45 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Travel time between locations is included on the total tour duration.
  • Not recommended for travelers who cannot walk more than 20mins on uneven ground. There is 1 walk where people unable to walk may have to wait for up to 20 mins.

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39 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 38 reviews with 5 stars

Necessary tour for any lord of the rings fan

Published on Mar, 2025

Such a fun tour! Annie was very enthusiastic and informative. There is an amazing amount of props, and pictures/scripts to go along with the locations!

There And Back Again - An Aussies Tale by J K Clark

Published on Feb, 2025

My wife and I took part in the full day tour with the Morning half being guided by Ian from Trails of Middle Earth. We were lucky enough to have a small group of 3, meaning I could pepper Ian with a bunch more nerdy questions than I might have been able to in a larger group. Luckily for us, Ian was clearly as big of a Lotr geek as we were and had substantial knowledge of the area, the films and the books and displayed this with passion. He was well spoken and more the happy to answer any questions we had. 5/5

Amazing day out!

Published on Feb, 2025

Ian was my guide and he was fantastic! Very informative, answered all my questions and was super fun. He was awesome and took looks of photos/videos for me!

Great full day tour

Published on Feb, 2025

I had a blast on this tour. Ian for the morning half, and Dan for the afternoon. It was slightly overcast in the morning of the day I went, but the cloud cover cleared up as the day went on, which meant a lot of great photo opportunities. Both guides were really knowledgeable about LotR, as well as the ecology and wildlife in the area. A big collection of props were available for photography, which makes it stand out even more from the other tours in the area. Even if you aren't a LotR fan, the tour does take you around the region and visit various photogenic sights without having to do the research and drive yourself (and risk breaking down!). Some of the facts/trivia were the same between both sessions, but there only is so much LotR lore for people to talk about. The best part was hearing each guide's personal take on the lore. - Copied from my TripAdvisor review

Great full day tour

Published on Feb, 2025

I had a blast on this tour. Ian for the morning half, and Dan for the afternoon. It was slightly overcast in the morning of the day I went, but the cloud cover cleared up as the day went on, which meant a lot of great photo opportunities. Both guides were really knowledgeable about LotR, as well as the ecology and wildlife in the area. A big collection of props were available for photography, which makes it stand out even more from the other tours in the area. Even if you aren't a LotR fan, the tour does take you around the region and visit various photogenic sights without having to do the research and drive yourself (and risk breaking down!). Some of the facts/trivia were the same between both sessions, but there only is so much LotR lore for people to talk about. The best part was hearing each guide's personal take on the lore.

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