Lord of the Rings Tour: Explore Filming Locations

Embark on an exclusive Lord of the Rings scenic tour in Queenstown. Explore breathtaking film locations, including Arcadia Station, with local guides. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Glenorchy-Queenstown Road - Tour as our guest from Queenstown on one of the Top 10 scenic drives in the world up the Glenorchcy road to visit epic scenery and Lord Of The Rings filming locations.
  • Bennets Bluff Lookout - The most scenic lookout in New Zealand
  • Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track - Very relaxed nature walk to a LOTR…
What's Included
  • Exclusive access to the Arcadia Station Filming locations in the Paradise valley
  • Optional Lord of the Rings costumes/ replica swords
  • A light morning or afternoon tea, with cake, biscuits and hot tea & coffee
  • Professional, friendly & local guides
  • Live Commentary
  • Umbrellas provided
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Embark on an enchanting odyssey with us across Middle Earth, traversing iconic Lord of the Rings filming locations from Queenstown to Glenorchy and Mt Aspiring World Heritage N.P.
Experience the awe-inspiring trilogy spring to life as you witness the astonishingly beautiful and mystical settings that stirred Peter Jackson’s creation of The Lord of the…

Location
43 Camp Street
Camp Street
7:55am & 1:30pm DEPARTING TIME: ARRIVE ON TIME THANK YOU!! Please wait outside the The Station Information Centre on CAMP Street - down from Marmolada Cafe (43 Camp St) please wait on the wooden seats and look out for your vehicle, they are Toyota vans with Pure Glenorchy on the side.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Brad_s
Jan 16, 2025
Fantastic tour - This was a nice tour to see both the fantastic scenery as well as LOTR sights. Our tour guide, Saloman, was a true LOTR fan and told us many back stories. He also was enthusiastic about New Zealand as a whole and had a lot of useful stories for us. It was also nice that he also incorporated other movies as well that shared some of these same sites.
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Sarah_j
Jan 15, 2025
Brilliant half day tour with Marissa - Brilliant half day tour with Marissa stopping at some amazing filming locations. Marissa was enthusiastic and had lots of facts and interesting stories to tell us about the filming process. We had a stop in Glenorchy where refreshments were provided and the tour kept a good pace throughout. The final stop with costumes and photos was very funny and enjoyable and a good way to end the morning. Would highly recommend for any LOTR fans!
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Gunn_v
Jan 15, 2025
We had a truly fantastic... - We had a truly fantastic half-day out with our guide Solomon. The scenery was amazing, and Solomon had prepared a great lord of the rings/hobbit playlist to go with the beautiful vistas. We learned many new facts about the movies and some of the secrets behind the movie magic in the films. Our guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Solomon is a musician and also gave us a treat in hearing his rendition of Far over the misty mountains cold. A great note to end our trip on!
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Alpa_m
Jan 15, 2025
Iconic - It was good experience. I made a good decision selecting lord of rings tour. It was an iconic scenic tour.
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E1093snalexp
Jan 14, 2025
Great tour, fantastic guide - Massive thanks to Tristan for taking us out to some wonderful locations. Always great to see tour guides who are passionate about their work. Also a huge thanks to Pure Gelnorchy as a whole for accommodating our tight window on Sunday. We would have been gutted to miss this tour.
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Tyler_c
Jan 13, 2025
Our guide made this tour... - Our guide made this tour worthwhile despite the weather and poor visibility in early November! We would not have been able to replicate the same stops if we attempted to self-drive as the company has exclusive permission from the land owner to enter for a couple of the stops toward the end. The details and references from the movie provided by our guide while we were at each of the different filming locations made this tour a highlight for us.
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Angie_s
Jan 11, 2025
Beautiful LOTR scenic trip. No regret! - Awesome trip! Amy, our tour guide is very professional and passionate with her job. She is friendly and informative during the whole trip. Highly recommended.
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Michael_a
Jan 11, 2025
Fantastic day out! - An excellent day out! Our family of 4 thoroughly enjoyed all locations. Dan was an excellent guide - very funny, engaging and insightful with awesome knowledge of LOTR and the local area. The tour is well paced and the scenic locations are truly breathtaking. Whether you are a Middle Earth fan or not, this tour is a must do activity!
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Maritesm173
Jan 11, 2025
Amazing experience - Wow! We all had a wonderful experience. Amy was so accommodating since I have elderly parents. It was a great tour and highly recommended.Thank you Amy !
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63beckym
Jan 16, 2025
Dan made this trip as good as it was for us lord of the rings geeks - Thank you Dan for being such a great tour guide and being more of a lord of the rings expert than all of us which made us feel less geeky. Dan was inclusive of all members of the group and took us to shooting scenes for Lord of the rings and shared stories of the filming. Obviously the scenery is different to the final version in the films but Dan's explanation and the photos from the movies helped. Loved the tea and lamingtons as well as dressing up to take photos in the forest. Also a good way to see different parts of Queenstown area like Glenorchy.
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