Full Day Lord of The Rings Tour in Middle Earth
Highlights & inclusions
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August 2026
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What you can expect
Step into Middle Earth on a full-day Lord of the Rings tour from Queenstown, with a local guide leading the way. You'll visit stunning filming locations in the heart of New Zealand's Southern Alps on this adventure. In the morning, explore Skippers Canyon, the street of Arrowtown, and cruise through the Gibbston Valley. You'll visit LOTR location like the Ford of Bruinen, the Gladden Fields, and the dramatic Pillars of the Kings.
After a lunch break back in Queenstown, the journey continues north to the magical landscapes of Glenorchy and Paradise, where the real adventure begins as you visit Ithilien, Lothlórien, and even the Gardens of Isengard. Tours operate in LOTR-themed vehicles with entertaining and passionate guides sharing behind-the-scenes stories and film trivia. This unforgettable experience is a must for true Lord of the Rings fans, combining breathtaking scenery with rich film insights and behind-the-scenes magic.
Location
What you need to know
- Full day guided tour
- Morning an afternoon tea and snacks
- Authentic replica props for photo opportunities
- Knowledgeable tour guides
- View copies of original scripts & production call sheets
- Departs at 8am and returns at 6pm.
- This experience is approximately 10 hours in duration.
- This experience departs from outside the Queenstown Station Information Centre
- If you require a different pickup address this may be possible for an additional charge, so please contact the provider to arrange
- Dress according to the weather
- Comfortable shoes
- Camera
- Guests agree to adhere to any instructions in relation to the activity from the operator at all times
- All guests undertaking any activity do so voluntarily and at their own risk
- The experience provider reserves all rights to cancel any activity at their discretion due to weather, lack of participant numbers
- The experience provider reserves all rights to cancel any activity due to guest's unsuitability due to age, ill health, poor fitness, intoxication that renders a guest unsuitable or unfit to participate
- The experience provider exclude all and any liability for any loss, damage or injury suffered by the guest
- If you have infants or children under five and would like to arrange a private tour, please contact the provider directly
- Unfortunately, this tour does not cater for people in wheelchairs, as our buses do not have a specialised lift
- Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
- Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
- Late arrivals or no-shows may result in you forfeiting your experience
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
