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Half Day Lord of the Rings Tour

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From NZD 190

1 Adult

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

We make our way up to the Mount Victoria Lookout to see spectacular views of Wellington’s city by driving up Courtenay Place, past the Embassy Picture Theatre which held two world premieres; The last LOTR instalment The Return of the King (2003), and the first Hobbit movie An Unexpected Journey (2012).

Then it is off to Hobbiton Woods where the filming of his epic trilogy began. Home of the Shortcut to Mushrooms scene; Sam & Frodo’s Second Breakfast; the location 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.

Now we are off to the Weta Workshop in Miramar. for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour where you see how props plus weaponry are made and probably maybe meet artists at work.

At the Weta Cave see and have photos with Gollum, Lurtz the Uruk-hai, Bilbo’s three Trolls.

The tour concludes with a drive around the bays back to the city

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cruise Ship Passenger bookings should select the following option as their pickup location which is the Wellington Cruise Ship Port: Aotea Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Cruise Ship Passenger bookings should add their ship name in special requirements field.

PICKUP LOCATION MUST BE GIVEN AT TIME OF BOOKING: Default pickup location Wellington iSite Visitor Centre, if you do not know your hotel at time of booking. You can amend your pickup when you know your hotel, if it is located in the CBD pickup area.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Driver/guide

Live commentary on board

Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Gratuities

Bottled water

Coffee and/or Tea

Options

Half Day Lord of the Rings Tour

Pickup included

Reviews

4.67

114 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Great day out

    Margaret K,

    Mar 24, 2025

    - Viator

    4.00

    Very interesting and a lot of fun. The locations were gorgeous and the workshop was well done although slightly dull. .

  • Lester was great!

    Sara B,

    Mar 18, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    I had a great time. Lester was enthusiastic and a wealth of info. He gave us some history of Wellington and did a fantastic job with quotes from LOTR! Weta Workshops was very interesting and creative. I am glad I chose this excursion!

  • Well worth it!

    Olga L,

    Mar 15, 2025

    - Viator

    4.00

    The forest portion was very pretty. But if the tour guide didn't have the pictures, you couldn't tell that LOR was shot there. The tour guides were great! The Weta Workshop was very neat! We had a great time and much cheaper than the tour from our cruise ship.

  • Everything from the Guide...

    Vicky K,

    Mar 11, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Everything from the Guide that we had to the experiences that they took us to were really wonderful.

  • LOTR filming sites were great. Weta Workshop focused on past productions.

    Ellen S,

    Mar 7, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    My husband and I are LOTR nerds and this excursion was great. Richard, our guide, did a wonderful job describing movie sites in the city and helping us to take photos recreating key moments in the film. Weta Workshop was interesting, but you don’t actually tour where people are creating props for upcoming movies. Everything was focused on past productions. Fortunately they focused on LOTR and The Hobbit which I appreciated.

From NZD 190

1 Adult

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