Lord of Rings Tour around Queenstown Lakes by 4WD (full day)
Overview
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9 hours
Mobile ticket
This tour brings you to the site of the signature scenes that were shot in the Queenstown Lakes region. This tour covers a lot of ground to show you the beautiful and varied sights of the area. For film enthusiasts, nature lovers, and adventurers alike, this really is the complete, exploring the rugged and beautiful Queenstown Lakes Region used by many filmmakers. For the morning, explore the beauty of the Head of Lake Wakatipu and the lush Paradise Forests. Bring the films to life with our authentic props, dress up for some photos or simply enjoy the serenity. You will return to Queenstown for lunch at a local café ($20 voucher) before the afternoon tour begins. You will then set out to enjoy the sights around The Queenstown area. Explore more stunning filming locations, adventure off- road with river crossings in the Arrow, and venture down a historic and exciting mining road. You will see a spectacular panoramic view over the area before being returned to your hotel to end the day.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Lunch at a local cafe
coffee, tea, hot chocolate, biscuits, and cakes
What To Expect
Glenorchy-Queenstown Road
Stop along Queenstown -Glenorchy Road, enjoy the breath-taking scenery.
Follow the Dart River to the spectacular filming location for Isengard. This location offers stunning views of Mt Earnslaw. Heading to Paradise discover the location for the Forrest of Lothlorien.
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Lord of Rings Tour around Queenstown Lakes by 4WD (full day)
Reviews
73 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Jenny is an absolute legend
peterwQ9569PO,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had an incredible day out. Turned up for Lord of The Rings and got a better experience than expected. Unfortunately some of the places were inaccessible that the usual tour involves. Jenny more than made up for this with her wealth of knowledge and experience of the areas of New Zealand. Every place we wanted to see we still got to see and everything we missed we still got to do thanks to her ideas. The places we went to we learnt more about The Lord of The Rings and got to see amazing scenery.
One amazing day in Queenstown
jbmdidnttwantaccount,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour was an unforgettable experience, and we couldn't have asked for a better guide. Queenstown and surrounds have had wild weather so the team had to re-plan on the fly to make sure their customers had an amazing time, and they did that beautifully. Jenny was our driver and guide for both halves of the day, and she really made this tour an excellent experience. She was friendly, knowledgeable, passionate about the area and the tour, and also an excellent, fun and safe driver. Thank you to Nomad Safaris and Jenny in particular for an outstanding day in Queenstown.
Great LOTR experience
Moises S,
Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great experience. Super well organized and Phoebe, our driver for the day was very helpful with giving all the relevant information to all the places we visited, also making the road super easy. Despite the weather, we still accommodated managed to see all the places. Totally recommended
Must do in Queenstown
MConrado,
Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Must do for everyone, especially for fans of the movie. Large area covered showing several spots, and with some adventure. Justin was the guide and made everything better.
Best tour guide and driver we have had anywhere!
E9548VPkevink,
Aug 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Simply amazing. Dan (the driver) was the best guide ever! Office staff was friendly and helped us with baggage transfer.
Guides professionalism
geoffreydD2997OE,
Aug 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Adam the tour guide is very engaging and extremely knowledgeable about all the topics of the tour. Very informative and appreciative.
Exciting landscapes for everyone and those who love the Lord of the Rings will want to see it again!
Anna D,
Aug 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Guides very prepared, clear in explanations and safe in driving. Revealed many tricks used in movies to get the result seen on the big screen. Anecdotes about actors and extras. The landscapes are so beautiful and the roads are only accessible by 4x4, so I feel I can recommend the trip even to those who are not passionate about the Lord of the Rings
There and back again - an amazing day well spent
NicolaV1247,
Aug 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jenny was absolutely brilliant - wouldn’t want anyone else doing this tour! We truly enjoyed every second of it and are only sad that it has to come to an end. Highly recommended for any LOTR fan!!!!
4WD fun around Queenstown
danielmA7160OL,
Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great fun trip. To Glenorchy in the morning and off-road up the river to Arrowtown in the afternoon looking for gold. Our guides were great (Dan in the morning Adam in the afternoon), friendly chatty and knowledgeable. Beautiful scenery. Highly recommended.
A fantastic day out with a LOTR flavour
Tulip Muncher,
Jul 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide Justin took us on both of the two half day adventures. We started out going out to Glenorchy and Mount Aspiring National Park. For a little fun we had capes and swords at our morning tea stop to video a scene as a moment. After being dropped back into town for lunch (you get a lunch voucher for a local cafe) we headed out for the second part of the day which saw us head out to Arrowtown and Skippers Canyon. We got to do plenty of river crossings in the 4x4 and the kids had a go at panning for gold in during our afternoon tea stop. All in all a fantastic day out and our guide Justin provided great local commentary along the way.
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