Lord of The Rings Full Day locations tour incl Weta & keepsake
Overview
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6 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
One tour to rule them all......
You'll get to check out the filming locations of our magical Lord of the Rings trilogy & you also get to wander around our beautiful city. All hosted by our expert guides!
Including but not limited to the Outer Shire, Helm’s Deep, Minas Tirith, Isengard & Rivendell. We'll recreate some iconic scenes & enjoy some stunning scenery whilst we go!
Your tour includes the 90 minute Weta cave experience where you'll be taken behind the scenes of Weta Workshop.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note that the order of the itinerary items may vary
Note that we visit filming locations not movies sets. Please bring your imagination!
Lunch venue & duration of break time varies depending on traffic & other timings
Please stay flexible regarding travel times & itinerary times
There is some track walking required up & down a mild incline
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Wellington
COLLECT Our journey starts by safely collecting all of our guests & getting onboard our vehicle. If you are coming in by cruise ship, we will collect you directly from the port. You do not need to get on a shuttle bus or head to the city as we are accredited to collect you as you walk off the ship. If you are being collected from your hotel then please wait in reception or just outside where you can been seen by your friendly guide. Sit tight, sometimes traffic (or people) can delay our arrival. If you are being collected from the iSite then pop out to the tour bus stop just outside/beside the iSite. Keep an eye out for Ka Rawe signage on the vehicle & we'll see you soon!
Embassy Theatre
What a beautiful cinema & plenty of history to go with this one too. The Embassy Theatre is located at the Eastern end of Courtenay Place in the shadow of Mount Victoria. It was thrust into the international cinematic limelight when it hosted the world premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on December 1, 2003. Nearly 120,000 people lined the red carpet along Courtenay Place to watch the procession of actors and filmmakers as they made their way into the theatre for the screening. The theatre also hosted the Australasian premieres of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. The theatre held a red carpet screening of Peter Jackson's King Kong in 2005 and the 2012 world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
What‘s Included
Admission to the 90 minute Weta Cave Experience is included in your cost
Licensed guide/ driver
Guests meet their own costs for lunch
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Lord of The Rings Full Day locations tour incl Weta & keepsake
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Reviews
28 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Highly recommend!
David D,Mar 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is an amazing tour! Our guide, Nathan, was incredibly personable and knowledgeable, providing fascinating insights into the filming of Lord of the Rings, as well as New Zealand and the Māori culture. Seriously, it is the best excursion we have ever taken. Highly recommend!
Awesome guide, great locations!
Alice F,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00I thought this tour was awesome! Natalie was wonderful. My only reason for only giving 4 stars was because lunch was at 2:00. That is way to late for lunch when you have dinner plans in the evening. I recommend they move the lunch to an earlier time.
Lord of the Rings Visit
Nancy O,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Interesting tour, visited several of the sites where the films were made. Guide was excellent, very familiar with the films and had photos from the film to show us the scenes at each location. Visit to Weta Workshop was fascinating.
For Lord of the Rings fans
Maria L,Mar 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a good small group tour. The guide was knowledgeable on The Lord of the Rings and shared other trivia with us.
Excellent Trip.
Bill O,Mar 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour guide was very good, got everyone to participate. A thoroughly enjoyable trip. Would definitely recommend.
Exceptional tour!
Carla K,Mar 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We booked this tour as a separate cruise ship excursion and it was excellent right from the custom pick up and drop off at the port to the immersive commentary. Nathan was our guide and he was fantastic! If you’re a Lord of the Rings fan, you can’t go wrong with this tour. Keep in mind, though, that this is a tour of the filming SITES; the movie sets aren’t there anymore, but with the help of photos from the movies and Nathan’s context of how the scenes were shot, you get an extraordinary view into the whole process. The Weta Cave was quite interesting, too. My only comment would be that although we all voted on it, lunch was really rushed because my husband and I were in the first group for the Weta tour so we had 15 minutes to wait in line, order, and eat our food (which was about 5 minutes) before the tour began. The second set of folks had 20 more minutes. But I would very much recommend this tour, especially if you’re a cruise ship passenger. Nathan made sure we kept to schedule and had us back in plenty of time.
Great tour!
Laurie Z,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Nathan was a fabulous guide! His passion for the movie as well as his home town is truly remarkable! The areas we visited were beautiful and the picture he painted from the movie was great! Loved the visit to Weta; so great to see how things come to life. Highly recommend!
Wonderful day at home in the Lord of the Rings!
Yves P,Feb 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very nice day with our excellent guide Nathan. He is a true enthusiast and great connoisseur of all things Lord of the Rings. He is interested in his guests, asks very good questions and knows how to put smiles on all faces. He loves his country New Zealand and speaks passionately about it.
Awesome for Lord of the Rings fans!
HalD H,Feb 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Super location tour with lots of information and movie photos to compare. Sam was enthusiastic and informative.
LOTR with Ka Rawe tours
carmine a,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent excursion! Our guide Nathan was fantastic! Extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Wellington and NZ and detailed knowledge of LOTR and cinematic efforts in NZ.
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