Lord of the Rings Scenic Half Day Tour from Queenstown

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Overview

Available languages

Chinese
English

4 hours 30 minutes

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Take a journey with us deep into Middle Earth and explore unique Lord of the Rings filming locations from Queenstown to Glenorchy and Mt Aspiring World Heritage N.P.

Feel the trilogy come to life as you visit the breathtaking and magical landscape that inspired Peter Jackson’s film locations for The Lord of the Rings movies.

We are the only company with EXCLUSIVE ACCESS to the filming locations on Arcadia Station, where scenes from the Hobbit & Wolverine were filmed.

Travel in small groups with local guides who have a real passion and knowledge of the area. Take in the diverse landscape of ancient beech forest, braided rivers and glacier carved valleys.

Explore the unique flora and fauna and get up close to the New Zealand animals and birdlife.

We are a Local family owned & operated tour company that offer the real experience. Operating since 2005!

We are one of the few companies that hold Department of Conservation Concessionaire permits to access Mt Aspiring National park.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

This tour is not suitable for children under 5 years of age.

Cancellation Policy

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

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

Coffee and/or Tea

What To Expect

1

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.

40 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
2

Bennets Bluff Lookout

The most scenic lookout in New Zealand

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Morning Tour

Morning Tour

Afternoon Tour

Afternoon Tour

Reviews

4.93

1,091 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Amazing half day LOTR tour

    Heru M,

    Sep 6, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Amazing half-day Lord of the Rings tour! The scenery was stunning and Sully was the perfect guide — knowledgeable and full of great stories. Highly recommend for both LOTR fans and anyone wanting to see Queenstown’s beauty!

  • Dan was awesome. Very...

    Bradley G,

    Sep 1, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Dan was awesome. Very friendly and knowledgeable. The spots were great, I got tons of good pictures.

  • Guide Sully very...

    Nicole R,

    Aug 10, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Guide Sully very knowledgeable & friendly. Kept us entertained on the drive between locations, and helped take photos. LOTR props were available to use for photos at last location. Even though it was winter the sky was clear and able to get great photos.

  • The guide was so...

    Rachel A,

    Aug 4, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    The guide was so knowledgeable and entertaining. We saw some shooting locations that were just awesome. Definitely recommend!

  • The tour was amazing and...

    Khalid A,

    Jul 22, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    The tour was amazing and we had great experience! The tour guide was really good and covered all aspects of the tour! Thank you very much!!

From NZ$198.86

4.93
1,091 reviews