4 h

About this activity

The tour begins with a breath-taking journey along the shores of Lake Wakatipu. This is one of New Zealand’s most famous scenic road journeys with spectacular views around each bend. After passing through the sleepy township of Glenorchy at the base of the lake we enter the awe inspiring Mt Aspiring World Heritage area where Middle Earth comes to life. You will literally arrive in Paradise to enjoy a complementary picnic lunch with the glacial lakes, ancient forests and neck stretching peaks of the film trilogy as your backdrop. Throughout the tour our experienced local guides will give you great insight into why this region was an inspiration for so many movies and how it has brought the vision of Jackson and Tolkien to life on the big screen.

Tour Highlights:
• LOTR & The Hobbit locations (Isengard, Lothorien Forests, Ithilien Camp, Amon Hen and Misty Mountains, Beorn’s House)
• Multiple other movie locations (Wolverine & Narnia film locations)
• Glenorchy township
• Paradise, Dart and Rees River.

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Included

Small personalised tours to stunning locations
Guaranteed individual forward facing window seats
Free refreshments included
Free pick up and drop off to your accommodation
On-site IPad multimedia presentations
Guides are knowledgeable friendly locals

Not included

Gratuities

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Confirmation: will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Suitability: For groups including children under the age of 6yrs old a private charter tour must be booked.
Accommodation pick up service: Due to tour time constraints the outer limits for the pick up service we offer on our standard tours are from Mantra Marina 875 Frankton Road to 260 Fernhill Road and 159 Gorge Road. Any property outside of this Queenstown area unfortunately would not be applicable for pick up/drop off. As such we CANNOT pick up/drop off from The Hilton/ Kawarau Village, The Ramada, Frankton village, Millbrook, Arthurs Point (Top 10, Nugget Point), Arrowtown etc. unless a private charter is booked. Clients happy to meet at our shop (61A Shotover Street) for the 8:15am or 1:15pm scheduled departures should simply write 'shop' in pick up location. Accommodation pick up time: Clients should be ready for their accommodation pick up anytime between 8:20am & 8:30am on all morning departures and between 1:20pm and 1:30pm for all afternoon departures. These pick up times are approximate and will vary depending on other pick ups, traffic etc.
We recommend: dressing to the weather conditions on the day and bringing a camera.
Please be aware this scenic tour does not contain any significant off road driving (e.g. river crossings, hill climbs etc.)

Features

Original

80%

Adrenaline

70%

Tourism

50%

Sport

45%

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