4 h

About this activity

Queenstown Lord of the Rings Off-Road 4X4 Adventure from Queenstown

Accessing Queenstown’s hidden scenic gems means leaving the highway and taking to the back roads to unveil a world you’d never know existed. Never was an area more tailor-made to make Tolkien’s fantasy vision a reality on the big screen. This Lord of the Rings tour will take you through numerous chapters from the trilogy’s and multiple other movies cinematic home, utilising off-road vehicles to their limits to reach the directors’ perfect spots. This tour is a favourite with visitors because over four hours you get to sample the varied beauty of areas like Skippers Canyon, Arrowtown and the Gibbston Valley. Our knowledgeable local guides have plenty of information on the movies as well as the area’s history. Even those who missed the movies will be spellbound by the scenery of the Wakatipu Basin.

Tour Highlights include:
• Lord of the Rings tour locations (White Mountains; Minas Tirith; Pillars of the Kings; GladdenFields; Ford of Bruinen; Warg attack; Exodus of Edoras)
• Willow, Vertical Limits and The WaterHorse locations
• Remarkables Mountains viewpoint
• Arrowtown village;
• Multiple river crossings on the Arrow River
• And a short journey down Skippers Canyon.
• Gold panning option available upon request

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Included

Small personalised tours to stunning locations
Guaranteed individual forward facing window seats
Free refreshments provided on selected tours
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.

Features

Adrenaline

75%

Original

70%

Sport

45%

Tourism

20%

Reviews

4.5

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