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Wellington's Full Day Lord of the Rings Locations Tour including Lunch
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Stop At: Weta Workshop, 1 Weka Street Miramar, Wellington 6022 New Zealand
Start your full-day tour of The Lord of the Rings filming locations with hotel pickup in Wellington. Continue on to Mt Victoria and enjoy the views before embarking on a 40-minute stroll through the Outer Shire, home to many iconic scenes from the Fellowship of the Ring. Your guide is well-versed in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and shares insider knowledge about the Wellington movie industry.
Next, you’re taken to Weta Cave where you will watch a short documentary on the ‘Wellywood’ facilities before discovering the 'Window into Workshop' exhibition with a Weta Crew member then there is time to browse the Weta cave museum and gift shop.
Then, head to the Scorch-O-Rama cafe for a LOTR–themed lunch: Orc-sized!
In the afternoon, learn why New Zealand is the ideal place to create movie sets as you explore more film locations. See the Great River Anduin, view the Gardens of Isengard and
imagine the Elves living in the 1,000-year-old native rainforest of Kaitoke Regional Park, the setting for Rivendell. Then see the location where Helm's Deep and Minas Tirith were filmed, before concluding your full-day tour with drop-off at your Wellington hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Kaitoke Regional Park Waterworks Road Entrance New Zealand
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Stop At: Rover Rings, Wellington 6140 New Zealand
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Stop At: Mount Victoria, Alexandra Lookout Rd, Wellington 6001 New Zealand
First you will stop at the lookout for a stunning view of Wellington City. You will then make your way to some of the film locations. You see such scenes as the “Dunharrow Encampment,” “Shortcut to Mushrooms,” “Race to the Buckleberry Ferry,” and the iconic “Get off the Road” scene, where the Hobbits hid from the Black Riders.
Duration: 1 hour
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Weta Workshop, 1 Weka Street Miramar, Wellington 6022 New Zealand
Start your full-day tour of The Lord of the Rings filming locations with hotel pickup in Wellington. Continue on to Mt Victoria and enjoy the views before embarking on a 40-minute stroll through the Outer Shire, home to many iconic scenes from the Fellowship of the Ring. Your guide is well-versed in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and shares insider knowledge about the Wellington movie industry.
Next, you’re taken to Weta Cave where you will watch a short documentary on the ‘Wellywood’ facilities before discovering the 'Window into Workshop' exhibition with a Weta Crew member then there is time to browse the Weta cave museum and gift shop.
Then, head to the Scorch-O-Rama cafe for a LOTR–themed lunch: Orc-sized!
In the afternoon, learn why New Zealand is the ideal place to create movie sets as you explore more film locations. See the Great River Anduin, view the Gardens of Isengard and
imagine the Elves living in the 1,000-year-old native rainforest of Kaitoke Regional Park, the setting for Rivendell. Then see the location where Helm's Deep and Minas Tirith were filmed, before concluding your full-day tour with drop-off at your Wellington hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Kaitoke Regional Park Waterworks Road Entrance New Zealand
.
Stop At: Rover Rings, Wellington 6140 New Zealand
.
Stop At: Mount Victoria, Alexandra Lookout Rd, Wellington 6001 New Zealand
First you will stop at the lookout for a stunning view of Wellington City. You will then make your way to some of the film locations. You see such scenes as the “Dunharrow Encampment,” “Shortcut to Mushrooms,” “Race to the Buckleberry Ferry,” and the iconic “Get off the Road” scene, where the Hobbits hid from the Black Riders.
Duration: 1 hour
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off. Please advise at time of booking
- Lord of the Rings' themed lunch
- Local and professional guide
- Visit 9 movie locations
- Souvenir map
- Native forest walk
- Weta Studios workshop exhibition tour
- Entry/Admission - Weta Workshop
Not included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not recommended for participants with walkers or limited mobility
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 2 travelers
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Cultural
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We certainly enjoyed Grant, our faithful guide, for his enthusiasm and encouragement. The Weta Cave was a bonus and so informative. To real fans, the tour was nearly a spiritual experience!
Great tour. Loved the Weta studios and seeing all the locations. Tour guide was engaging and knowledgeable. I'd recommend for any Lord of the Rings fan!
Thank you Tom for looking after us so well, -- complete with a delightful picnic in the park, with delicious food, on a beautiful sunny day.And marvellous driving under busy traffic circumstances. WELL DONE.
Definitely a tour to take especially if you are Lord of the Rings fan. Very nice and knowledgeable guide. the tour will take you through Wellington sight seeing and then well head to some of the locations where the movie was shot. Even though most all of the movie decors have been removed the places are worth seeing just as beautiful NZ nature. The tour of the Weta Caves the P Jackson studios is also very nice. Enjoy
We got to see many filming locations and heard many stories of on set! It was a great experience and included a tour of WETA and entrance to the WETA Caves!
We loved the tour, it was one of the highlights of Wellington and indeed New Zealand. Weta studio was amazing, we learnt the tricks of the trade, seen props from Lord of the Rings and other films such as, Bladerunner 2049, Planet of the Apes and this highlighted how much Weta was on the international stage. Dave our guide was a mineful of information on Lord of the Rings and Wellington, was full of fun and very entertaining. We had a few laughs en route! Our picnic lunch was very unexpected which we had at Rivendell. The food was so tasty. especially the traybakes and it was lovely to be able to have our lunch outside on location being very fortunate with the weather. Rivendell was excellent - surreal being in the actual location and Dave had cloaks and swords for authentic photo opportunities and other surprises on the way! Would highly recommend this tour.
Excellent tour for fans of the movies. Our tour guide was excellent and extremely knowledgeable.
Friendly, informative guide .Great day out for a lord of the rings fan .