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You will see
- Courtenay Place & the Embassy Theatre
- Dunharrow Plateau location
- Get off the Road location
- Race to the Ferry location
- Shortcut to Mushrooms location
- Wellington City
- Weta Cave & workshop
From Cruise Port: Wellington
Our Half day Lord of the Rings location tour brings you to the best locations in Wellington City. This is the best way to see Wellington's Lord of the Rings locations in half a day with the experience of our knowledgeable Lord of the Rings specialist guides.
There are two main parts to this tour. The first is exploring the film locations used around Wellington City. We start by heading down Courtenay Place, the nightlife centre of Wellington. This is where we find the Embassy Movie theatre where they had the world premier of LOTR: Return of the King and more recently The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. See where the stars walked & 100,000 people gathered to watch.
Then it's up to Mt Victoria and after a quick stop at the lookout for fabulous views of the City & Harbor we drive down to the 'Green Belt'. Here we leave the vehicle and walk through the forest to stand where the actors stood while filming. We visit many different scenes here including "Shortcut to Mushrooms", " Get off the Road", "Race to the Ferry", "Dunharrow Plateau" and more.
For the second part of the tour, it's off to 'Wellywood' the heart of the Wellington Film industry. We drive out to the suburb of Mirimar where Sir Peter Jackson & Weta NZ have centred the film studios & post production facilities. We stop at the Weta Cave and visit the 'Workshop Exhibition'. This is a guided tour of the physical prop-making & make-up side of the Weta Studios. Then we see a short film about the digital side of the productions. After time to allow you to see the mini-museum & souvenir shop we take you back to the city.
This is a great tour for people who only have a short time in Wellington and want to get the most out of their time here.
From Cruise Port: Wellington
Included
- Air conditioned transport
- Collection and drop off at the ship
- Full commentary throughout
Restrictions
- Child rates for 12 years & under and must travel with paying adult
- Film locations are off road across unsealed, sloping paths
- Not suitable for wheelchairs, walkers or people of limited mobility
- The tour does not operate on Christmas Day (Dec 25th).
Standard Tour Schedule Options | ||
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| start time | end time | |
| LOTR 1/2 Day Tour - morning | 08:45 | 13:00 |
| Note: Start and end times may be revised to suit ETA / ETD of ship in port | ||
Standard Tour Prices (current) | |
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| Adult price | NZ $185.00 |
| Child price (3 to 12 yrs) | NZ $95.00 |
| Infant price (0 to 2 yrs) | NZ $1.00 |
| Note: Infants and children must have a valid ticket to travel | |
Exclusive Tour Prices (current) | |
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| Tour Duration | 4.00 hrs |
NOTE: Prices may vary depending on your Date of Travel.
Our Booking procedures quote the applicable prices before you commit to a Booking.
What age is considered a child?
Our child rates are for 12 years old & under. Infants 2 years and under travel free. All children & infants MUST travel with a paying adult.
Do you pick-up from the Cruise ship terminal?
Yes, all our guides & vehicles have security clearance to access the port. So we can pick you up from right beside the ship.
Are your tours suitable for wheelchairs?
Unfortunately no. The film locations we visit are off the road and we walk across uneven, unpaved, sloping paths. The tours are not suitable for wheelchairs, walking frames or people of limited mobility.
