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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 will make our way up to the Mount Victoria Lookout to see spectacular views of Wellingtons city and harbour. Have your cameras ready!
On the way we drive up Courtenay Place, past the Embassy Picture Theatre which held two world premieres: The last LOTR instalment The Return of the King (2003), and the first Hobbit movie An Unexpected Journey (2012).
From the Lookout we make our way down Mount Victoria to the Hobbiton Woods where the filming of his epic trilogy began. This is the home of the Shortcut to Mushrooms scene; Sam & Frodos Second Breakfast; the location where the Hobbits hid from the Black Rider (Get off the Road!); the Race to the Buckleberry Ferry scene; and King Thodens Dunharrow Encampment.
Now we are off to the Weta Workshop in Miramar. Here you have an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour (entry included in your tour price) where you see how props plus weaponry are made and probably meet artists at work making props.(*)
At the Weta Cave you will be given the opportunity to purchase souvenirs and have photos with Gollum, Lurtz the Uruk-hai, Bilbos three Trolls, and characters from other movies that Weta has been involved in. We will arrange for you to act and pose (photo shoot) with the trolls and other props. This is fun and enjoyed by everyone.
The tour concludes with a drive past the Embassy Picture Theatre the home of two Premieres Return of the King and the first Hobbit movie The Unexpected Journey.
(*) Subject to Weta Workshops format. Weta Workshop may change details without notice, but will be approximately the same as described 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 | 09:00 | 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 $202.50 |
| Child price (2 to 12 yrs) | NZ $107.50 |
| Infant price (0 to 1 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.
