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Lord of the Rings Tour - Half Day in Middle Earth
Join us for our captivating half day Lord of the Rings tour and immerse yourself in the spectacular landscapes featured in the films.
Join us for our captivating half day Lord of the Rings tour and immerse yourself in the spectacular landscapes featured in the films.
Highlights
- Explore Gladden Fields, Ford of Bruinen and Argonath
- Knowledgeable and passionate guides who share stories and insider information on all things LOTR
- Handle and photograph $15000 worth of weapons and costumes from production
- View "Top Secret" items from the movies
- Small groups for a personal and interactive experience
- Proudly New Zealand (NZ) owned LOTR and Hobbit tours in Queenstown.
Discover and uncover the secrets of Lord of the Rings locations on the amazing Half Day Lord of the Rings Tour.
You get to visit various filming locations for the Lord of the Rings trilogy with an entertaining and knowledgeable guide who will bring the stories to life, share secrets about how locations were transformed into Middle Earth, and even let you re-live the action through your very own camera!
You handle and photograph over $15,000 worth of weapons and costumes and create your very own fantasy adventure film!
On this tour, experience the spectacular landscapes of featured films such as The Argonath (Pillars of the King), The Gladden Fields and The Ford of Bruinen. Learn about the history of gold mining while visiting the picturesque Arrowtown.
We travel in small groups for a personal and interactive experience. Enjoy a full commentary of the beautiful areas you will travel through and hear all the LotR stories and gossip!
All prices are shown inNZD ($)
- Adult$99.50
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$99.50
- Child$125.00
- Adult$199.00
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Adult$159.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
Authenticated Reviews
Real highlights, tips, and the helpful advice straight from Bookme customers who’ve actually done this experience, summarised with AI support
- emergencyStunning views of Queenstown and surrounding landscapes (12 people said this).
- emergencyKnowledgeable and passionate guides who enhance the experience (10 people said this).
- emergencyFun and engaging activities, including costume play and props (8 people said this).
- emergencyGreat for both LOTR fans and those new to the franchise (7 people said this).
- emergencyWell-organized and structured tour, making the most of the time (6 people said this).
- emergencyMemorable experiences with group participation and photo opportunities (5 people said this).
- star_shineConsider bringing a camera for great photo ops.
Book this tour instead of driving yourself for a more enriching experience.
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aikel from Germany wrote on 30 January 2026
Highly recommended!
Want to have a nice half day searching for parts of Middle Earth? Book the tour!
Joan Prads from Philippines wrote on 03 November 2025
Loved the tour
Beautiful views. Fun & very nice tour guide, Shane, & driver, Eby! Loved the scenic places and LOTR-middle earth experience.
virginiem from Brazil wrote on 08 August 2025
Amazing tour, not only for LOTR fans.
Amazing experience. Each site we visited was so beautiful, and playing with the costumes was a plus. Even if you aren't a fan or have never watched the movies, you can book this tour and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Queenstown.
Nina Bratl from Austria wrote on 22 March 2025
Highly recommended LOTR-Tour
Great tour with a great guide. Annie shared her nerd knowledge about LOTR in a very catching way. It was really interesting to get all this background inputs about the movie making of LOTR. The tour not only met my expectations, it even exceeded them. Thanks to Annie.
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jamesh64 from United States wrote on 15 February 2026
Excellent tour, knowledgeable, enthusiastic guide
This was a great tour, Ben, our guide, knew lots of behind-the-scenes stories, gave us lots of quizzes along the way that brought out his "nerd factor" and that of the other guests. We did another LOTR tour with Pure Glenorchy Scenic Lord of the Rings Tours the day before and there was no overlap at all so that was great. They were also able to pick us up in Arrowtown (where we were staying) partway through the tour, saving us the trip back to Queenstown. The props and dress-up is pretty much the same, but Trails of Middle Earth - Lord of the Rings Sightseeing Tours had cool script and location notes that added a lot to the experience. Highly recommended.