Middle Earth Tour: Explore Iconic Film Locations

Embark on a half-day Lord of the Rings tour. Visit iconic film locations, enjoy scenic views, and immerse yourself in Middle Earth lore.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Skippers Canyon - We head to the Skippers Canyon Lookout to view New Zealand’s “Most Dangerous Road”. Not only a spectacular view but also a Lord of the Rings Filming location located further within the Canyon. We stop afterwards at the nearby Coronet Viewpoint to taking in the surrounding views of the Wakatipu Basin and navigate our journeys plan…
What's Included
  • Photos with Authentic Props
  • Largest selection of Authentic Licensed replica props
  • Tea and coffee
  • Copies of original scripts and production call sheets
What's Not Included
  • For children under 7 please bring child seat or message us to arrange one at an additional charge
Additional Information

Epic Adventures to the Real Middle Earth and Back Again! Join our Lord of the Rings “Nerds” aka tour guides who have superior knowledge on all things “Rings”. We’ll take you to the original film locations and put YOU in the scene while narrating humorous and intriguing tales from the time of filming. Join us for your personalised journey through the…

Location
Coronet Peak & The Remarkables Snow Centre
Shotover Street
In front of the station building on the corner of Camp St and Shotover St. There are wooden benches for waiting right where the buses pull up.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Freedom29731403642
May 6, 2025
Fantastic LOTR experience! Breathtaking scenery! - This tour was spectacular but Ian’s commentary really brought it to life! He was funny, really likable and boy did he know his stuff. Total LOTRs nerd! Yet managed to entertain my completely non nerd husband who has never even seen one of the movies let alone reading the books! The information almost outshone the spectacular landscape backdrop! If you are a LOTRs nerd you CAN’T miss this. If you are NOT a LOTRs nerd, you will be after this. And if not you’ll know a lot more about South Island. Love love loved this.
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Davidngo85
May 4, 2025
Amazing Experience with Annie! - Amazing tour with Annie! She was great and full of tid bits not only of LOTR but of the areas as well. Would recommend for anyone interested in LOTR or even just seeing the landscape if you don’t have a car rental.
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Cfoths
May 2, 2025
An unexpected journey - It was great fun to spend a morning being guided through the beautiful scenery of Middle Earth. Our guide Ian was really knowledgeable and shared loads of cool info and stories from behind the scenes. He also prompted fun conversation while we were driving so there was never a dull moment. I’m a pretty casual LOTR enjoyer, so I appreciated that I never felt left behind as a non-hardcore fan, and yet there was loads of detail to get stuck into. Playing with the replica swords was great fun too
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Tirzagm
Apr 24, 2025
Outstanding experience - Amazing tour, with really good stories by our guide Ian. Even for real LotR nerds it is excellent. We got some really nice photo opportunities.
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N_irish_citytravel
Apr 24, 2025
Perfect Nerding Out in beautiful countryside - The locations we were brought to were absolutely beautiful. Our tour guide Ian was extremely knowledgeable regarding films and books. At several locations he would take videos or photos of reenacting scenes from the movies. It was really good fun. So much so he spent a lot longer with us than he had to. The fact that it was a very small group of five people on the tour with Ian made it even better. An absolutely great day.
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Compass61751884105
Apr 20, 2025
Very Impressed - Tour guide (Ian) is very friendly and very knowledgeable about the lore of both movies and the books, remarkable details on each attraction site and background.
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Tomsy8551pz
Apr 17, 2025
Great trip ! - Great tour with lovely views and great facts. Annie was amazing , friendly , enthusiastic and made it a great experience. If you love Lord of the rings you will love it !
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Mici0s
Apr 10, 2025
Interesting tour with a very informative guide! - It was an interesting and very informative tour. Our guide Annie told us many interesting stories related to the shooting of Lord of the Rings and Hobbits. I was impressed by her passion for the movies and her company. I had a really nice half day thanks to her in spite of a bad weather in the beginning. It was also fun to do some costume play in the lakeside. Thank you and I wish you more success in the business!
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Carolla1514nq
Apr 10, 2025
Fun day. - Beautiful views with many Lord of the Rings production stops. Annie, our driver and guide was knowledgeable and fun to be with.
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V4069hmklauss
Apr 6, 2025
More competence is not possible - My wife and I had the pleasure of taking this tour today with our guide, Shane. His expertise, friendliness, and local knowledge were simply overwhelming. The attractions, such as actively slipping into a role from this film, were also unique. Equally impressive was his background knowledge of the making of all the films. This tour is a must for all Lord of the Rings fans and those who want to become one. Thanks Shane
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From $114
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).