Way back in 2005, wellington movie tours was created to fill a gap in the local tourism market. Wellington rover tours will collect you from your central city accommodation. Dec 11, 2011 it also, with its proximity to peter jacksons filmmaking empire, was an important area in the making of the lord of the rings, but not just because of the production and effects studios across the harbor. Lord of the rings tours experience the authentic film. Tourism management platform for an activity operator by ibis technology, ltd. Rover rings tours in wellington my guide wellington. Wellingtons half day lord of the rings tour including weta. Get a unique behindthescenes glimpse into the creativity of weta workshop the fivetime academy awardwinning design studio and practical effects facility. Recreate scenes from the lord of the rings book and movies, and see how middleearth was created in the beautiful countryside outside wellington. Wellington rover tours lord of the rings everything. On this tour youll have everything you need to enjoy a funfilled halfday journey into the lore of the lord of the rings with some great nz scenery too. Click here to learn more about movie tours wellington movie tour.
Take a onceinalifetime journey to middleearth, traveling from auckland to queenstown via many exciting lotr filming locations, movie studios, and adventures. Take a onceinalifetime journey to middleearth, traveling from auckland to queenstown via many exciting lotr filming locations, movie studios, and adventures you will also meet those involved in the making of the movies, and get off the beaten track into the breathtaking landscapes and natural attractions new. See where middleearth was created in new zealands beautiful countryside on this wellington lord of the rings tour, and discover why the scenic region was chosen to film the famous lord of the rings and hobbit movies. Combining our half day and locations tours, this is a great day for any middleearth fanatic, general film fan or someone looking for a fun activity.
Weta workshop has a constantly growing list of blockbuster credits to its name, applying its craftsmanship to blade runner 2049, avatar, the chronicles of narnia and more. The halfday tour is for a 4hours and a fullday tour is for 8hours, so feel free to choose and book your tour now. Wellington rover tours will collect you from your central city accommodation between 8. For cruise ship passengers they run an excellent halfday tour which picks you up from the wharf. This tour is a mustdo for lord of the rings fans visiting new zealand. Lord of the rings tours new zealand, lord of the rings. Join this unique half day film locations experience with.
On the 128 pages you find lots of pictures and maps. This half day tour takes you to the best locations in wellington city. Our tour guide mike was so enthusiastic, friendly and knowledgeable which made our experience even more enjoyable. Follow in the footsteps of bilbo, frodo and gandalf on a halfday lord of the rings tour from wellington. The first part of your day will be an exploration of the city. Lord of the rings tours new zealand, lord of the rings tour. Rover lord of the rings full day tour goway travel. Find out many quirks and tales you didnt about the filming of. Laura halberg is one of rovers most experienced tour guides. Laura herself even played a role in the lord of the rings trilogy. With small tour groups, this gives you a personalised experience getting you right in the action and giving in depth knowledge of how the movies were made. She was in the crowd at a cricket match in wellingtons westpac stadium now sky stadium when. Its one of the worlds biggest blockbuster film franchises and it was filmed largely right here in little old wellington. Wellington new zealand lord of the rings tour lotr tour.
Travel to locations used for filming the lord of the rings trilogy around queenstown. Dec 21, 2012 wellington was our first stop in new zealand, which made the rovers full day lotr tour my first lord of the rings experience. Wellingtons full day lord of the rings locations tour including. Rover rings tours, wellington rover rings tours highlights the best lord of the rings locations the wellington region has to offer. Then out to the hutt valley to kaitoke regional park, the location of rivendell.
I would recommend the tour to anyone who just wants to see a lot of the wellington area in a short time. Along with the rest of aotearoa new zealand, we are doing our bit to help slow the spread of coronavirus, so we will be closed until further notice. Combining our half day and locations tours, this is a great. Adventure safari wellington movie tours in new zealand. You will also meet those involved in the making of the movies, and get off the beaten track into the. Lord of the rings tour from wellington offers you to choose a halfday tour or fullday tour according to your preference. If you fancy yourself a bit of a frodo, the best way to see all the iconic shoot locations from the lord of the rings trilogy is with rover rings tours. This tour takes all afternoon and it will show you the best highlights of wellingtons many lotr and the hobbit filming locations and other places involved in making the movies, including a tour of weta workshop who created lots of the special. Our tour guide, nathan, picked me up at my hotel in a small van, where i joined two couples and another tourist from argentina one of the couples was on.
Our full day lord of the rings tour covers a lot of ground, but we will have time to explore the locations, recreate scenes for yourself, and work out how the movies were made. Lord of the rings full day tour epic deals and last. The lord of the rings trilogy experiences new zealand. Your tour guide had extensive knowledge, i really enjoyed the weta cave. Trace the steps of the shooting of the lord of the rings through new zealands diverse and blockbuster scenery in wellington city. Our tours include lord of the rings filming locations, the local film industry, and weta cave, plus we offer special interest tours as requested. We took the weta workshoplord of the rings tour with kent of the rover tours group, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Wellington rover tours lord of the rings everything new. It also, with its proximity to peter jacksons filmmaking empire, was an important area in the making of the lord of the rings, but not just because of the production and effects studios across the harbor. Head to the lush pastures of mount victoria and enjoy a guided walking tour of the citys green belt, which became the outer shire in the lord of the rings. Join the expert guides at wellington rover tours for a half day lotr extravaganza, bringing together the best locations in wellington city, remote film locations and amazing visual feast at weta.
Our 10 day the lord of the rings tours will take you from the capital wellington to new zealands adventure capital queenstown. Lord of the rings tours twizel, new zealand home facebook. Envelope yourself in the magic of lord of the rings. Wellington small group lotr tour full day lord of the. Response from roverrings, general manager at wellingtons full day lord of the rings. Full day guided lotr edoras tour from christchurch, including lunch.
Discover the lord of the rings tour in twizel, new zealand, the film location of gondor, from tolkeins lord of the rings. Lord of the rings studio tours wellington adventure safari. Journey to middle earth and visit the stunning alpine location of edoras, the capital city of the rohan people, from the movie trilogy. Wellington city lord of the rings tours directory, new zealand. With the tour staffed by fun and knowledgeable guides, who themselves are lord of the rings fans, as well as roomy, comfortable vans and intimate group sizes, you are assured of a great time. The ideal lord of the rings tour for those shorter on time, with this itinerary youll visit scenes of the true middle earth with a tour that keeps things closer to wellington city while still following in the imagined footsteps of men, dwarves. This customizable journey showcases new zealands quintessential destinations while celebrating the iconic filming locations. Follow in the footsteps of hobbits, dwarfs, elves and men. Wellingtons full day lord of the rings locations tour including lunch. After we pick you up in the city, you drive past the embassy cinema, which hosted the world premieres of the return of the king and an unexpected journey. Walk through the pelennor battle fields, cross the river anduin, explore the shire, wonder through the gardens of isengard and much more on. Morning, afternoon and full day ultimate tours are available. Come and join us as we show you where filming for lord of the rings began in the hobbiton woods with weta cave and optional weta cave workshop tour included.
The best way to discover the sights of wellington is on one of our wellington lord of the rings movie tours. See and experience some of the spectacular landscapes featured in the films. We have some of the best lord of the rings tours wellington, new zealand has to offer including full and half day tours, so if youre looking for a wellington movie tour or a wellington lord of the rings tour then give us a call today. Starting on mount victoria with a visit to the lookout then onto locations used in the trilogy like the outer shire, hobbiton woods and dunharrow. Wellingtons full day lord of the rings locations tour. Our half day lord of the rings location tour brings the best locations in wellington city. Visit multiple filming locations for the lord of the rings outside wellington, including the greenbelt and hutt valley. Afterward, leave the wellington metropolis behind and journey to the heart of middleearth. After peter jackson released lord of the rings to the world, there was massive interest from visitors wanting to see the filming locations made famous by these movies with so many of our friends working at weta workshop, it seemed logical to show visitors around and introduce them to the local. As the first company in north island to operate lord of the rings tours, wellington rover tours are considered on of the best by rings fans. 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. Wellington city lord of the rings tours, middle earth. Zicasso, together with a fellowship of lord of the rings experts in middle earth, has forged the one tour to celebrate the epic novels 60th anniversary.
Wellington city lord of the rings tours, middle earth tours. The ultimate lord of the rings tour in new zealand zicasso. The full day lord of the rings locations tour is a must for any fan visiting wellington. I ended up heading out with wellington rover on its halfday tour to make a visit to filming locations. Location guidebook completely updated edition from ian brodie is a small but interesting book. Includes a return trip from the wellington cbd to miramar, where youll enjoy our weta cave workshop tour and exclusive documentary. Complimentary ticket wallet with your travel vouchers and driving maps bonus. Wellington small group lotr tour full day lord of the rings. After we pick you up in the city, you drive past the embassy cinema, which hosted the world premieres of the return of. Highlights of the tour are the visit to weta cave and the behind scenes workshop tour, the delicious lunch at scorchorama cafe and the visit to rivendell. Walk through the pelennor battle fields, cross the river anduin, explore the shire, wonder through the gardens of isengard and much more. On the way, youll discover captivating scenery, visit unique filming locations, meet characters involved in the making of the films, and experience a whirlwind adventure through middleearth. Wellington was our first stop in new zealand, which made the rovers full day lotr tour my first lord of the rings experience.
Full day rover lotr tour day excursions in wellington. Tolkiens middleearth on a morning or afternoon halfday lord of the rings tour from wellington. Go behind the scenes on a visit to the weta cave, where the lord of the rings movies were produced, and see famous movie locations including the greenbelt, the hutt valley and the. You will experience the best of wellington, take a bush or beach walk, view the sights, as we travel around our film capital. Response from rover rings, manager at wellington s half day lord of the rings tour including weta tour responded 24 feb. The tour begins as you visit filming locations used around wellington. Wellington rover tours lord of the rings everything new zealand. It was a full day spent driving around beautiful wellington and the hutt valley, visiting the film locations for rivendell, lothlorien, isengard, and the outer shire, among others. Gday, i am not a hard core lord of the rings fan but did the full day tour and had a great time. Full colour lord of the rings location guide book by ian brodie this tour can be modified for families. Great value and theyll show you plenty of lotr film sites and you can also make a visit to the weta cave to buy some memorabilia. Explore middleearth on this lord of the rings location tour. After peter jackson released lord of the rings to the world, there was massive interest from visitors wanting to see the filming locations made famous by these movies.
Our expert guides will make your experience a memorable one. Explore key sites in the filmmaking process with your specialist lord of the rings guide. Please call for last minute availability full day lord of the rings tour 09 may 2020 8. This half day tour, run in conjunction with rover rings tours, takes you to the best locations in wellington city. This 14 day lord of the rings new zealand adventure is our most popular tour. This full day tour encompasses the best lord of the rings locations the wellington region has to offer. Tripadvisor wellingtons half day lord of the rings tour. A fantastic full day tour of the lord of the rings locations in wellington. The full day lotr tour covers everything a rings fan could possibly need to know. The full day lotr tour covers everything a rings fan could possibly need to know and see.
Starting on mt victoria with a visit to the lookout then onto locations used in the trilogy like the outer shire, hobbiton woods and dunharrow. It is said that after 60 years, there will be the one tour to rule them all. Response from roverrings, manager at wellingtons half day lord of the rings tour including weta tour responded 24 feb. Also thanks for finding my lost camera and returning it so quickly. Lord of the rings half day tour epic deals and last. The glenorchy lord of the rings tour features breathtaking mountain and forest views along lake wakatipu towards glenorchy and the paradise valley. Laura halberg is one of rover s most experienced tour guides. Wellingtons half day lord of the rings tour including.
New zealand lord of the rings tours explore the locations of the filming of the lord of the rings films. The workshop is best known for its academy awardwinning work on the lord of the rings and the hobbit trilogies, but you certainly will have seen plenty of movies and shows theyve had a hand in. Take a lord of the rings tour to wellington and see weta cave and the movie studios at miramar. View the lord of the rings sites of rivendell, minas tirith, isengard, helms deep and much more. Join us for our captivating halfday lord of the rings tour. Thank you for your patience and understanding take care and stay safe. Walk through the pelennor battle fields, cross the river anduin, explore the shire, wonder through the gardens of isengard and much more on a new zealand lord of the rings tour. This is the best way to see wellingtons lord of the rings locations in half a day with the experience of our knowledgeable lord of the rings specialist guides.