Full Day Tour: Exploring Lord of The Rings Filming Locations

Embark on a full day tour exploring the iconic Lord of The Rings filming locations. Visit Helm’s Deep, Minas Tirith, Rivendell, Weta Workshop, Hobbiton Woods, and more. Book now!

Duration: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Belmont Masonry - Firth - First stop is Dry Creek Quarry, the filming location for Helm’s Deep and Minas Tirith.
  • Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River - Next, visit the River Anduin, where the Fellowship journeyed to Amon Hen, and the Gardens of Isengard, where Gandalf met Saruman to discuss the Ring and Saruman’s Orcs destroyed the gardens.
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What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Driver/guide
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST) included
  • Live commentary on board
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Tea and coffee
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

First stop, Dry Creek Quarry site of Helm’s Deep and Minas Tirith.
Then River Anduin where the Fellowship travelled to Amon Hen, Gardens of Isengard -Gandalf met Saruman to discuss the Ring, where Saruman’s Orcs destroy the gardens.
Rivendell home of the Elves, adventurous may cross swing bridge.
Lunch stop provided, please be flexible as timings vary….

Location
i-SITE Bus Pickup Point
Wakefield Street
The Wellington iSite Bus Stop at 145 Wakefield Steet is the alternative pick up point if you are not arriving off a Cruise Ship or your Hotel is outside of the CBD pick up zone.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Culture709931
Mar 5, 2025
A Fantastic LTR Tour, Guide, and Experience!! - The Lord of the Rings full day tour was absolutely incredible! Richard was our tour guide and did a fantastic job. He took us to all of the actual film locations around Wellington and the extended area, including the "Get off the road" scene, Lothlorein, Isengard, and more. We actually got to act out some of the scenes as well. And the Weta Workshop was a great experience cs well. And beyond all of this, Richard was just a fantastic, fun loving, good natured, and knowledgeable guide, who made our whole family feel welcome. Cannot say enough good things about Richard and his team and this tour!!
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536spenserd
Feb 28, 2025
Excellent Wellington LOTR tour! - This is a really fun tour and great way to both learn about the Lord of the Rings filming and see some of the beautiful areas in and around Wellington. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. He made good calls in switching up the order of locations based on the weather that worked out well for us. It was well organized and a good way to spend a day.
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Jeff_h
Feb 24, 2025
Very personalized tour... - Very personalized tour with knowledgeable local guide with photos of films that relate to the sites.
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A1486bakevins
Feb 16, 2025
Just perfect - Absolutely fantastic. Richard was great and not only did he astound us with LOTR stuff he also talked about Wellington, the sights and its history. He definitely gelled a group of strangers and made it seem like this was his first ever tour! Thanks Dickie!!!
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Christina_p
Feb 15, 2025
Lords of the Rings, awesome! - It was fun, informative and Richard made us all feel like we were part of the making of the movie. Excellent driver, small group, a must see if visiting Wellington.
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Shirley_l
Feb 15, 2025
One Rings Rules them All - A MUST tour for Lord of the Ring Fans. Richard the guide was incredible! Seeing and visualizing where they filmed was awesome.
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Eric_e
Feb 13, 2025
Stan gave us an excellent... - Stan gave us an excellent LOTR filming site tour out of Wellingtin. The Weta Workshop tour is excellent and must be seen.
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Jeanjacques_l
Feb 27, 2025
Good experience - Our guide was very energetic and knowledgeable on the Lords of the ring saga. You have to be a fan of this to enjoy the tours. Overall good tours and good experience in the Wata worship. I would recommend.
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D7291ndnataliem
Feb 26, 2025
The ultimate Lord of the Rings tour - A great excursion for the Lord of the Rings fans! Richard was a great guide to some awesome sites. He went out of his way to make sure we had a full personal experience. There were multiple stops with time to enjoy and reenact some scenes. The stop to the Wega workshop was amazing!
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Monica_j
Feb 11, 2025
To enjoy this tour you... - To enjoy this tour you must have seen the movies and have an imagination as there are not any sets to see at any of the stops. A few trees that were in the movie was all that were still there.
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