Lord of the Rings Safari - Full Day Tour
- Combines the Queenstown and Glenorchy LOTR tours in one epic day
- Visit locations Isengard, Lothlórien, Fangorn Forest, Misty Mountains, Pillars of the Kings and more
- Spectacular Glenorchy and Paradise scenery
- Dress up with replica costumes and props
- Off-road 4WD adventure and Arrow River crossings
- Traditional gold panning
- Skippers Canyon Road and Lighthouse Rock
- Morning and afternoon tea plus lunch voucher
- Behind-the-scenes filming stories throughout the day
What to expect
Travel by 4WD along Lake Whakatipu to Glenorchy and Paradise, with views of the Southern Alps. Visit 12 Mile Delta for a scenic walk and discover filming locations for Isengard, Fangorn Forest, Ithilien Camp, Amon Hen and Lothlórien. Enjoy morning tea, replica cloaks, movie props and stories from your guide.
After a lunch break in Queenstown, view the Misty Mountains (The Remarkables) and Deer Park Heights. Visit Kawarau Gorge, location of the Pillars of the Kings, then Arrowtown and Gladden Fields. Head off-road along the Arrow River towards the Ford of Bruinen, enjoy afternoon tea and try gold panning. Travel via Coronet Peak along Skippers Canyon Road towards Lighthouse Rock for panoramic views.
For Middle-earth fans, this is The One.





Reviews
Unforgettable Middle-earth tour from Queenstown to Glenorchy aboard Bombur! Our guide brought each LOTR location to life with fun stories and photo stops. Gold panning, Skippers Canyon views, and a handy lunch voucher—everything was perfect. Best tour and best driver ever!
Wonder experience, definitely worth booking the full day tour. It's an adventure to go for. The lunch restaurant has really good bagels too.
Lovely one day tour!Guides are friendly and funny. The scenery is so impressively beautiful and 4 wheels drive into the river is a "must try". Tours in NZ isn't cheap but we'd really good time and it's a memory that money can't buy.
Amazing day! Highly recommend this adventure! Our guides were friendly, informative and great fun to be with. Even if you aren’t a Lord of The Rings fan, the sights and activities still make for a great day.
Awesome experience! We get to see all the sights and scenes from the LOTR movie. Also got to dress-up as the character and have fun posing behind the mountain background. The river driving is even better (just remember to have your bag on your lap for this). They will also give you a $20 lunch voucher at Band and Bangles (not halal though - there’s a halal restaurant nearby called Boliwood). Accessible-friendly activity.
Nice tour. They drive you to each shot of where the lord of ring be filmed and detailed introduce the nature/history/senary of the place we arrive. It's a great time to have all day tour that deeply goes around Queenstown. Highly recommend someone that if you are planning a light and short trip in the town.
Very friendly and knowledgeable tour guides. They bring you to some out of the way locations. Great views! We had an amazing time.
Explored the magical side of New Zealand and understand why this beautiful country was chosen to portray Middle-earth 🤩🤩🤩 The Queenstown area featured prominently in the filming of the incredibly popular Lord of the Rings trilogy. **Day 5 in New Zealand and 2nd Day in South Island: Queenstown in the South Island (The Adventure Capital of the World and Home of the Southern Lakes) 1. Magic of the Middle Earth - The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) and The Hobbit - Glenorchy - Dart River --> Filming location of Isengard - 12 Mile Delta --> Filming location of Ithilien Camp - Arrow River --> Filming location of Ford of Rivendell - The Paradise Forest --> Filming location of Lothlorien (fairest realm of the elves) - Kawarau Gorge --> Filming location of the Pillars of the King - Lighthouse Rock at the Skippers Canyon Road - Wakatipu Basin --> spectacular view of New Zealand's natural landscapes
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