Full Day Lord of the Rings Tour in Queenstown
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May 2026
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What you can expect
Enter the magical world of Middle Earth on a full day Lord of the Rings tour in Queenstown with Trails of Middle Earth. This (un)expected journey stands out as one of the best ways to discover Lord of the Rings locations in Queenstown, meticulously designed to cover the most iconic Middle Earth Queenstown filming sites. The full day adventure combines the Half Day in Middle Earth tour with an additional afternoon itinerary, led by expert guides with an in-depth knowledge of the Lord of the Rings Queenstown universe.
Your morning tour starts with breathtaking views at Skippers Canyon Lookout (weather permitting) followed by visits to Arrowtown and the Gibbston Valley. Explore key LOTR locations such as the Ford of Bruinen, the Gladden Fields and the Pillars of the Kings. After a 1-1.5 hour lunch break in Queenstown, your afternoon adventure departs in a different bus, taking you on a scenic drive to Glenorchy and Paradise. Here, your Middle Earth Queenstown guide will point out iconic sites like Ithilien, Isengard, Beorn’s House, Lothlorien and Amon Hen.
The inclusion of morning and afternoon tea with snacks ensures a comfortable journey on both parts of this full day Lord of the Rings tour in Queenstown. Along the way, there will be plenty of opportunities to pose for photos using authentic, licensed replica props, with Trails of Middle Earth boasting the largest selection available. The full day Lord of the Rings tour also offers exclusive access to copies of original scripts and production call sheets, making this one of the best Lord of the Rings tours in Queenstown.
Location
What you need to know
- Full day guided Lord of the Rings tour
- Knowledgeable tour guides
- Morning & afternoon tea with snacks
- Authentic replica props for photo opportunities
- View copies of original scripts & production call sheets
- This experience operates daily throughout the year
- Departure is 8am with a 6pm return
- This experience is approximately a full day in duration.
- This experience departs from outside the Queenstown Station Information Centre
- If you require a different pickup address this may be possible for an additional charge, so please contact the provider to arrange
- Dress according to the weather
- Comfortable shoes
- Camera
- Guests agree to adhere to any instructions in relation to the activity from the operator at all times
- All guests undertaking any activity do so voluntarily and at their own risk
- The experience provider reserves all rights to cancel any activity at their discretion due to weather, lack of participant numbers
- The experience provider reserves all rights to cancel any activity due to guest's unsuitability due to age, ill health, poor fitness, intoxication that renders a guest unsuitable or unfit to participate
- The experience provider exclude all and any liability for any loss, damage or injury suffered by the guest
- If you have infants or children under five and would like to arrange a private tour, please contact the provider directly
- Unfortunately, this tour does not cater for people in wheelchairs, as our buses do not have a specialised lift
- Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
- Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
- Late arrivals or no-shows may result in you forfeiting your experience
Need help?
- Email us at plan@everythingnewzealand.com
- Product ID: 27192
- This experience is supplied by Trails of Middle Earth