Wellington's Full Day Lord of the Rings Tour including Lunch

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Duration:8 hours (approx.)
Location: Wellington, North Island

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Enjoy a full day, all-inclusive adventure in Wellington, the home of middle-Earth. Visit some amazing locations from the Lord of the Rings movies, enjoy a delicious lunch and visit the famous Weta Workshop, where the films were created.

We are Wellington's original Lord of the Rings tour and have been operating since 2002. Formerly Rover Rings Tours [before Covid], Welly Rings Tours is proud to show you Wellington as Middle-earth. Our fans-turned-guides will share with you fascinating stories of the making of these movies that you likely won't hear anywhere else - mainly because some of our guides were actually there!

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1. Weta Workshop
Delve into the heart of Wellywood and visit the Weta Workshop, a physical effects workshop who created all the props, armour, weapons, costumes, miniatures and prosthetics for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies. Learn the secrets of movie magic on a behind-the-scenes tour by a Weta employee, who will explain the creative process behind bringing these films to life. You'll also have chance to take photos with various characters and weapons, as well as treating yourself to a souvenir or two, if desired.
2. Mount Victoria Lookout
Enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the harbour and city from the Mt Victoria lookout. Your guide will talk about the landmarks you can see from the top and help you take photos. Mt Victoria is always on the list of things to do in Wellington, so we thought we'd save you the trouble of walking up the hill to get there!
3. Embassy Theatre
Drive past the Embassy Theatre that was used to host two world premieres of the Middle-earth movies - The Return of the King and An Unexpected Journey. Your guide will share stories and pictures of how Wellington was transformed literally into the middle of Middle-earth.
4. Mount Victoria
Descend into the forested slopes of the nearby Outer Shire, where our expert guides will explain the process of film making and entertain you with stories of how the Lord of the Rings movies were brought to life. You will follow in the footsteps of Frodo and the Hobbits as they began their quest to destroy the One Ring. You will see the "shortcut to mushrooms", "get off the road" and hide from the Black Riders before fleeing to the Buckleberry Ferry. You will have the chance to recreate some of the most famous scenes from The Fellowship of the Ring and make your social media streams go crazy!
5. Aston Norwood Gardens
Enjoy a feast fit for a Hobbit to recharge your batteries for more film locations in the afternoon
6. Poet's Park
See a section of the Great River Anduin as the Fellowship make their way to Parth Galen
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Harcourt Park aka The Gardens of Isengard. Here you will see how this normal, everyday park was transformed into the scenes where Gandalf rode to Saruman seeking council and the wizards walked through the gardens discussing their situation. This is also where the orcs began felling the trees once it was revealed Saruman had turned to the dark side...
8. Kaitoke Regional Park
Kaitoke Regional Park, a stunning, thousand year old, temperate rain forest. This was used as the location for the beautiful Rivendell, the last homely house east of the sea. Here you will immerse yourself in the magical setting and learn how the area was transformed into Elrond's house, Frodo's bedroom and the bridge where Arwen and Aragorn share a kiss. You can release your inner Elf and snap a photo reenacting a famous Legolas image and then recreate the scene where Frodo leads the newly formed Fellowship towards Mordor by posing in front of the Rivendell gate tower which is the only Lord of the Rings replica structure in the whole of New Zealand outside of Hobbiton. You will also see a scene from the Fords of Isen, where Eomund was found by Eomer at the start of The Two Towers, and have a chance to cross a swing bridge and visit a giant 800-year-old native Rimu tree and learn something of New Zealand's flora and fauna.

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Posted By : KhengYee_T
It was an eye-opening experience!
First of all, Chewy came down all the way to out of town to pick us up, then send us back! Saved my hassle of calling a cab.
Then Grant, the tour guide, he is so knowledgeable about Lord of the Rings! I knew so much more things about Behind the Scenes of LOTR! The LOTR/Hobbit lunch was great too!
Definitely highly recommended this full day tour!
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 22:47:35

Posted By : MiekD_13
Excellent tour guide that was an extra actor in all 3 Lord of the Rings movies, which was able to provide a lot of background info and stories from his own experience. A lot of different stops, giving a good overview. To be noted that the original decors are everywhere removed (unlike Hobbiton, that can be visited from Auckland). The food at noon is good, in a regular restaurant (not LoTR themed). A great experience!
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 07:47:54

Posted By : jacquelinecW793PT
Such a fun day tour!! Our guide, Grant, was excellent. He had lots of background knowledge on the filming of the Lord of the Rings as he played an extra in each of the three films. We thoroughly enjoyed going to each location and learning the intricate details of filming these films. Weta studios was also such a fun tour. Highly recommend this experience!
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 05:17:41

Posted By : Cynthia_A
Absolutely amazing! Our tour guide was knowledgeable and so kind! He knew so much information about LOTR and gave great tips about Wellington history and tourism in general.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 03:08:44

Posted By : JenRT
My sisters and I loved our full day tour with Grant. Before the trip, I was worried that visiting filming locations would be underwhelming since the sets are gone and twenty years have certainly changed the landscape. But Grant really brought it all to life for us. He was full of knowledge and good humor. We happened to be a small, all-female group, and we had a blast. The Weta Workshop was cool, and but my favorite stop was definitely Rivendell.
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Posted On : 2024-04-26 19:03:56

Posted By : Rawand_D
Good tour, good time, good host in a good beautiful country. If you are a fan of the Lord of the Rings and the Hobit, then this is for you.
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 03:40:11

Posted By : Erin_S
Grant was the most INCREDIBLE and passionate tour guide, able to answer questions on any LOTR trivia, NZ wildlife and culture, and more! This was by far one of the best tours my partner and I have ever been on. We cannot recommend this tour enough. You cannot miss this, whether passing through Wellington or if you’re a die-hard LOTR fan like ourselves
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 00:35:13

Posted By : Sue_S
The guide had interesting personal stories as he was in Lord of the Rings movie. Guide very friendly and took good care of us. A must see tour if you are a LOTR fan.
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Posted On : 2024-04-18 16:13:52

Posted By : LindaM8246
We were fortunate to have Wyeth our guide. He is very kind and care for all members of our group. On top of that, he is funny and enthusiastic and knows a lot about the films, actors, difficulties during making them. They are quite interesting . Thank you Wyeth
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Posted On : 2024-04-17 03:44:38

Posted By : David_E
Nathan is an amazing tour guide! He is high energy and has endless LOTR stories. I absolutely loved every minute of the tour and can’t think of a single “even better if.” Even the provided lunch was excellent - no spoilers, but the food was so much better than the sandwiches I expected. Also, communication from Chewy was clear and timely as the tour approached. One other highlight, they were able to pick us up and drop us off right at the port. All other cruise passengers were having to take a shuttle into the city. Thank you Nathan!!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-13 20:43:30