Best of Lord of the Rings Attractions & Luxury Tours, New Zealand

New Zealand adventures include exhilarating Lord of the Rings tours and Middle-Earth tours departing from Queenstown. Also, travel to the land of Edoras and the home of Rohan at the majestic Mt Potts in the Southern Alps region and to Helms Deep through tours departing from Christchurch and Methven.

Enter the mystical world of hobbits, wizards, elves, warrior men and women of renown, orcs and trolls as you tramp through some of the most amazingly beautiful country on the planet. Only New Zealand could provide such a mesmerizing display of beauty and charm to be featured in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Join professional and knowledgeable guides who will give you wonderful guided tours along the same steps taken by Frodo, Samwise, Aragorn, Arwen, Gandalf and others. Dress up as your favorite character by donning LOTR costumes and weld movie replicas of Sting, Gimli’s Axe, Gandalf’s Staff, Aragorn’s Sword and more against the Dark Lord Sauron, Saruman and the hordes of evil orcs that have vowed to find the One Ring. However, as you make your way to Mordor through trails that wind around towering peaks and steep cliffs, beware of Gollum lurking in the shadows!

Experience firsthand the breathtaking beauty of the Misty Mountains, the backdrop to Helms Deep, photos of Edoras while being constructed and the breathtaking beauty of the land along the Edoras tour. Wander through the moss-covered forested and the rough, rugged landscape of Middle-Earth and Mordor via tours from Queenstown.

Make your way to Matamata, located in the North Island, and visit the private farm where you can tour the Hobbiton Movie Set. Gaze over the rolling hills of the, still active, beef and sheep farm which made up the home of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins. While on your walking tour of Frodo’s homeland, stop in for a cup of invigorating coffee at The Shires Rest Café.

Interesting/Unique Accommodations

Barlimans – Located in Wanaka, the Center of Middle Earth and beside the Matukituki River where Gollum found the One Ring, you will thorough enjoy your hobbit-like accommodations in Barlimans which is filled with oversized furniture and offers a hobbit menu. The Party Tree and the rest of Barlimans lodge is a must-do on a Lord of the Rings tour via trips to New Zealand.

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