Lord of the Rings - Wellington Rover Tours Wellington
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About
Description
We are the Lord of the Rings location professionals in Wellington and the first company in the North Island to operate tours. Our passengers are constantly telling us we are the best. If you have an interest in the Lord of the Rings and you want a unique Wellington experience, then this is the tour for you. We train up Lord of the Rings fans to be great guides. They are fun, knowledgeable and our biggest asset. Our roomy vans allow for interaction with the guides so you can chat with them and learn LOTR secrets all day. The tour is structured for the best experience. From the order we visit locations, to the order we visit different scenes at locations.
Full Day Tour
We cover a lot of ground on the tour, but there is enough time to explore, recreate scenes (over 25 different ones) for yourself and work out how the movies were made. Due to our small group size we are the specialist in getting you amongst the action whilst enjoying a personal experience. The scenery of Wellington mirrors that of Middle Earth.
We drive the southern suburbs, including Seatoun and Miramar and the South Coast where many of the big name stars lived, looking at Bree and Dunharrow locations. A stop is included at WETA CAVE (exept Public Holidays) and our knowledgeable guides will discuss past, current and future Peter Jackson/WETA creations including who is currently in town from Hollywood at the moment.
The afternoon is spent exploring the Hutt Valley. Stops include the Hutt River (Great River Anduin) and Harcourt Park (Gardens of Isengard and the famous Orc trees). In Kaitoke Regional Park we include our famous picnic lunch under the elevish trees of the Rivendell location (and a 45min walk through the NZ native forest). If the weather is poorly we shuffle the tour around and provide lunch at Scorch-O-Rama. In this instance morning tea will include muffins in Rivendell.
There are two main components of our tours. Firstly the locations. Our tour visits the best locations in Wellington. Secondly, and our past clients tell us more importantly is the HOW and the WHY and the WHAT! WHAT do we see and talk about? HOW do we get there? and WHY do we go there? By answering these 3 questions we have developed Wellingtons Best Lord of the Rings Tours.
Half Day Tour
The Best 7 Locations, Not Just Half a Tour!
Our Half day Lord of the Rings location tour brings the best 7 locations in both the North and South of Wellington. This is the best way to see Wellington's Lord of the Rings locations in half a day with the experience of our knowledgeable Lord of the Rings specialist guides.
We cover a lot of ground, but there is enough time to explore, recreate scenes for yourself and work out how the movies were made. The first location is exploring Mount Victoria and the 'recreation greenbelt' where the Hobbits hid and were chased by Ringwraiths. There are numerous scenes here but Rover lists this as only 1 location.
From Mount Victoria we drive north to explore the Hutt Valley. Stops include the Hutt River (Anduin) and Harcourt Park (Isengard). In Kaitoke Regional Park we include morning/afternoon tea under the elevish trees of the Rivendell location. We also spend time at Minas Tirith and Helms Deep at an old quarry closed to general visitors.
Difference between the Full Day and Half Day tours?
Lots of Lord of the Rings stories. We have seen and learnt a lot over the years and imparting knowledge takes time. That is the major difference between the half and full day tours. More time means more stories.
During the full day tour we have time to explore the world famous Weta Cave located in the heart of the Wellington movie district. There is also time to walk the loop track in Kaitoke Regional Park to truly appreciate the wonders of the Rivendell location. The full day tour is our most popular tour but the half day is great for those with limited time.
Trip Includes
- Complimentary Wellington city hotel transfers
- Full day or half day guided tour to film locations
- Picnic lunch (full day tour)
- Visit to the Weta Cave (full day tour)
- Morning and afternoon tea
- Souvenir map
Duration
- Full day tour- allow 7.5 hours
- Half day tour - allow 4 hours
Departures
- Full day tour departs at 8.30am (returns by 4pm)
- Half day tour departs at 8.30am & 1.30pm
- Departs from the Wellington i-Site Visitor Centre on Wakefield street
- Free pick up from your city accommodation is available
Other Information
- No matter how many locations other companies promise, you can be sure Rover Tours are showing you the most
- BE THE ELF YOU ARE! We carry ears in our vans so you can wear them during the day
- Operates all year round
- We search for and intensively train up the best individuals we can find into great guides so we can offer the best small group interactive tours in Wellington
- Full day tour visits: Outskirts of the Shire, Race to the Ferry, Dunharrow, Village of Bree, Rivendell, Fords of Isen, Gardens of Isengard, River Anduin, Minas Tirith
Helms Deep, as well as Miramar Peninsula for Movie Studio Drive, Wellywood Suburbs and a visit the WETA CAVE - Half day tour visits: Outskirts of the Shire, Race to the Ferry, Rivendell, Gardens of Isengard, Great River Anduin, Fords of Isen, Minas Tirith, Helms Deep