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ViatorShore Excursion

Half Day Lord of the Rings Tour

4.7136 reviews
4 hoursEnglish guide
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$113USD · taxes incl.
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If your ship is delayed or misses Wellington, New Zealand, you’re fully refunded — and you’ll always make it back before sail-away.
// what to expect

We make our way up to the Mount Victoria Lookout to see spectacular views of Wellington’s city by driving up Courtenay Place, past the Embassy Picture Theatre which held two world premieres; The last LOTR instalment The Return of the King (2003), and the first Hobbit movie An Unexpected Journey (2012). Then it is off to Hobbiton Woods where the filming of his epic trilogy began. Home of the Shortcut to Mushrooms scene; Sam & Frodo’s Second Breakfast; the location where the Hobbits hid from the Black Rider (“Get off the Road!”); the Race to the Buckleberry Ferry scene; and King Théoden’s Dunharrow Encampment. Now we are off to the Weta Workshop in Miramar. for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour where you see how props plus weaponry are made and probably maybe meet artists at work. At the Weta Cave see and have photos with Gollum, Lurtz the Uruk-hai, Bilbo’s three Trolls. The tour concludes with a drive around the bays back to the city

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// good to know
Duration
4 hours
Operated by
Viator
Guarantee
Worry-Free
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// the details
Hotel pickup and drop-off
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Gratuities
Bottled water
Coffee and/or Tea
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Cruise Ship Passenger bookings should select the following option as their pickup location which is the Wellington Cruise Ship Port: Aotea Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
  • Cruise Ship Passenger bookings should add their ship name in special requirements field.
  • PICKUP LOCATION MUST BE GIVEN AT TIME OF BOOKING: Default pickup location Wellington iSite Visitor Centre, if you do not know your hotel at time of booking. You can amend your pickup when you know your hotel, if it is located in the CBD pickup area.
4 hours

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

// operating schedule
Operates
Daily
Departure times
9:00 AM · 9:30 AM · 10:00 AM · 11:00 AM · 2:00 PM
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