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Travel into Tolkien’s Middle-Earth and discover the mystical lands that inspired the Lord of the Rings movies. Join a thrilling off-road tour from Queenstown and feel the rush of gold panning.

Highlights

• Visit filming locations of the Lord of the Rings trilogy
• Bring the films to life with costumes and props
• Enjoy lunch at a local café in Queenstown ($20 Voucher)
• Travel along the Skippers Canyon Road to Lighthouse Rock
• Admire spectacular views over the Wakatipu Basin

Description

The Safari of the Scenes full-day tour covers much ground to deliver the signature scenes shot around the Queenstown region. Commencing at 8am, the tour first travels west to Glenorchy and Paradise before returning to Queenstown for lunch followed by Arrowtown and Gibbston before finishing in Skippers Canyon. Refreshments of tea, coffee, hot chocolate accompanied by biscuits and cake are served both morning and afternoon and a light lunch ($20 voucher) is supplied in one of the Queenstown cafes. The morning tour travels along the Wakatipu Lake edge to the small hamlet of Glenorchy. This portion is very scenic with many photo stops along the way and in the Paradise region of Mount Aspiring National Park, short walks on flat forest track are easy and the road is a mixture of seal and gravel. The afternoon section is more rugged with short periods of rough ground and river crossings. The tour visits Gibbston Valley area, Arrowtown and the Skippers Canyon Road which is high and windy but with very dramatic scenery . Short walks are on well-managed surfaces and the opportunity to pan for elven gold is beside the river on uneven ground. Content of the tours includes the settings for The Ford of Bruinen, Gladden Fields, The Pillars of the Kings, the exodus from Edoras, Warg Battle, Misty Mountains, Ithilien Camp, Oliphants, Caradhras, Lothlorien, Fangorn, Gap of Rohan, Isengard, Dunharrow and many backgrounds to the scenes. Join us! 'Let this be the hour when we draw swords together. Fell deeds awake. Now for wrath, now for ruin, and the red dawn. Forth, Eorlingas! '

Includes

Transport in 6-seater 4WD Land Rover or Land Cruiser Experienced local driver/guide Informative and engaging commentary in English Replica movie props to use for photographs Gold panning activity Refreshments + Lunch included ($20 Voucher) Pick up is from Info & Track/Snow, 37 Shotover Street

Important Information

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately Minimum numbers of 2 passengers (paying adults rate) are required to confirm all trips. On NZ statutory holidays, minimum numbers of 4 passengers (paying adult rate) apply to all trips. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund