**IMPORTANT!
We offer two different Half Day Tour itineraries. Please let us know your preference when booking. If no choice is given, we will automatically book you on Option 1.
Our scenic half-day tours include:
Option 1:
- Skippers Canyon (weather permitting)
- Arrowtown
- The Gibbston Valley
Lord of the Rings locations include:
- The Ford of Bruinen
- The Gladden Fields
- The Pillars of the Kings
- And more!
Option 2:
- Glenorchy
- Paradise
Lord of the Rings locations include:
- Ithilien
- Isengard and Beorn's House
- Lothlorien
- And more!
- Morning or afternoon tea
- Photos with authentic props - We have the largest collection of licensed replica props!
- We also have copies of original scripts and production call sheets, giving you a deeper Middle Earth experience.
- Pick-Up: Outside the Queenstown Station Information Centre on Camp Street. If you need a different pick-up point, this might be possible for an extra fee. Please call us to arrange.
- Children: If you're bringing young children, please bring something to keep them entertained, like an iPad, in case they lose interest in the tour.
- Infants & Young Children: For children under 3 years, please contact us to arrange a private tour. If you're booking for children aged 3-5, New Zealand law requires you to bring a child seat or rent one from us.
- Accessibility: Unfortunately, our tour isn't suitable for wheelchair users, as our buses don’t have a lift.
- Walking: There will be some walking on dirt tracks, so please wear comfortable shoes.
- More than 48 hours before departure: Full refund.**
- Within 48 hours of departure: No refund.*
**Note: Any refund approved under our terms and conditions will be subject to a 5% admin & processing fee, which will be deducted from the refund amount. Please see more information on refunds and cancellations in Go New Zealand's terms and conditions.