Private half-day Lord of the Rings tourVisit Mt Victoria for Wellington viewsExplore Outer Shire filming locationsSee Hobbit’s HideawayVisit Weta Cave in MiramarWeta Workshop experience includedMorning or afternoon departure optionsWellington pick-up and drop-off included

Private Wellington transportLocal driver-guideWētā Workshop entrance feeMorning or afternoon teaWellington pick-up and drop-off

Adult: 15 years +Children: 5-14 years

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Private Wellington Lord of the Rings Half-Day Tour

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Troll sculptures from Lord of the Rings outside Weta Cave in Wellington

Experiences

Lord of the Rings and Hobbiton

Family-friendly Tours

Private Tours

Shore Excursions

Half-Day Tours

Small Group Tours

North Island

Start: Wellington

Duration: 3.5 hours

Step into Middle-earth on a private Lord of the Rings tour through Wellington, visiting famous filming locations and the creative home of some of the trilogy’s most memorable movie magic. Explore Mt Victoria, the Outer Shire and Hobbit’s Hideaway before heading to Wētā Cave and Wētā Workshop for a fascinating behind-the-scenes experience.

Sisters of Mercy standing under Rivendell archway at Kaitoke Regional Park

Discover Wellington’s Lord of the Rings Filming Locations

See a different side of New Zealand’s capital as your private guide takes you from Wellington’s city streets into landscapes transformed into Middle-earth for The Lord of the Rings films. Take in sweeping city and harbour views from Mt Victoria before exploring the forest locations used for the Outer Shire and Hobbit’s Hideaway. Your guide will help bring the locations to life with stories and details from Wellington’s connection to the films.

Group of American visitors enjoying lunch at Chocolate Fish Café in Wellington

The movie magic continues in Miramar with a visit to Wētā Cave and the included Wētā Workshop experience. Discover the creativity and craftsmanship behind movie props, weapons, miniatures and models while learning more about Wellington’s remarkable film industry. With private transport, Wellington pick-up and drop-off, refreshments and a choice of morning or afternoon departure, this half-day experience packs plenty of Middle-earth into just a few hours.

A panoramic view of Wellington city and harbour from Mt Victoria lookout

Tūī bird perched on harakeke at Mt Victoria Lookout with Wellington Harbour in the background

Two kids sit in a sunlit hollow at Hobbits Hideaway from The Lord of the Rings

Tourist posing beside a Gollum statue at Weta Cave in Wellington

Suni and John posing with troll sculpture at Weta Cave in Wellington

Young boy playfully roaring at troll sculpture at Wētā Workshop in Wellington

Weta Workshop, Troll Sculptures, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Wellington

Private half-day Lord of the Rings tour
Visit Mt Victoria for Wellington views
Explore Outer Shire filming locations
See Hobbit’s Hideaway
Visit Weta Cave in Miramar
Weta Workshop experience included
Morning or afternoon departure options
Wellington pick-up and drop-off included

Private Wellington transport
Local driver-guide
Wētā Workshop entrance fee
Morning or afternoon tea
Wellington pick-up and drop-off

Adult: 15 years +
Children: 5-14 years

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