Rover Rings Tours
Rover Rings Tours
Rover Rings Tours offer personalised small group sightseeing tours throughout Wellington, New Zealand’s Capital City.
Offering half and full day Lord of the Rings tours, Rover Rings Tours also focus on having Lord of the Rings fans as guides, who are intensively trained to ensure they retain their reputation of running the best Lord of the Rings tours in New Zealand.
Activity Options
Lord of the Rings
Rover Tours are the Lord of the Rings location professionals in Wellington and were the first company in the North Island to operate tours. “Visitors are constantly telling us we have the best guides in New Zealand.”
Lord of the Rings Half Day Tour
Visit and spend time in these film locations within Wellington City:
- Embassy Cinema, where The Return of the King and An Unexpected Journey premiered
- Mt Victoria Lookout
- Outskirts of the Shire – ‘get off the road’ and ’shortcut to mushrooms’ among others
- Race to the Ferry
- Dunharrow
- Miramar, the home of the Wellington film industry, where you will see the studios and post production facilities that brought these films to life
- Weta Cave and Weta Workshop, where you will enjoy the “Windows into Workshop” behind-the-scenes tour that delves into the creativity and ingenuity required to create the physical effects for some of the biggest movies ever (not just Middle-earth)
- No other half day movie tour in Wellington visits all the best locations!
- Visit the best 7 locations in both North & South Wellington – with a specialist guide
- There is time to explore, recreate scenes & work out how the movies were made
- Small groups ensure the fellowship enjoys a personal experience
* Tour Includes: City accommodation pick up, guide, location photos and props during tour. Departs twice daily 8.30 am and 1.30 pm 7 days a week.
Lord of the Rings Half Day Locations Tour
Visit and spend time in these film locations:
- Rivendell
- Gardens of Isengard
- Great River Anduin
- Minas Tirith
- Helms Deep
- Mt Victoria Lookout
- The Outer Shire – ‘get off the road’ and ’shortcut to mushrooms’ among others
- Race to the Ferry
- Dunharrow Encampment
- No other half day movie tour in Wellington visits all the best locations!
- Visit the best 7 locations in both North & South Wellington – with a specialist guide
- There is time to explore, recreate scenes & work out how the movies were made
- Small groups ensure the fellowship enjoys a personal experience
* Tour Includes: City accommodation pick up, guide, morning/afternoon tea, location photos and props during tour. Departs twice daily 8.30 am and 1.30 pm 7 days a week.
Lord of the Rings Full Day Tour
Visit and spend time in these film locations:
- Outskirts of the Shire – ‘get off the road’ and ’shortcut to mushrooms’ among others
- Race to the Ferry
- Dunharrow
- Village of Bree
- Rivendell
- Fords of Isen
- Gardens of Isengard
- River Anduin
- Minas Tirith
- Helms Deep
- Miramar, the home of the Wellington film industry, where you will see the studios and post production facilities that brought these films to life
- Weta Cave and Weta Workshop, where you will enjoy the “Windows into Workshop” behind-the-scenes tour that delves into the creativity and ingenuity required to create the physical effects for some of the biggest movies ever (not just Middle-earth)
- Time to explore, recreate scenes (over 25) and work out how the movies were made
- Discover what is being filmed by Universal Studios & who is in town from Hollywood
- Your knowledgeable guides will discuss past, current and future Peter Jackson creations
- Enjoy a themed cafe lunch or a picnic lunch under the elevish trees of the Rivendell location
- The scenery of Wellington mirrors that of Middle Earth – come and explore it on a relaxing day tour!
* Tour Includes: Orc sized picnic lunch, view iPod movie clips, still photo screen shots to relive the movie, all transport to/from city accommodation, WETA CAVE visit, free souvenir map, short walks and a friendly informative storytelling guide. Approximately 8.30 am/9 am to around 4.30 pm.
Location
Wellington City, New Zealand.
