Discovery Tours operate the Best Lord of the Rings Tour in Twizel

This Lord of the Rings Twizel Tour takes you to the locations where many of the scenes from the final movie were filmed, including the largest ever day of filming in the triology with over 1500 actors and crew involved. This tour is suitable whether you’re staying in the area or just passing through and although it’s a must for the Lord of the Rings Fan,  it’s also informative and entertaining for anyone, even if you haven’t seen any of the Lord of the Rings films. This relaxed and fun tour will take you through the many scenes from the final movie and show you how the real locations were adapted to those you see in the film.

Duration: 2 hours
Cost: Adults NZ$75.00 , children $40.00 (6 to 14 years), 5 years and under free.
(valid 1st October 2008 to September 30th 2009)
Tour times:
Summer: 8.30am, 11.00 am, 1.30 pm and 4 pm
Winter: 8.30am, 10.30am, 1.00pm and 3.00pm

What do you get on our LOTR tour?

Location Access. Place yourself in the footsteps of the actors and access the private farm land where filming took place. (This is private land with no public access unless on our tour.)

Highly recommended. This is only one of a handful of location tours recommended in The Lord of the Rings Location guidebooks by Ian Brodie.

Genuine replica LOTR items. Feel like an actor in LOTR by handling official LOTR swords, helmets, flags and masks. Bring your camera or video for amazing and unique photos or video. You also have the option of re-enacting scenes like ‘the charge of the Rohirrim’ or ‘to kill off the Witch King’!

A specially built Film Road. Experience the speed of the Rohirrim charge as we drive down the main film road. This is the only location in the South Island where this is possible as most items built by the film crew in New Zealand had to be dismantled after filming and the land returned to its original condition.

Stunning scenery. We have 360 degree views over the Pelennor Battlefield and the White Mountains with awesome photo opportunities. Your guide will help you get the best photos so you can go home, watch the LOTR DVD and compare your photos to scenes in the movie.

Personal Service. The tours are limited to 9 people (please email us for larger group bookings  so you will feel a part of the experience and are able to ask your guide questions.

Not just for LOTR fans. This trip is enjoyable even if you haven’t read the books or seen the movie. You will learn about techniques used to film key scenes and discover out what is real or computer generated, you might be surprised!