Queenstown Lord of the Rings Location Tours

Queenstown was a second home for the cast and crew of the Lord of the Rings whilst fiming. The scenery of Queenstown is spectacular and that was important in bringing Peter Jacksons version of Lord of the Rings alive.

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Rings Trilogy Trail

Glenorchy Air offers both ground and air tours to the various location sites here in the South Island of New Zealand. These include the locations used to represent Lothlorien, Amon Hen, Nen Hithoel, Amon Lhaw, Path Galen, Ford of Bruinen, The Pillars of the King on the River Anduin, and the site of Gandalf’s ride to Isengard.

Several Trilogy Trail Tours are available, but on request we can also include other location sites.

Road Tour of Queenstown Area

Our land tour showcases the beautiful Wakatipu basin. Travel in comfortable four-wheel drive air-conditioned vehicles, which stop for you to walk and see the locations. You will visit the River Anduin – Pillars of the King, Ford of Bruinen and the Battle of Amon Hen, where Aragon fights the Orcs. Click here for more detailed information about this tour (will open in pop-up window).

Allow 3.5 hours. Departure times: 10.30am, 2.30pm.

Trilogy Trail Land Tour (Prices at 1 Oct 2008):

Adult: $140 NZ

Child: $70 NZ

Minimum two adults or equivalent. Valid until 30 Sept 2009.

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RINGS TRILOGY TRAIL TOURS

Glenorchy Air offers both ground and air tours to the various location sites here in the South Island of New Zealand. These include the locations used to represent Lothlorien, Amon Hen, Nen Hithoel, Amon Lhaw, Path Galen, Ford of Bruinen, The Pillars of the King on the River Anduin, and the site of Gandalf’s ride to Isengard.

Several Trilogy Trail Tours are available, but on request we can also include other location sites. Just ask us!

By air, see the locations for the river Anduin, Ford of Bruinen, the Rohan camp at Dunharrow and Nen Hithoel, where Frodo saved Sam from drowning. Included is a landing and bush walk at the location of Lothlorien, the battle of Amon Hen, where Boromir is struck down, Fangorn Forest and Saruman’s Tower at Isengard. Click here for more detailed information about this tour (will open in pop-up window).

Allow 2.5 hours. Departure times: 9.30am, 2.00pm.

Trilogy Trail Air Tour and one landing (Prices at 1 Oct 2008):

Adult: $345 NZ

Child: $173 NZ

Minimum 2 persons

Glenorchy Air’s ‘Three Rings’ trilogy trail is for the Lord of the Rings connoisseur. We journey through the stark beauty of the central South island.

The tourincludes three landings at major movie locations and lunch at the remote Mt Potts Station. Click here for more detailed information about this tour (will open in pop-up window).

Allow 7 hours with 2.5 hours flight time. Morning departure 9.00am. Includes lunch.

Trilogy Trail Air Tour, lunch and landings (Prices from 1 Oct 2008):

Adult: $755 NZ

Child: $378 NZ

Minimum two adults or equivalent. Valid until 30 Sept 2009.