Half day Lord of the Rings tour: Explore Wellington's iconic LOTR filming locations

Embark on a half-day Lord of the Rings tour in Wellington, New Zealand. Visit iconic filming locations, including Mount Victoria Lookout, Hobbiton Woods, and the Weta Workshop. Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of prop and weapon making, and meet talented artists at work. Don’t miss the chance to take photos with Gollum, Lurtz the Uruk-hai, and Bilbo’s three Trolls. Book now for an unforgettable adventure!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mount Victoria - Enjoy breathtaking views of Wellington from the Mt Victoria Lookout.
  • Mount Victoria - Explore the Hobbiton Woods, featuring five filming locations from the first Lord of the Rings movie.
  • Weta Workshop Group Space - Take a tour of the Weta Workshop to see the creation of props, weaponry, and sets from Thunderbirds.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Bottled water
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

The journey begins with a drive up to the Mount Victoria Lookout, offering breathtaking views of Wellington’s cityscape. The route takes us through Courtenay Place, passing the iconic Embassy Picture Theatre, renowned for hosting the world premieres of “The Return of the King” (2003) and “An Unexpected Journey” (2012).
Next, the adventure continues to…

Location
Zealandia free shuttle pickup
Wakefield Street
The Wellington isite Visitor Information Centre Bus Stop located outside Tākina at 217 Wakefield Steet is the alternative pick up point if you are not arriving off a Cruise Ship or your Hotel is outside of the CBD pick up zone.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Grace_d
Mar 7, 2026
Happiest place on (muddle) earth - An amazing experience, I had so much fun. Enthusiastic and very knowledgeable staff. The grounds are well cared for. I highly recommend!
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Matthew_d
Mar 6, 2026
Take this tour … - NIce … really nice. Josef was great, very knowledgeable. And the first stop, the park, certainly got you in the right frame of mind for WETA. That by itself made the trip worth it. When you add up the smaller group, Josef and the workshop tour, you get value.
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Nick
Feb 28, 2026
Wonderful Wellington - My wife and I had an amazing day from start to finish.The tour operator kept us updated leading up to the tour, meeting us on time as per their instructions. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable of local culture and had great information to share regarding everything to do with the “Hobbit”. The studio tour was full of great props from the film giving you a behind the scenes in the making of the films.Plenty of laughs and a chance to snap some pictures towards the end. The tour was finished off with a short drive to one of the many filming locations,giving us a chance to take more photos getting a real feel for how the films were made. Highly recommended
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Cheryl_m
Feb 4, 2026
Fun - Great for any LOTR fans and tour guide was full of knowledge and great for a bit of a laugh. Enjoyed it
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Maryk_l
Feb 1, 2026
A quite enjoyable experience with a very dynamic guide who appeared to enjoy what he was doing. - That there is walking through the forest, which is beautiful but in some areas quite steep. But a wonderful day and the weather was excellent.
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Maggie_m
Jan 28, 2026
Wonderful day at WETA - Great day with lots of LOTR places and scenes back story. Fascinating place. Always smart if possible to gather the first LOTR movie before coming. It makes the tour come alive. Our tour guide, Stan, was fabulous.
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Jim_l
Dec 13, 2025
Great Wellington and Hobbit tour - Had very knowledgeable and pleasant tour guide and driver. Tour of Wetta was quite remarkable. Go for it!
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Ssarcot
Nov 17, 2025
Unbelievable experience in Hobbiton - This place is straight out of a fairy tale! Or at least that is what it feels like. It is so pretty and absolutely fantastic to see the hobbit holes where a bulk of the shooting was done. The guided tour was spectacular and very well organized.
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Martina_r
Nov 17, 2025
Great experience - Loved this experience, great guide in Wayne. The Weta workshop is amazing and impressive especially if you love movies
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Ali
Feb 4, 2026
Half day Lord of the rings tour - We really enjoyed this. Never realised how much went on behind the scenes. Also great to visit some of the filming locations.
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From $112
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).