The Ultimate Middle Earth Tour

This 17 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Queenstown.

Explore the highlights of Middle Earth and the spectacular scenery made famous in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies.

You’ll visit film locations from both trilogies across New Zealand. In Wellington you get a behind the scenes peak at Weta Workshop, where many of your favourite characters were brought to life.

In the South Island the scenery is magnificent. And – a special treat! – you’ll get the best view from your helicopter tour of southern film locations, courtesy of the crew that Peter Jackson contracted for aerial filming of the LOTR and Hobbit movies.

Accommodation type on this tour is: Apartments.

This tour also features:

Included activity: Private Transfer Auckland Airport to Auckland accommodation with Tourcorp

Included activity: Electronic Travel Guide and In-Country Support App

Included activity: Lord of the Rings Edoras Tour

Included activity: Dart River Wilderness Jet

Included activity: Hobbiton Movie Set Tour

Included activity: Lost World Caving Tour with Waitomo Adventures

Included activity: Private Guided Tongariro Alpine Crossing with Adrift

Included activity: Lord Of The Rings Half Day Tour - Wellington

Included activity: Wētā Workshop Experience

Included activity: Interislander Ferry Wellington to Picton

Itinerary summary for: The Ultimate Middle Earth Tour

Day 1: Arrive Auckland City, transfer to your accommodation and rest of day at your leisure
Accommodation: Sudima Auckland City

Day 2: Collect your rental car then explore Auckland and its surrounds
Accommodation: Sudima Auckland City

Day 3: Travel to Hobbiton Village in Matamata, then on to Waitomo for a night in your very own Hobbit Hole
Accommodation: Waitomo Caves Guest Lodge

Day 4: Explore the spectacular underground world of Waitomo
Accommodation: Waitomo Caves Guest Lodge

Day 5: Continue south to Tongariro and choose to stop along the way at Staddles Farm and Trollshaw Forest in Piopio
Accommodation: The Park Hotel Ruapehu

Day 6: Take a guided tour through Tongariro National Park
Accommodation: The Park Hotel Ruapehu

Day 7: Head south to Wellington, the capital of Middle-earth
Accommodation: CityLife Wellington

Day 8: Spend the morning discovering the filming locations of Wellington and this afternoon visit Weta Workshop
Accommodation: CityLife Wellington

Day 9: Take the Interislander ferry to Picton then enjoy a short drive to Blenheim
Accommodation: Bella Vista Blenheim

Day 10: Today you are free to explore Marlborough Sounds including Forest River where the dwarves floated in barrels
Accommodation: Bella Vista Blenheim

Day 11: Head South today to Christchurch
Accommodation: Terra Vive Luxury Suites and Apartments

Day 12: Explore the Canterbury High Country on a full day Lord of the Rings 'Edoras' tour
Accommodation: Terra Vive Luxury Suites and Apartments

Day 13: Take a scenic drive to Lake Pukaki or ‘Laketown’ as it’s known in the Hobbit then continue on to Mt Cook National Park
Accommodation: Mt Cook Motel

Day 14: Drive south past Twizel then on to Queenstown
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 15: Today journey up the Dart River to Beorn's house and the red beech trees of Lothlorien
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 16: Fly with the helicopter crew used for filming LOTR and Hobbit, over spectacular film locations in the Queenstown & Glenorchy area
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 17: Depart Queenstown today