On our first stop along the road towards Glenorchy, we saw from afar the location used to film the Refugees of Rohan scene and the Battle of the Wargs scene (when Aragorn falls of the cliff). Not all of them are the exact same spot, they may show the location from very far away, from a different angle, different side, etc. We have included a couple of film stills below each location picture so you can compare and follow along the journey. We have to take it all in with our own eyes aswell. We documented as much as we could during this tour, all the while aware of the fact that we couldn't look at it all through our camera lens. Many of the locations look very different to how they appear on screen whether that's because of the use of CGI, lighting, camera angles, changed scenery (filming started in 1999) - so to be able to compare the locations to the film stills was great. It was amazing to see the locations with my own eyes and to have someone there to point out the exact spots was super beneficial.
I would highly recommend this tour: Ruth was kind, passionate and knowledgeable and was able to answer all of my Lord of the Rings related questions. Again the nature of the tour is to be very informative about both the locations and the History and Culture of the locations but it would have been great to talk about even more LOTR based topics. The Tour is also marketed towards non-LOTR fans so it could well be that you'll be sharing the 4x4 with people who have not seen the films or read Tolkien's work. There was enough time to see all the locations and compare them to the stills but I personally would have like a little extra time to take it all in. Blame it on my Film Graduate self, I could have spent hours taking pictures in these locations but because of the tight itinerary I couldn't linger too long. The only comments I have about the Glenorchy Tour as a whole is that I wish we had an extra 5 minutes in each location. Our guide also gave us alot of information about the History, Culture, and New Zealand landscape during our tour, all interesting and varied topics which would satisfy all passengers and not just fans of the films. It is primarily a LOTR tour, although the amazing scenery is enough to please anyone. Leaving Glenorchy and heading towards Queenstown you will stop at 12 Mile Delta to explore the location of the Ithilien Camp.įor travellers who want to see as many Lord Of The Rings locations as possible, this is the best tour to do so. Heading to Paradise discover the location for the Forrest of Lothlorien. This location offers stunning views of Mt Earnslaw. The Glenorchy Safari of the Scenes takes you from Queenstown to Glenorchy stopping at breath-taking viewpoints.Įn route from Glenorchy follow the Dart River to the spectacular filming location for Isengard. Ruth had plenty of behind-the-scenes stories to share which even I, the massive LOTR fan, hadn't heard about. Our guide Ruth was very knowledgeable and it was so great to have a discussion about the films with someone who is just as passionate about them as I am. That being said you still see them from afar, and thanks to the stills provided by Nomad Safaris you know exactly which scenes were filmed at which location. Something to keep in mind if you are thinking of booking this tour: many filming locations are situated on private land which means you cannot access them by foot or stand in the actual spot. We booked the 4.25 hour guided 4x4 Glenorchy Tour with Nomad Safaris which took us to several filming locations from the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogies, locations also used in other big films such as the Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. On the 31st of October 2017, Summer & I achieved one of our lifelong goals of visiting several of the Lord of the Rings filming locations around Queenstown, New Zealand.
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