We did a LOTR tour with Vicky because hubby is a fan (of LOTR, though we thought Vicky was awesome too 😉). Even though I am a LOTR novice, I thoroughly enjoyed the stream of anecdotes from the making of the movies, and getting to see the scenery was fantastic. A great way to see beyond the Queenstown city centre, and dressing up was a hoot too. Thanks, Vicky, for a fantastic experience!

From the moment we boarded this tour I was impressed!!! Within minutes we had left Queesntown and our guide Vicky’s commentary was on amazing discussing all thing related to the filming of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings. I’m a huge fan and thought I knew everything about these movies but I was wrong these guys know their stuff and even when I came home and googles the information they were spot on. The filming locations we visited in this 4hr tour were some of the most beautiful spots I’d visited in the South Island. This company has exclusive access to Arcadia Station in the Paradise valley were you get to stand at the exact locations they built the set for Beorns house from the Hobbit and Isengard from the Lotr plus many other movies, this was by far my favourite filming location we visited on the tour. When you are at this private property you actually get to see all the other lotr tours parked about 2kms away only wishing they were at this spot, you definitely feel privileged to be in this tour. This tour is amazing value on all aspects and I feel is the best tour to choose if you are into learning about Middle Earth, nature, history and the filmmaking that has taken place in the area. 10/10 Pure Glenorchy.!!!!

Nice tour. Would have been better if it wasn’t raining. But was able to see many filming locations and the drive through the amazing countryside was great.

We did the tour with Solomon and he was simple amazing. Real passionate about it all, took us around all the location and showed and explained it all. Great sound track and capela!! Thank you.

Our tour guide Vicky really brought this tour to life because she was able to explain some behind the scenes info about the movie making. Even if we weren't crazy fans of the books and the movies (we are) this would still be great just for the beautiful scenery and interesting descriptions of the mountains, trees, and lakes. The costume and sword picture-taking session in the woods of "Lothlorian" was more fun than I expected it to be. Vicky was able to hold our interest the whole time with stories and descriptions of how the movie used the beautiful geology of New Zealand to create Middle Earth. This company also had access to some private land for the tour which makes it quite unique. I would highly recommend this tour company.

Awesome tour! Francesco was a fantastic guide, and a true Tolkien fan. Pure Glenorchy gets exclusive access to a farm with an INCREDIBLE view and a Hobbit filming location. Had a blast dressing up and swinging swords in Lothlorien!

Our guide, Shane really made this tour so interesting and fun. He knew all the great tidbits that you don’t typically hear about, was warm, friendly and funny. He took us to where Frodo/Sam/Gollum saw the Oliphaunts, to Isengard, and to the forest where Boromir met his fate. We got to dress up in character. The drive was spectacular. Especially as you get closer to the southern alps in Mount Aspiring. I highly recommend this tour and count yourself lucky if you get Shane as your guide.

Overall great experience and great weather. The guide Tammy took us from Queenstown to mt cook, she did a great job guiding us and giving us tour information, plus had a great choice in music! Shane also guided us from mt cook to Christchurch in a timely manner, he taught us much about the geology of the region including how the rock flour is what contributes to the blue color of lake tekapo. He also guided us in a timely manner and kept level headed, especially due to issues we had with the vehicle stalling and due to a personal event he had so kudos! Overall very happy with the tour and both guides. My only comment is would it be possible to extend the tour duration 0.5- 1 hour longer? The walk at mt cook is beautiful and takes 3 hours to walk to and from. We had 3 hours to complete this, so I think building in that 0.5-1 hour into that stop would help allow us to walk at a slightly more leisurely pace. We were able to complete the walk and it was manageable, but we had to walk at a faster pace and only stopped briefly at the viewpoint to take pictures.

Really good tour. Guide was really knowledgeable (not only over lotr but also other movies, nature, birds.,,,). Options for cosplay photos (swords, axe and costume are available)

We just got off this tour. Amazing! Shane was super knowledgeable about Lord of the Rings as well as the fauna, geography, and culture of New Zealand in general and the Queenstown area in particular. We visited multiple LOTR filming locations and Shane had still shots from the films to help us visualize how the scenery related to the films. A definite must do.

Terrific tour, Vicky, our guide was knowledgeable and engaging. Outstanding value for money, plus dress up as Aragorn/Frodo/Gandalf/Legolas or Arwen

We had a wonderful morning with Francesco touring LOTR scenes. The beautiful countryside and the information we were given made for an entertaining few hours. Thank you.

Amazing and fun tour with very spectacular views and kind tour guide! You get a lot of infos about LOTR and other interesting New Zealand facts.

Dan, our guide, was knowledgable, friendly, kind, and funny. Really kept on top of making sure everyone was well looked after. Plenty of stops at locations and services, and the the time we were in the van passed quickly, with Dan giving us lots of information and stories about what we were seeing. Lots of props and costumes to enhance photos and the day, but absolutely no pressure to use them if you don’t want.

We visited plenty of of LOTR movie locations and Shane also pointed out the locations for some of other movies like Wolverine Xmen, Mission Impossible, etc. best part is we get to dress up and take pictures in the Lothlorien forest. Thanks Shane for the wonderful experience and for geeking/nerding with us fans of LOTR. Lovely company too meeting the other 2 guests from Melbourne.