We loved the tour, it was one of the highlights of Wellington and indeed New Zealand. Weta studio was amazing, we learnt the tricks of the trade, seen props from Lord of the Rings and other films such as, Bladerunner 2049, Planet of the Apes and this highlighted how much Weta was on the international stage. Dave our guide was a mineful of information on Lord of the Rings and Wellington, was full of fun and very entertaining. We had a few laughs en route!_br/_ Our picnic lunch was very unexpected which we had at Rivendell. The food was so tasty. especially the traybakes and it was lovely to be able to have our lunch outside on location being very fortunate with the weather. Rivendell was excellent - surreal being in the actual location and Dave had cloaks and swords for authentic photo opportunities and other surprises on the way!_br/_ Would highly recommend this tour.
Review by: Jared S, April 2018
Excellent tour for fans of the movies. Our tour guide was excellent and extremely knowledgeable.
Review by: Ren F, March 2018
Really enjoyed
Review by: Shane K, March 2018
Friendly, informative guide .Great day out for a lord of the rings fan .
Review by: scutty, March 2018
Guides are well informed and it really helped being in a small group. Interesting to see the film locations and not really what was expected.
Review by: Tanja A, January 2018
It was a very nice experience! Liam our tour guide was an amazing entertainer and knew a lot of behind the scenes stories and nice anecdotes.
Review by: ra.paw, January 2018
We are fans of LoR so the trip was really great with full of stories from the film plan. _br/_ Of course in most of locations there are no evidence of LoR scenes but still it was nice to be there. _br/_ The visit in WETA Workshop was really interesting._br/_ I expected more LoR gadgets and clothes to make the trip more for LoR fans. 2 swords, 2 capes was really not enough.
Review by: Sean G, December 2017
Very enjoyable tour. Very knowledgeable tour guide.
Review by: Aleksandra G, December 2017
It was a must do for every Lord of the Rings fan! The guide was amazing, funny, lovely and had massive knowledge. I really enjoyed the whole tour from the beginning til the end. It was really bad to say goodbye. Having the props, photos and seeing the beautiful scenery was the best. I am recommending this trip to everyone, not only the LOTR fans. And the lunch was delicious!
Review by: eric, December 2017
Excellent tour! The guide was very knowledgeable and shared some interesting tidbits about the locations and production. The Weta workshop tour was fantastic. The lunch was nothing to write home about but the location was good._br/_ Well worth the money. Be sure to have a few extra days to explore Wellington and the surrounding area.
Review by: Gary W, November 2017
Was not quite what I was expecting but I was glad that I went. The tour guide was very knowledgeable of the locations and told us some very funny facts about the actors and crew. So it was well Werth going
Review by: Luana, October 2017
This is a fantastic tour for the true LOTR geek. We visited several filming locations and the still images of the scenes were offered for comparison. There was some hiking up and down hills so you need to be fit. Wyeth was one of the best parts of the tour - used to be a standup comic so he filled in transit time with Monty Python wit. The Weta tour and the lunch nearby were both fantastic. Also lots of behind the scenes filming stories from Wyeth which were much appreciated by all the Hobbit Geeks.
Review by: Robert W, October 2017
This tour was interesting, however, you should really be an avid Lord of the Rings fan to fully appreciate the tour of visiting set locations and looking at the places where scenes were shot. We did enjoy visiting the studio and having a tour there. The tour guide was entertaining and took very good care of his passengers.
Review by: Rita W, September 2017
If you are a Lord of the Rings, Hobbit, or Peter Jackson fan, if you are holidaying in Wellington NZ, this is a total compulsory tour to participate in. The tour company Rover with Grant as our guide were absolutely terrific. We covered just about every aspect of the movie sites, complete with a laminated pictures of the sets/scenes, to view, before and after sets in folder form. Very professional._br/_ Highly recommended.
Review by: Carly H, September 2017
Had a great day with a friendly group of people, excellent tour, and Chewy was the best tour guide! Learned so much about the LOTR trilogy, especially all of the creative genius from Peter Jackson and the Weta Workshop.
Review by: Katherine K, August 2017
FANTASTIC tour led by a FUNTASTIC LOTR guide, Grant! Thank you Rover Tours - Danielle, for graciously rescheduling our tour for the following week! My niece and I truly appreciate your help! The all day tour is totally worth ev
Review by: Russell D, August 2017
This was an amazing experience! Got to see lots of filming locations and the Weta Workshop, which was my highlight. Being picked up from my accommodation made it incredibly easy. The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgable too!
Review by: Lenissa R, August 2017
The tour guide made the tour amazing. She not only told many stories of making Lord of the Rings, she shared local history and extensively knew about local wildlife and shared any information we wanted about the animals.
Review by: Bevin J P, July 2017
It was a learning experience as I had no idea how involved New Zealand Weta studios was in the movie world. Our guide at Weta was full of information and introduced quite a few dedicated people who were totally involved with their tasks._br/_ The ladies who guided us on our tour of the sites of various scenes in the movies were both knowledgeable and humorous in their presentations
Review by: Cheryle, July 2017
The tour of Weta Studios was awesome and lunch was incredible. Our only issue was pouring down rain which made walking through the forest and glade quite a challenge.
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