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A tour of the Hobbit filming locations

8 days

NZD 3,250~ /per person (when sharing a room for two)

  • Price
    What's Included

    • Accommodation for 6 nights (standard class, room only)
    • Services of Japanese and English-speaking staff as per itinerary
    • Tour fee for filming locations in each area
    • Ground transportation (Queenstown to Christchurch)
    • Consumption tax 15%
  • Customizable!

    Price
    What's not included

    • Meals not on the schedule
    • Airfare (international and domestic NZ flights)
    • Personal expenses (souvenirs, hotel phone calls, drinks, etc.)

Recommended travel points

Movie fans may know that the locations for the globally hit films 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' series are spread across New Zealand.
The filming locations are scattered across the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
Therefore, Global Net offers tours that efficiently visit the filming locations of 'The Lord of the Rings' on the North Island!
Of course, individual customization such as including South Island locations is possible, so feel free to consult us!

Itinerary details

  • Day 1

    Queenstown, New Zealand - New Zealand Plan Page

    Arrival in New Zealand from Japan

    ・Arrive at Auckland Airport.
    - A Japanese-speaking guide will greet you and assist with your transfer.
    - Depart Auckland for Queenstown.
    - A Japanese-speaking guide will greet you and transfer you to your hotel.
    "Staying in Queenstown"

  • Day 2

    Tour of Filming Locations: To Arrowtown and Glenorchy!

    Please enjoy the film location tour. (Includes English guide, lunch, and hotel transfer)
    You will visit places such as Arrowtown and Glenorchy. Along with the movie locations, you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of Queenstown.
    Isengard (アイゼンガルド) is a fictional fortress. In the movie, it was used as the residence of the wizard Saruman.
    Paradise is a forest that played three roles: Lothlórien, Amon, and Fangorn Forest.
    Lothlorien (Loslorian) The edge of Loslorian. The place where the Fellowship of the Ring escaped from Moria while enduring the sorrow of losing Gandalf. Here they meet Haldir and head towards Caras Galadhon, where Galadriel resides.
    At the foot of Amon Hen, Parth Galen (the location where the battle with the Uruk-hai took place in the first part.)
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  • Day 3

    New Zealand Tekapo Reserve - New Zealand Plan Page

    To Christchurch!

    From Queenstown to Christchurch by tour bus.
    You can see various stone buildings from the British era and over 740 parks, which are the reason for the name 'Garden City'.
    Arrived in Christchurch.
    【Overnight in Christchurch】

  • Day 4

    Horseback Riding Experience in the Tekapo Reserve, New Zealand - New Zealand Plan Page

    To Edoras Hill!

    Please enjoy the film location tour. (Includes English guide, lunch, and hotel transfer)
    We will visit Mount Sunday, the filming location for 'Edoras Hill' in episodes 2 and 3 of 'The Lord of the Rings.' You can actually climb Edoras Hill, which appears in 'The Two Towers.' You can also visit the hill where scenes from episode 2, such as Helm's Deep and the scene where the wounded Aragorn arrives at Helm's Deep, were filmed.

    【Overnight in Christchurch】

  • Day 5

    Christchurch → Auckland

    A Japanese guide will take you to Christchurch Airport.
    You will travel from Christchurch to Auckland on a domestic flight.
    ・Arrival at Auckland Airport
    - A Japanese-speaking guide will greet you and transfer you to your hotel.

    "Night in Auckland"

  • Day 6

    New Zealand English Hobbit Stage - New Zealand Plan Page

    To Hobbiton!

    Please enjoy the film location tour. (Includes English guide, lunch, and hotel transfer)
    We will guide you to Matamata, the only place in New Zealand where part of the Lord of the Rings movie set remains, known as the 'Hobbiton Village.' In the Shire, where the traces of the movie filming remain, more than 30 Hobbit homes are preserved, along with the watermill and double-arched bridge, just as they appeared in the film.
    You can also enjoy drinks (beer or juice) at the Green Dragon.
    "Night in Auckland"

  • Day 7

    Return date

    - A Japanese-speaking guide will pick you up at your hotel and transfer you to Auckland Airport.
    - Take an international flight from Auckland and return home.
    ・Return to Japan.
    ***Thank you for traveling with us!***

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Person in charge of New Zealand travel

  • Hiroshi Ueda

    Hiroshi Ueda

    Consultations in Japanese OK

    AI translation

    What is AI translation?

    Travel agency license Confirmed
    Service area New Zealand, Cook Islands
    place of residence new zealand
    Languages Spoken Japanese, English
    Before the term "independent travel" became common, we were established in July 2002 as the first specialty store for independent travel within New Zealand. Prior to starting the business, I gained extensive on-site experience as a local guide for a Japanese travel agency overseas, in addition to my experience working for a travel agency in Japan. Our company does not handle package tours or group tours. Have you consulted with a Japanese travel agency but they couldn't arrange your desired travel dates...? As we are a travel agency operating locally, we will not cause such dissatisfaction. We carefully listen to each of your requests and assist you in creating original independent travel that cannot be realized by Japanese travel agencies.
  • Miko Tashiro

    Miko Tashiro

    Consultations in Japanese OK

    AI translation

    What is AI translation?

    Travel agency license Confirmed
    Service area New Zealand, Cook Islands
    place of residence new zealand
    Languages Spoken Japanese, English
    After obtaining the national qualification of General Travel Business Handling Manager in Japan, I worked at a Japanese travel agency. After that, I went to Australia and worked as a tour guide. For the first few years after coming to New Zealand, I worked as a tour guide in Queenstown, mainly guiding to Mount Cook and Milford Sound, and providing airport transfers. I moved to Christchurch in 2007 and have been primarily involved in travel arrangements and planning since then. In the past, I stayed in Queenstown for about two months during the ski season for several seasons to guide ski groups and was in charge of the ski desk for ski customers. I moved to Auckland in 2012 and continue to focus on travel arrangements and planning. As a mother of two, I can also handle family trips, so please feel free to ask. I would like to help you plan and arrange itineraries that best meet each customer's wishes and requests, leveraging my experience traveling independently in New Zealand and my experience as a local guide in the South Island.

Person in charge of New Zealand travel

  • Hiroshi Ueda

    Japanese support available

    Local travel industry license verified

    We established our company in July 2002 as the first specialist in independent travel in New Zealand, even before the term 'independent travel' became widely recognized.
    Before starting the business, I gained extensive experience working at travel agencies in Japan, as well as serving as a local guide for Japanese travel companies overseas.
    At Global Net, we do not handle package tours or group travel.
    Perhaps you have consulted a Japanese travel agency before, only to find they couldn't arrange the itinerary you wanted...
    As a locally based travel agency, we ensure you will never experience such dissatisfaction.
    We carefully listen to each of your requests and help you create a unique, tailor-made trip that Japanese travel agencies simply cannot offer.

  • Mr. Tashiro, New Zealand Coordinator

    Miko Tashiro

    Japanese support available

    Local travel industry license verified

    After obtaining the National Examination qualification as a General Travel Services Manager in Japan, I worked at a Japanese travel agency.
    After working as a tour guide in Australia, I moved to New Zealand and spent the first few years working as a tour guide in Queenstown, mainly guiding tours to Mount Cook and Milford, as well as providing airport transfers.
    In 2007, I moved to Christchurch and have mainly been arranging and planning trips since then. In the past, I stayed in Queenstown for about two months each ski season for several seasons to assist ski groups and manage the ski desk for ski guests.
    In 2012, I moved to Auckland, where I continue to focus on travel arrangements and planning. As a mother of two, I am also happy to assist with family trips.
    Drawing on my personal travel experiences throughout New Zealand and my work as a local guide in the South Island, I strive to create itineraries that meet each customer's individual wishes and needs—something only a personalized trip can offer—and I look forward to arranging your journey together.

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