00:09my 23 year old son and i joined for the tour and thoroughly enjoyed it i was in queenstown in
00:16early
00:162025 and i actually attended with the same company then too i joined again for a second time
00:24knowing that my son an avid lord of the rings fan would likely enjoy it too
00:29there were other alternatives that we could have used but we both agreed that this itinerary
00:35sounded like a better fit for us we would classify ourselves as big fans of the movies
00:41and we have both read some of the tolkien books so not novice nor bleeding edge however the tour
00:49is geared for people at any level of interest i have now toured with both ian and shane from
00:55southern trails and i can honestly say that you are in excellent hands with either guide
01:00they offer the same itinerary and both share fun stories and anecdotes along the way
01:07the stops to see the sights from the movies were all very memorable and the staging done to recreate
01:13the specific scenes from the movie further supported the presentation we actually also visited hobbiton
01:20on the trip and i think both of us actually enjoyed this excursion more i highly recommend this tour
01:29today we traveled through middle earth hand in hand with ebby from the moment we hopped on the bus
01:35you could feel the warmth and hospitality it felt less like a tour and more like going around town
01:41with a mate who's excited to share something they love we've seen the lord of the rings trilogy and
01:47enjoyed it though we're not hardcore fans but there's something special about being in the
01:52actual locations where peter jackson brought the story to life hearing the stories and seeing the
01:58landscapes adds a whole new layer to the experience we saw queenstown from a completely different
02:04perspective and enjoyed every moment of this beautiful autumn afternoon thanks again ebby for being such a great
02:12host it was an amazing day from start to finish guide was ian and the pickup was punctual small crowd
02:21size so
02:21it was easy to chat to everyone hopped on the van to various lotr filming locations and ian was funny
02:29yet
02:29informative with many different fun facts of lotr production scenery was amazing with at least six
02:37different beautiful locations the best part of the interaction with replicas of the weapons it was
02:43epic overall it was a 10 10 experience and we would highly recommend any lotr fan to join it and
02:50support
02:51southern trails one of the best tours we've done absolutely stunning views throughout and so much insight
02:59into the making of the lord of the rings our guide was ebby and he was fantastic he was welcoming
03:06engaging
03:07enthusiastic and clearly loved both his job and middle earth and very genuinely came across as enjoying
03:14getting to share it with others would highly recommend this tour for all fans of low tr but also for
03:21people who want to see some of the beautiful scenery around queenstown we would absolutely do this tour again
03:29our guide evie was amazing and explained everything so well we visited all the possible lotr filming
03:37locations and had a great time the tour included a lovely hot drink for breakfast in arrow town where
03:44we had 25 minutes to explore the charming town and see the lord of the rings spots we also visited
03:51gibston
03:52valley and a beautiful nearby lake where we got to dress up with movie props and accessories highly recommend
04:00we had a fantastic time on our middle earth tour ebby was our guide and he took great care of
04:07us
04:08he was very personable knowledgeable and all around fun to spend time with the tour was a great balance
04:15of beautiful new zealand scenery and awesome nerdy lotr behind the scenes insights we loved getting
04:22to see so many filming locations without having to drive far in between
04:26so many filming locations without having to drive far in between
04:26so many filming locations without having to drive far in between
04:27so many filmmaking can be very popular in the park and it has been a great time for a lot
04:27of
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