Nomad Safaris

Cnr Gorge Road and Industrial Place, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

64 03 442 6699

This is the weir collecting the water for the Arrowtown Township

Scene where Arwen defeated the Black Riders in LOTR

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Ranked #26 of 106 tours in Queenstown

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Owner description: Nomad Safaris offers guided 4WD and Quad Bike tours around the Queenstown Lakes area. Half or full day and charter options are available. We offer...... more » Owner description: Nomad Safaris offers guided 4WD and Quad Bike tours around the Queenstown Lakes area. Half or full day and charter options are available. We offer very popular tours to Lord of The Rings filming locations where you can experience the phenomenon that is LOTR. We also run tours to Skippers Canyon or Macetown where you visit old goldmining ghost towns and hear about the unique history of pioneer New Zealand and have a go at goldpanning for yourself.

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SamSINV

Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“Macetown Joyride”

Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

Love the ride, was bloody fantastic. Excellent drive (Philip) If he knew how to keep us safe it was him! Recommend you all try this Tour. Good history past the buildings aswell :) More

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kimcaswell

Brisbane, Australia

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3 reviews

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“My idea of FUN!”

Reviewed May 6, 2012

I love Quad Biking so I made it a goal to visit Nomad Safaris. The guys were so lovely and down to earth, they made the day so much fun! The "guide" (I forgot his name but he was awesome), made sure he knew what our capabilities were and pushed us that little bit more to get us having as... More

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Jackie J

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7 reviews

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“Trip of a lifetime for the adventurous spirit”

Reviewed April 24, 2012

Had a great time exploring the valleys behind queenstown in Nomads rugged Land Rover Defenders. This isn't a pampered chauffeur driven experience, this is real and raw on good old dusty roads with some great info from the driver passed on to passengers. Dale took us out and he was on to it. This is one of those trips that... More

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Hi Jackie, we're so glad we provided you with a memorable and authentic experience of the NZ backcountry, it's what we aim to do! Thank you for your feedback. More

Sam F

Caythorpe

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4 reviews

“Brilliant fun! A road so un-made in parts it's actually a river!”

Reviewed April 19, 2012

We took our 10 and 14 year old on this trip to see the abandoned gold mining town of Macetown. Our driver, Tim, was a top bloke who, as a local born and bred, was really knowledgeable about the area. The road was made by prospectors in the 1800's and in places you are literally driving in the river. It's... More

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Hi Sam, fantastic that you and your family enjoyed the tour. Our Macetown trip isn't best suited for those with any back and neck problems as the road is very rough, but we have plenty of other smoother trip options! More

Quiet-Pair

Sydney, Australia

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38 reviews

Reviews in 14 cities

17 helpful votes

“Quad Biking - Lots of Fun In The Dust & Dirt”

Reviewed March 24, 2012

The guys at Nomads are great. We spent a half day quad biking with them and had a fantastic time. Wish we could have done a full day trip. The tracks were great fun with fantastic views over Queenstown. The guys quickly identified those who could head off on the more adventurous tracks and those who needed to take it... More

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Plenty of dust, dirt, mud, water - that's what we call a recipe for fun! Thank you for your review! More

John and Maggie S

Harpenden, United Kingdom

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46 reviews

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2 helpful votes

“a very dramatic drive on narrow unmade tracks”

Reviewed March 23, 2012

This is a must for Lord Of The Rings fans, but just as exciting for those of us who have never seen the films. Phil, our driver, navigated a winding unmade road down a steep canyon to the Shotover River ( I had my eyes closed at times so that I couldn't see the drop at the side of the... More

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Hi John & Maggie - good advice about not attempting the Skippers Road by yourself! Our guides are experts at driving this road and many indeed live in here! Sorry to hear you didn't strike it lucky at gold panning, sadly neither have we yet!! Great to hear you enjoyed the tour though! More

KiwiNZ2011-2012

Queenstown, New Zealand

1 review

“Awesome trip!!”

Reviewed March 16, 2012

Would definitely recommend the quad biking trip!Have done heaps of the activities in Queenstown but this trip had to be one of the best without a doubt! It bet my expectations, before the trip I expected that it was going to be quite a slow pace as many people probably wouldn't have rode a quad bike before, but in the... More

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Thanks for coming out with us on a quad biking tour, good to hear we exceeded your expectations! More

JennaMP

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7 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

2 helpful votes

“So much more than LOTR's”

Reviewed March 15, 2012

We travelled on the LOTRs tour B and loved it. Our guide Hamish, was a superstar from the moment he pulled up, it was not awkward or uncomfortable at all.We were able to chat for the whole 4 hours. To be honest I wasn't looking forward to the tour but was convinced to go A.Because my partner was a fan... More

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Hi Jenna, thank you for leaving us your feedback - many visitors are concerned they won't enjoy our trips if they're not LOTR fans, but as you say there's a lot more to us (and NZ) then movie locations! More

Gerardo A

Veracruz, Mexico

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34 reviews

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4 helpful votes

“Our tour found GOLD (real one)”

Reviewed March 9, 2012

Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen , REAL GOLD, we prospected in the tour the Arrowtown river and we found a micro particle of Gold. The tour was exciting, thrilling, stunning and many more adjectives. This guided tour GREENSTONE AND GOLD was spectacular. First the Dart River jet boat ride, speeding through channels (new ways every season), the landscape was beautiful. Taking... More

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Hi Gerardo, sounds like you had a great time! You may not get much money for your gold particle but we hope it'll remind you of the awesome trip you had with us :) More

XoxoxKiz

Newcastle, Australia

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4 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

2 helpful votes

“Outstanding!!!”

Reviewed March 7, 2012

One of the best things to do in queenstown. i went with my mum in the middle of february. Guide was extremely professional 'cant remember his name grey haired elderly gentleman'. had the greatest afternoon looking at all the different views of queenstown...Money well spent! More

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This sounds like our guide Graham, one of our (and Queenstown's!) most experienced guides. Good to hear you & your mum enjoyed the trip! More