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Pure Glenorchy Scenic LOTR Tours

The Station Building, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
+64 3 441 1079
Ranked #20 of 102 tours in Queenstown
5.0 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Travel along N.Z's most scenic highway. Listen to Local N.Z guides who are the specialists of the area. See many Lord of the Rings and Wolverine film...... more » Owner description: Travel along N.Z's most scenic highway. Listen to Local N.Z guides who are the specialists of the area. See many Lord of the Rings and Wolverine film locations. View the most world's most spectacular scenery. Take in the diverse landscape of ancient beech forest, braided rivers, glacier carved valleys and towering snow capped peaks. Explore Mt Aspiring World Heritage Parks unique flora and fauna. Encounter birdlife and animals. Leave with magic memories and the most amazing photo's - Small personalised groups - Complimentary delicious picnic - Free photo C.D - Locally owned & operated family business - Comfortable 4WD vehicles - Departs Queenstown 8:15am & 1:45pm - Duration 4 - 4 1/2 hours - Qualmark Endorsed - DOC Concessionaire « less
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zipih
israel
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012 NEW

We had a wonderful tour in a small group with a very knowledgable guide, Mark , that was very enthusiastic and friendly. The tour lasted about 4 hours and we visited the area around Glenorchy where the LOFR was filmed.We had a nice picnic with home made sandwiches and cake..very tastful. We enjoyed our tour very much and recommended it. More

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Monica R
Melbourne, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

Great tour. We were picked up at our accommodation and taken to some of the most beautiful scenes I have ever seen. Paradise was truly paradisse. More

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jec63
melbourne
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8 reviews
11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012
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On the positive side- we were picked up promptly from our accommodation, small group of 4, beautiful weather and our guide stopped at lots of scenic spots for photo opportunities, our guide was very friendly and we had a beautiful morning tea by a river. On the down side we thought the tour was expensive for what was really a... More

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Mark Holmes, Owner at Pure Glenorchy Scenic LOTR Tours, responded to this review
January 27, 2012

Hi, Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate the chance to be able to make changes for future experiences. We can see you were disappointed and would like to ensure all our customers receive an enjoyable personalised experience. Our new driver has now been fully retrained and has learnt more in-depth knowledge of Lord of the Rings locations. We always... More

travel_happy61
Canberra, Australia
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012

We took in a LOTR tour with Mark from Pure Glenorchy. Awesome trip and very knowledgeable on the the filming aspects with some great stories on how it all took place. More

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Chris R
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
50 reviews
12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 11, 2012

We and one other couple went on the LOTR tour with Mark, the owner of the business and we thoroughly enjoyed both the scenery and Mark's fascinating and insightful commentary. I'm a LOTR fan and my wife isn't but this wasn't a problem as the LOTR locations are amongst the most beautiful and spectacular in South Island, and Mark was... More

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Lasalo
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012

Great tour! Get treated soooo nicely and be in the middle of nowhere. Specially meaningful if your a 'lord of the rings' person. We've never seen it but after seeing so many places where it was filmed, it's on our agenda when we go home! More

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Ravi Subramani R
Singapore
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10 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 6, 2011

My husband and I went on this tour today morning and we had a lovely time. The drive to glenorchy is one of the most scenic ones that you will ever undertake and just for that this tour is worth its weight in gold! Some of the roads/routes that we went on during this tour are off the main driving... More

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Kathy J
Wellington, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 27, 2011

This tour was recommended to me by my hotel when another LOTR tour was cancelled - I think it was a stroke of luck because I can not imagine this tour being any better. After doing alot of tours and activities around Queenstown, it was refreshing to see someone who was leading the tour had passion for the area and... More

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dstroyer71
Singapore, Singapore
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16 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 30, 2011

Even if you're not a huge LOTR fan (which I am), this is a great tour of local areas with some beautiful views of the Queenstown and surrounding areas. Lunch at the roadside near the farm was a lot of fun, our host was friendly, flexible and helpful. Ready to go on another tour, My Precious.... More

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Vwhitecpa
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40 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 13, 2011

Absolutely fabulous tour. Custom to our interests. Great information and our guide Mark had amazing knowledge of the area and places to see - many hidden gems off the beaten path. Also loved the lunch and the great home made deserts! I highly recommend this service - it was the best tour we have ever taken More

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