Back in 2009 I shot some footage while hosting a couple on their flight in Fiordland. They wanted someone with some Lord of the Rings knowledge to join them and point out some of the locations we would see. We visited so much more than this video shows, but there was so much footage I [...]
Arrowtown, a quaint and beautiful historic gold mining village, sits about 20 minutes from it’s much more famous big brother, Queenstown. On first glance at the town centre, you could be forgiven for thinking you’re looking at a Wild West film set. Arrowtown has largely preserved the historic (a relative term if you’re used to [...]
Nomad Safaris offers 2 half day Lord of the Rings filming location tours, this one and the Safari of the Scenes - Wakatipu Basin tour. Safari of the Scenes - Glenorchy Tour (departs 8.30am & 1.30pm, NZ$175 pp) This tour offers a comprehensive look around the Glenorchy are, including the Dart River valley and Paradise. There [...]
Nomad Safaris offers 2 half day Lord of the Rings filming location tours, this one and the Safari of the Scenes - Glenorchy tour. Safari of the Scenes - Wakatipu Basin Tour (departs 8.30am & 1.30pm, NZ$169 pp) This tour offers a comprehensive look around the Queenstown end of the Wakatipu Basin, and includes some good [...]
In December of 2002, after 3 years working at the local video store in Queenstown (a job I loved as it confirmed me as a lifelong film geek), I convinced David and Amanda from Nomad Safaris to hire me as a driver/guide. I had no experience, but possessed a passion for Lord of the Rings [...]
