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High Country Discovery Tour from Queenstown
Next available dates
Wed
Nov 13
Thu
Nov 14
Fri
Nov 15
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High Country Discovery Tour from Queenstown
Free cancellation
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Option 1: High Country Discovery Tour leaving at 8.30am.
Pickup included
Pickup included
Next availability: Wed, Nov 13
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USD 183.17
Highlights
Venture on an exciting 4-hour tour by 4WD across private farmland in the heart of Middle-earth. Explore the Paradise Valley area in Glenorchy that and customize your itinerary with a small group. You decide whether you want to get lost in 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' movie locations, observe farm animals, go for a walk in stunning scenery, or practice your photography skills.
Itinerary
After hotel pickup in Queenstown, hop aboard a 4-passenger 4WD vehicle for a half–day adventure over Mount Earnslaw Station, right into the heart of New Zealand’s high country. Your guide has exclusive access to Mount Earnslaw Station, a 130-year-old working farm set in the spectacular alpine environment of the Paradise Valley at the head of Lake Wakatipu.
You will gain real insight into country life in this remote region, where LOTR fiming locations can be viewed along with plenty of walking options to secluded vantage points for the ultimate photograph.
No visit to the area is complete without a visit to Glenorchy village. First surveyed in 1864, it has fluctuated in numbers over the years with activities including gold mining, sawmilling, scheelite mining, farming, and more recently filmmaking with what may be the smallest library in the world.
Throughout the tour you will hear commentary and historical, cultural, and geographic anecdotes from your guide. This itinerary is flexible and able to cater to your interests. Optional activities include vising an operational woolshed where in season 1,500 sheep are shorn in a day; touring Diamond Lake flanked, by Mt. Alfred and Mt. Earnslaw; and riding the 4WD across farmland to Lake Reid where black swans and paradise ducks live all year-round.
Finish with the return drive to Queenstown and drop-off at your hotel.
You will gain real insight into country life in this remote region, where LOTR fiming locations can be viewed along with plenty of walking options to secluded vantage points for the ultimate photograph.
No visit to the area is complete without a visit to Glenorchy village. First surveyed in 1864, it has fluctuated in numbers over the years with activities including gold mining, sawmilling, scheelite mining, farming, and more recently filmmaking with what may be the smallest library in the world.
Throughout the tour you will hear commentary and historical, cultural, and geographic anecdotes from your guide. This itinerary is flexible and able to cater to your interests. Optional activities include vising an operational woolshed where in season 1,500 sheep are shorn in a day; touring Diamond Lake flanked, by Mt. Alfred and Mt. Earnslaw; and riding the 4WD across farmland to Lake Reid where black swans and paradise ducks live all year-round.
Finish with the return drive to Queenstown and drop-off at your hotel.
What's included
INCLUDED
Transport by air-conditioned 4WD
Light refreshments
Hotel pickup and drop-off
National park fees
Professional driver/guide
NOT INCLUDED
Personal expenses
Customer reviews
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
A small amount of walking but not essential
Location
Address
Queenstown, New Zealand
Provider
Private Discovery Tours