Great East Rd - Tarras, WanakaWhere the Ringwraiths chased Arwen and Frodo on their flight to the Ford of Bruinen
Isengard - GlenorchyThis is where Weta Workshop worked their magic to create the massive computer generated Tower of Orthanc and its Isen.
Lothlorien Woods - Paradise, GlenorchyThe Golden Wood, inhabited by the Silvan elves after they crossed the misty mountains and the Anduin River.
Dunharrow - Greenstone Station, KinlochA refuge of the Rohirrim in the White Mountains, near the entrance to the Paths of the Dead.
Anduin River - Kawarau RiverThe Pillars of Argonath sit on the Anduin River marking Gondor’s border.
Amon Hen - Closeburn StationWhere the Fellowship was split during battle at the end of The Fellowship of the Ring.
Nen Hithoel - Mavora LakeThe Fellowship made camp at Parth Galen, beside Nen Hithoel, a large lake on the River Anduin. When Boromir was killed his body was floated into Nen Hithoel and which led him home down the Anduin River.
Dead Marshes - Kelper Mire, Te AnauThe ancient battlefield outside of Mordor, where the bodies of men, elves, and dwarves were laid to rest, their spirits form ghostly images in the waters.
Dimrill Dale - The RemarkablesThe western exit from the dwarven mines of Moria, where the Fellowship camped after the loss of Gandalf.
Ford of Bruinen - Arrow River, Near ArrowtownThe only crossable part of the Brunien river, where Arwen called a flood in the form of horses, killing the physical forms and the horses of the Ringwraiths.
To Rivendell - Lake ManapouriThe landscape south of Rivendell is strikingly beautiful, yet steep and rugged. Lake Manapouri is a glorious Fiordland landscape. The area South of Rivendell is hard to navigate, and portrays the mystique and beauty of the Elves.
Total Duration from The Shire's Rest is 2 hours.Total Duration from Matamata Information Centre is 2 hours 30 minutes.
Prices
Adult
$58.00
Youth (ages 10 - 14)
$29.00
Child (ages 5 - 9)
$5.00
Infants
$0.00
Matamata Tour Schedule
Departures from
The Shire's Rest, 501 Bucklands Road, Matamata.(Tour Duration approximately 2 hours)
9.50am
11.05am
12:20am
1:35pm
2:50pm
7 days a week, all year round, excluding 25 December.
Extended Summer tours:
4:05pm (20 August until 20 May)
Departures from Matamata Information Centre, 45 Broadway, Matamata.(Tour Duration approximately 2 hours 30 minutes)
9.30am
10:45am
12 noon
1:15pm
2:30pm
7 days a week, all year round, excluding 25 December.
Extended Summer tours:
3:45pm (20 August until 20 May)
Above picture after taking her shower this morning.
Below: outing at my mom garden
