As the sun rose today, we went on the Pure Glenorchy Lord of the Rings tour where we journeyed deep into Middle Earth and explored Lord of the Rings locations…
This location is the 12 mile delta where you saw the Oliphaunts at lthilien in the Two Towers movie.
It is also where they filmed Haradrim before Ambush in the Two Towers. Our tour guide did a fantastic job of not only talking about the movies, sets and trivia…
Aragom and Theodon looking at the riders was filmed across Lake Wakatipu in Greenstone Station for the movie Return of the King.
Mount Earnslaw Glacier is seen covered in ice where the High pass scene in The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey was filmed.
It is also where the scene where Boromir holds the Ring was filmed for the Fellowship of the Ring.
Our guide told us a story about Sean Bean who played Boromir. He was not fond of helicopters which is what they used to get up to the filming location on Mount…
The top of Mount Earnslasw was the location for the scene in which the Fellowship Is trying to cross Caradhras, Saruman utters enchantments in Quenya from the…
Mount Earnslaw has an altitude of 9,250 feet.
We stopped in Glenorchy for some tea and cookies and a chance to see some more gorgeous scenery.
Sharon in front of the iconic Glenorchy Red Shed, a historic landmark located on the waterfront reserve of Lake Wakatipu in Glenorchy, New Zealand. Originally…
A Great Egret perches on a tree stump on Lake Wakatipu in Glenorchy.
A view from the Glenorchy pier looking north towards Mount Earnslaw.
This is a view looking back towards Mount Larkins.
Sharon heads back to our tour bus with the Mount Larkins range in view.
Glenorchy, New Zealand, is a paradise surrounded by snow-capped mountains, pristine lakes, glacial rivers, and ancient beech forests.
The Misty Mountains in LOTR were filmed in the mountains around Glenorchy. In fact, as you drive from Queenstown towards Glenorchy, look into the distance, and…
Clouds shroud the mountains across the Dan River.
I could not get enough of the view of the spectacular Mount Larkins Range.
The umber fall foliage made the view of Mount Larkins even more fantastic!