The tower of Orthanc was surrounded by a large circular wall, as well as vast gardens, which were later turned into smoldering underground pits for Saruman's war machine.
Explore tours:
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Provided by Glenorchyair
Two Ring Tour – Our most popular Lord of the Rings Tour
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Helicopter
- Franchise:
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- Destination:
8 locations
- Forests around Amon Hen
- Isengard - Lothlorien - Lighting of the Beacons
- The Gladden Fields
- The fortress of Isengard
- Caradhras (Crossing the Misty Mountains)
- Isengard
- Boromir's Death
- Amon Hen (Uruk Hai give chase)
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Provided by Heliworks
Lord of the Rings – The Great Forests
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Helicopter
- Franchise:
- Duration:
- Destination:
18 locations
- Opening scene of The Two Towers
- Forests around Amon Hen
- Ford of Bruinen (Wave)
- Isengard - Lothlorien - Lighting of the Beacons
- Ithilien (Ranger Ambush the Haradrim)
- The Gladden Fields
- Dimrill Dale - Mines of Moria escape
- Amon Hen
- Cooking with Gollum
- The fortress of Isengard
- Rohirrim flee Edoras
- Aragorn's Cliff - Warg Attack - Emerging from the Paths of the Dead
- Ford of Bruinen (Nazgul)
- Ithilien (Camp)
- Caradhras (Crossing the Misty Mountains)
- Isengard
- Boromir's Death
- Amon Hen (Uruk Hai give chase)
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Provided by Dart River
The Ride of The Rings
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Guided Driven Tour and Horse Riding
- Franchise:
- Duration:
- Destination:
7 locations
- Forests around Amon Hen
- Isengard - Lothlorien - Lighting of the Beacons
- The fortress of Isengard
- Caradhras (Crossing the Misty Mountains)
- Isengard
- Boromir's Death
- Amon Hen (Uruk Hai give chase)
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Provided by Nomad Safaris
Safari of the Scenes - Wakatipu Basin
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Guided Driven Tour and Guided Walking Tour
- Franchise:
- Duration:
- Destination:
8 locations
- Ford of Bruinen (Wave)
- Isengard - Lothlorien - Lighting of the Beacons
- The Gladden Fields
- The fortress of Isengard
- Rohirrim flee Edoras
- Aragorn's Cliff - Warg Attack - Emerging from the Paths of the Dead
- Ford of Bruinen (Nazgul)
- Isengard
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Provided by Pure Glenorchy
Scenic Lord of The Rings Tours
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Guided Driven Tour and Guided Walking Tour
- Franchise:
- Duration:
- Destination:
12 locations
- Opening scene of The Two Towers
- Forests around Amon Hen
- Isengard - Lothlorien - Lighting of the Beacons
- Ithilien (Ranger Ambush the Haradrim)
- Amon Hen
- Cooking with Gollum
- The fortress of Isengard
- Ithilien (Camp)
- Caradhras (Crossing the Misty Mountains)
- Isengard
- Boromir's Death
- Amon Hen (Uruk Hai give chase)
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Provided by Red Carpet Tours
14 Day Lord of the Rings tour North + South Island
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Bus, Guided Bus Tour and Guided Walking Tour
- Franchise:
- Duration:
- Destination:
38 locations
- Hobbiton
- Escape from the Nazgûl (Road to Bree)
- Weta Studo
- Mordor
- The creation of the one ring
- Forests around Amon Hen
- River Anduin (Pillars of the Kings)
- Ford of Bruinen (Wave)
- Isengard - Lothlorien - Lighting of the Beacons
- Ithilien (Ranger Ambush the Haradrim)
- Rock wall location of above - Mordor
- The Gladden Fields
- Dimrill Dale - Mines of Moria escape
- Amon Hen
- Cooking with Gollum
- The fortress of Isengard
- Gollum catches a fish
- Mordor and the Emyn Muil
- Isildur claims the One Ring
- The Hobbits capture Gollum
- Dunharrow
- Race to the Ferry (Road to Bree)
- The Embassy (Premiere Cinema)
- Where the Hobbits hid (Road to Bree)
- The Hobbits roll down a Hill
- Black Riders stalk the Night (Road to Bree)
- Ered Nimrais (2)
- The Pelennor Fields (Theoden's Speech)
- Gandalf and Pippin ride to Minas Tirith
- Battle of the Pelennor fields (Rohirrim charge)
- Rohirrim flee Edoras
- Aragorn's Cliff - Warg Attack - Emerging from the Paths of the Dead
- Ford of Bruinen (Nazgul)
- Ithilien (Camp)
- Ithilien (Capture)
- Isengard
- Boromir's Death
- Amon Hen (Uruk Hai give chase)