Lord of the Rings High Country Station Pioneering Experience & Scenic Day Tour
Tour info
Why take this tour?
As you journey from Christchurch, courtesy of Maossie Tour's extremely comfortable 4x6WD luxury bus, on your way to your destination - a fully-fledged working sheep station in New Zealand's high-country - take in the breath-taking scenery of the Southern Alps including sites from "Lord of the Rings" Middle Earth. Braided rivers, green pastures, forests, deer, horses, sheep, hidden tracks, and absolutely remarkable mountain scenery. Fully inclusive price includes pick up from major Christchurch city hotels, scrumptious special lunch, morning and afternoon tea, luxury coach travel including onboard WIFI and USB - and a lively, entertaining and highly knowledgeable tour guide who can relate all the history, myths and legends! As an option, be transported back in time enjoying enjoy a truly unique experience: a nostalgic but comfortable wagon ride pulled by some “gentle giants” - a team of Clydesdale horses - into the spectacular Aotearoa back-country highlands.
What’s included?
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GST (Goods and Services Tax) -
Lunch -
Morning & Afternoon tea, coffee, snack -
Driver/guide -
Live commentary on board -
Hotel drop-off and pick up (selected hotels only) -
Air-conditioned vehicle -
Entry/Admission - Maossie Tours -
Entry/Admission - Ashburton Lakes -
Gratuities
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Clydesdale Horse Wagon ride (optional extra)
Things to know
Before you book
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Duration: 9h
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Mobile tickets accepted
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Instant confirmation
Covid Policy
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Cancellation Policy
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
About operator:
Settle back in our luxury mini-coach and enjoy your day trip journey from Christchurch discovering the most amazing New Zealand locations. Be dazzled by ancient glaciers, towering mountains, high country mountain lakes & braided rivers. Or be delighted by sites from "Lord of the Rings" middle-earth before being transported back in time and enjoying a truly unique experience: a nostalgic, comfortable wagon ride pulled by some “gentle giants” (a team of Clydesdale horses) into the spectacular Aotearoa back-country highlands. Or be delighted by exploring the “real New Zealand”: experiencing an iconic high-country sheep station, or touring Canterbury farmlands on a trip to some really interesting rural properties – all set against the backdrop of the breath-taking scenery of the Southern Alps. From greener than green farmlands to encountering New Zealand's highest mountain Aoraki Mt Cook in the UNESCO World Heritage Te Wahipounamu National Park, Maossie has a tour for everyone!
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