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Hassle Free Tours

Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
+64 3-385 5775
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US$207.90*
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Lord of the Rings - Journey to Edoras from Christchurch
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US$245.16*
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Full-Day Kaikoura Tour from Christchurch
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US$233.23*
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Hassle-free Tours is an award winning company that specialises in offeirng unique tour experiences in Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown. Hassle-free Tours is privately owned and has been operating since early 2003. We believe a tour is about more than 'just seeing the sights'. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service and giving our guests memorable experiences that will last a life-time. From city sightseeing tours on-board classic and new, open and closed top, double decker buses, to visiting a Lord of the Rings movie location, speeding through the Waimak Gorge in a jet boat, watching whales and dolphins in Kaikoura, and riding on the TranzAlpine train to Christchurch, Hassle-free Tours offers a myriad of tour experiences for everyone to enjoy.
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  • Very good14%
  • Average4%
  • Poor1%
  • Terrible1%
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“edoras tour” (81 reviews)
“wings” (105 reviews)
“rings tour” (33 reviews)
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Hours Today: 09:00 - 17:00
Suggested Duration: More than 3 hours
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Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
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+64 3-385 5775
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Reviewed 24 October 2017 via mobile

I've been a fan of Lord of the Rings for ages and I think it is one of the main reasons I ended up traveling around New Zealand. The Mt. Sunday location is a place I was unsure as to whether I'd be able to...More

1  Thank evitaveda
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 21 November 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your honest review of our Lord of the Rings Tour. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your journey with Gaike and apologise again for the lack of videos during your journey. There was a small fault which has now...More

Reviewed 16 October 2017

Our travel agent Mani from Relaxing Journey booked the tour for us. It far exceeds my expectation. The driver/guide (Sorry I forgot his name) was very knowledgable of the places we visited. The scenery was spectacular at the bluff where the set of Edoras was...More

Thank sanhsuaz
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 21 November 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your review of our Lord of the Rings Tour. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your journey with us and agree that the scenery is simply 'spectacular'! Thank you for choosing to journey with Hassle-free Tours during your time...More

Reviewed 14 October 2017

Maria was our guide. She was engaging and informative. We gave advance notice that we required vegetarian meals - these were no problem and delicious. The drive was quite long. The experience at Edoras was spectacular and emotional. We were lucky with the weather although...More

Thank James M
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 21 November 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your lovely review of our Lord of the Rings Tour. We are delighted that you enjoyed your journey with Maria and agree that the scenery is simply 'spectacular'! We warmly welcome Lord of the Rings fans and know that...More

Reviewed 9 October 2017 via mobile

Excellent tour!!! Amazing sights and very beautiful landscape!!! Gaike, our tour guide was amazing, he really loves his work and New Zealand, and showed us the best of this country!! Totally recommended!!!More

1  Thank miguebarb17
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 21 November 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your wonderful review of our Lord of the Rings Tour. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your journey with Gaike and have passed on your kind words. We agree that the scenery is beautiful and believe that this tour...More

Reviewed 4 October 2017 via mobile

Hassle free is a great name for this tour agency as it is indeed , hassle free! From the phone inquiry to the booking and online booking to the actual tour, it was a breeze. Our guide/driver was Mike. He is a newbie in the...More

Thank Maria M
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 21 November 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your review of our Lord of the Rings Tour. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your journey with Mike and agree that the scenery is simply 'gorgeous'! Whilst we warmly welcome Lord of the Rings fans, we know that...More

Reviewed 3 October 2017

We booked this tour specifically to see whales but the whole experience ended up being what made the trip special. Unfortunately due to circumstances out of our control, we were unlucky and did not see whales - the boat trip was cancelled due to an...More

Thank rporto
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 21 November 2017

Kia Ora and thank you so much for your wonderful review of our Kaikoura Tour. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your experience with Rob, especially as you were unable to see any 'whales' throughout the day. We appreciate your kind words about Rob, and...More

Reviewed 1 October 2017

The Hassle Free team is warm, friendly, professional and gives amazing value for money. Vic and Tanya in the office worked incredibly hard helping us book all of our different tours; the LOTR guides Haika and Mike were amazing; our City Bus tour guide Carl...More

Thank Kara H
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 6 October 2017

Kia Ora Kara, Well shucks...thank you so much for your wonderful review of our City Tour, Lord of the Rings Tour and High Country Tour! We were just a wee bit 'teary eyed' after reading your glowing review. It is our company mission to deliver...More

Reviewed 30 September 2017 via mobile

After a cloudy start in the city central, today turned out to be one of the most beautiful days to see Edoras. All sunshine and blue skies. Absolutely breathtaking 360 views. Our tour guide, Michael, was humorous and provided us with interesting commentary and LOTR...More

Thank Chih Keong S
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 5 October 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your wonderful review of our Lord of the Rings Tour. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your journey with Michael and are so glad you had a memorable experience! We warmly welcome Lord of the Rings fans, or those...More

Reviewed 29 September 2017

Whether you are a Lord of the Rings fan or not, it's a spectacular adventure! The sights were breathtaking, Maria our guide/driver was amazing! Well worth the cost.More

Thank Catlat
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 5 October 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your honest review of our Lord of the Rings Tour. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your journey with Maria! We warmly welcome Lord of the Rings fans, or those who just want to enjoy a spectacular scenery, in...More

Reviewed 29 September 2017 via mobile

We took their day trip to Kaikoura. Tour guides were very informative and interactive with the group. Took us to great lookout points and the dolphin encounter was amazing! The only downside was that we were told that they needed to confirm if the dolphin...More

Thank Roshidaa
HassleFreeToursNZ, Public Relations Manager at Hassle Free Tours, responded to this reviewResponded 5 October 2017

Kia Ora and thank you for your review of our Kaikoura Tour. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your journey with us and hope you left with some wonderful life-long memories of your experience! Thank you for choosing to spend the day with us. We...More

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jackiemahood
2 January 2017|
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Response from HassleFreeToursNZ | Property representative |
Kia Ora, thank you for your query. We are pleased to confirm that Kaikoura is recovering well from the recent earthquakes and the Inland Scenic Road, and State Highway One, are both open allowing access from Christchurch to... More
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