Heli Hobbit

Heli-Hobbit
– NZ’s most
spelling binding movie location tour, a Hobbit tour like no other. Journey with
helicopter in to the mighty Mount Earnslaw, the spectacular landscape of
Middle-earth. Land besides the awe-inspiring Earnslaw Glacier, where the
hanging glacier looms above and waterfalls cascade all around. Return to
Queenstown joining Nomad Safaris for a bespoke 4WD tour of Lord of the Rings
and the Hobbit filming locations that capture the breathtaking natural beauty
of New Zealand. 

The helicopter ride to the glacier is an adventure
itself travelling up the Lake and over the hamlet of Glenorchy, the subject of
a tv movie – “Top of The Lake”.  
Approaching Mount Earnslaw it is easy to see why this was selected to
portray Caradhras, a mighty peak of the Misty Mountains described by
Tolkien.   Snow covered and glacially draped
often with a hint of cloud, sky piecer the Maori called it.   Landing in two locations used in the first
Hobbit movie, along the ridge line and then under the glacier surrounded by
waterfalls and ice falls.   A surrounding
never to be forgot.   The ride in and out
will give the Gwahir, king of the eagles eye view of the region used for the
elven forest of Lothlorien and the headquarters of the former great white
wizard, Saruman, known as the Wizards Veil, Isengard and surrounded by Fangorn
forest.

Returning to the airport and taking the 4WD immerse yourself in
the spectacular beauty of Queenstown and it’s surrounding areas with scenery
that helped create the magic of Lord of The Rings. See where Aragon fell during
the battle of the Wargs, where Arwen defies the Wraiths at the Ford of Bruinen,
and stand on top of the Pillars of the Kings, You will see the locations of the
exodus of the refugees of Rohan, the dark mountains of Mordor and where Isildur
is betrayed by the ring at Gladden Fields. 

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 IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Please, read the following. 

Outback New Zealand Limited (t/a Nomad Safaris) Disclosure of Risk for Four Wheel Drive
Tours. Wakatipu, Glenorchy, Skippers Canyon, Macetown, Gold Seeker, Essential Queenstown,
Private Charter
We, Outback New Zealand, are committed to the protection of our employees, clients &
property from accidental injury or damage from work carried out by, and on behalf of, the
business. We, Outback New Zealand, adopt health, safety, and welfare as a fundamental
business objective.
In meeting this commitment, management will comply with all legislative requirements and
take all practicable steps to:
● Provide a safe place of work, safe equipment, and proper materials.
● Activities are reviewed by competent staff (internal technical advisors).
● Establish and insist that safe work methods be always practiced.
● Provide supervision and training.
● Ensure employees and clients understand and accept their responsibility to promote a
safe and healthy place of work and are part of the safety management process.
● Comply with all Health and Safety Legislation.
● Prevention of serious harm.
● Continually improve.
Whilst we undertake all reasonably practicable steps to minimize, remove, or isolate risks
during our tours, it still exists as it does in everyday life.
Risks you may be exposed to during your tour include, but are not limited to:
• Motor vehicle accident including collision with other vehicles, stationary objects, or the
land, rollovers, or vehicle fires.
• Your own failure to heed safety warnings, both Verbal and Written
• Actions of other road users or members of the public which could cause harm.
• Risk of falling from alighting the motor vehicle.
• Risk of falling or injury due to uneven, loose, or slippery terrain.
• Risk of drowning.
• Risk of injury or death due to natural events such as Earthquakes, Landslide, Flash
Flooding, Treefall, Wildfire, Lightning, Blizzards, Volcanic Eruption, Tsunami, Cyclones,
and any ongoing consequences of these events
Disclosure of Risk 4wd v 1.2 Feb 2024