Explore Official Sites from The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) & The Hobbit Films with Our Self-Drive or Guided Tour Packages 2026/2027

Hobbiton Tours: Located in Matamata, this site features the lush dairy farming landscape used to depict the peaceful Shire region of Middle-earth. The Hobbiton village is a meticulously crafted permanent attraction.

Ruapehu Tours: Tawhai Falls in Tongariro National Park was the site of the Forbidden Pool where Frodo and Faramir captured Gollum in The Two Towers.

Wellington Tours: The capital has several key locations. Mount Victoria represented Hobbiton Woods, where the hobbits hid from the Black Riders. The Hutt River was the Anduin, and Kaitoke Regional Park was Rivendell.

Waitarere Forest Tours: Also known as Osgiliath Wood, this was the forest through which Frodo, Sam, and Gollum walked after leaving Faramir.

Putangirua Pinnacles Tours: Located in the Wairarapa region, these eerie rock formations were where Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli sought the Paths of the Dead.

Wētā Workshop & Wētā Digital Tours: These Wellington-based studios were instrumental in bringing Middle-earth to life through visual effects and practical props.