Destinations / New Zealand

Filming Locations in New Zealand

From Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, New Zealand has appeared on screen again and again. 13 real filming locations across 5 productions — every set, street, and landscape you can actually visit.

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⌂ Stay in New Zealand ✦ Tours & experiences

✦ Best timeDecember–March is southern summer — prime time for the Middle-earth landscapes.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

FILM · 2001 · 5 locations

Queenstown

Otago, New Zealand

The Ford of Bruinen — Arrow River

The Ford of Bruinen — Arrow River

Glenorchy, New Zealand

Wellington

Rivendell — Kaitoke Regional Park

Rivendell — Kaitoke Regional Park

Upper Hutt, New Zealand

Hobbiton — Bag End and the Party Tree

Hobbiton — Bag End and the Party Tree

Matamata, New Zealand

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

FILM · 2003 · 3 locations

Queenstown

Otago, New Zealand

Minas Tirith plains — Twelve Mile Delta

Minas Tirith plains — Twelve Mile Delta

Queenstown, New Zealand

Mount Doom — Mount Ngauruhoe

Mount Doom — Mount Ngauruhoe

Tongariro, New Zealand

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

FILM · 2012 · 2 locations

Trollshaws & wilderness — Paradise, Glenorchy

Trollshaws & wilderness — Paradise, Glenorchy

Otago, New Zealand

The barrel escape — Pelorus River

The barrel escape — Pelorus River

Marlborough, New Zealand

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

FILM · 2002 · 2 locations

Fangorn Forest & Helm's Deep country — Mavora Lakes

Fangorn Forest & Helm's Deep country — Mavora Lakes

Southland, New Zealand

Edoras — Mount Sunday

Edoras — Mount Sunday

Canterbury, New Zealand

Avatar: Fire and Ash

FILM · 2025 · 1 location

Pandora landscapes — Wellington forests

Pandora landscapes — Wellington forests

Wellington, New Zealand