| Planning your holiday in New Zealand around the | | | | trilogy. As well as other popular movies including |
| many Lord of the Rings movie locations will set a | | | | "The Lion , the Witch and the Wardrobe"and King |
| wonderful itinerary in place, with a good mix of all | | | | Kong. |
| that New Zealand has to offer. | | | | Weta Cave - Weta Workshops - Wellington - You |
| As well as Lord of the Rings filming locations and | | | | can now visit the Weta Cave - Mirimar -Opened in |
| scenery, each destination offers a wide range of | | | | 2008. This is a shop associated with Weta |
| other interesting experiences. If you have seen | | | | Workshop who did all the animation, and created |
| the trilogy, you will recognise all the locations as | | | | the Lord of the Rings characters . You can do a |
| you visit the real version! These locations had no | | | | 15 minute "behind the scenes" tour as well as |
| need to be digitally enhanced! The scenery is | | | | browse and buy Lord of the Rings mechandise. |
| natural and magnificent. | | | | There is a display of costumes from LOTR, The |
| Travelling South Starting the Tour from Auckland | | | | Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and other |
| Matamata - Hobbiton Tours - This was the set | | | | movies Weta has worked on. You can also buy |
| for much of the filming of the LOTR. Here you | | | | limited edition collectibles, books, DVD's and other |
| can do a guided tour over ten acres. While the | | | | souvenirs. |
| set was mostly dismantled, you can see | | | | On to the Lord of the Rings South Island |
| remnants of Hobbit holes and sets, and will be | | | | Locations |
| given a guided tour pointing out what was where. | | | | Nelson Region - Rivendall and Dimrill Dell can be |
| There is plenty here to jog the memory and | | | | reached by road, or for a special experience |
| envisage it as it was in the film. | | | | helicopter. The "ring" was crafted by Jens Hansen |
| Tongariro Alpine Crossing - National Park - ( Just | | | | Gold and Silversmith workshop - a Nelson jeweller. |
| over an hour from Taupo) Mt Doom. in reality! | | | | Canterbury - scene if the Middle Earth battles, and |
| Tongariro Crossing is New Zealand's most popular | | | | alpine fortresses. Take a one or two day tour, to |
| one day walk. Featuring 17 kilometres of | | | | Edoras on Mt Potts Station. Walk up Mt Sunday in |
| panoramic views, incredible volcanic plains, steam | | | | the remote South Isalnd back country. |
| vents, gorgeous Emerald Lakes and Mt Doom! It | | | | Twizel -is known in Lord of the Rings as Pelenor |
| is well worth taking a day to do this magnificent | | | | Fields |
| walk if you are fit and able. You can well see why | | | | Queenstown - Recognise the mountains and |
| it was chosen as Mt Doom for the Lord of the | | | | rivers. Queenstown has many Lord of the Ring's |
| Rings. The natural volcanic landscape is just | | | | based activities. Experience the same rivers as |
| perfect! | | | | Frodo, do a 4WD drive into LOTR country, visiting |
| Wellington Region - Lord of the Rings home base! | | | | some of the filming sites, or take a helicopter |
| There are many different LOTR sites in and | | | | flight to remote LOTR's back country sets. |
| around Wellington. You can take a full day tour to | | | | Wanaka - features the River Anduin, Golden Plain |
| nine filming locations, a half day tour to several, or | | | | Lothlorien, Pillars of the Argonath, and Dimrill |
| a Deluxe All Day Tour by Helicopter! Wellington is | | | | Dale.This beautiful area, will get you excited as |
| home to Peter Jackson, and was the central | | | | you envisage the LOTR saga set here. |
| location for the creation of the Lord of the Rings | | | | |