This all changed when Peter Jackson asked to use the farmer’s land as a film site for the fictional town of Hobbiton in Lord of the Rings. Located in Matamata on the North Island, is what used to be a farmer’s private sheep farm. In this blog post, I’ll name the best places to visit in New Zealand for Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film fans, including a couple of our favorite hidden gems that aren’t in all the guide books. So, film touring and regular touring in New Zealand overlap quite a bit! (Hobbiton is the only place where you can see sets that they used in the films, still in their original filming locations.) More than once, we’ve been in New Zealand looking at a beautiful bit of scenery, and then heard that it was used in the films. After all, many of the sights are just spectacular New Zealand scenery, since most of the sets have been removed.
Several newer tourist sights have also sprung up, that weren’t part of the movies, but definitely allow film fans to have fun.Įven if you’re not a huge fan of the movies, you might enjoy doing some film-related touring during your visit to New Zealand. What you may not know is that many of the original filming sites are accessible to the public. As you may already know, the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies were filmed in New Zealand. Our topic today will get many film fans excited. G’day this is Dianne at Go WalkAbout Travel, your specialist on all things Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific. How to Visit Film Sites from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
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