Middle‑earth™ itineraries

Great Wizards are curious adventurers. This epic journey will guide you through all New Zealand has to offer in three weeks or more. Experience otherworldly landscapes and fascinating fiords and get to know the real Middle‑earth™.

Elves value beautiful and enchanting places, and this 2-week itinerary will unveil the most stunning places in New Zealand.

Step into another world and visit the many Lord of the Rings filming locations. Make Middle‑earth™ a reality. Find out more.

Most hobbits don’t like to stray too far from home. This week-long Middle‑earth™ itinerary is the perfect length in which to experience some of the North Island's best attractions.

The Hobbit Trilogy was filmed entirely in New Zealand, throughout locations in both the North and South Islands. Ever asked yourself "where is Mount Doom"? Find out here.

• 1h from Rotorua
• 2h 20min from Auckland
• 1h 30min from Taupō

If you were a Hobbit, this is what your holiday through Middle‑Earth™ would look like. From Hobbiton to the Tongariro Crossing, experience it all in New Zealand.

• 40min from Auckland Airport
• 2hr from Tongariro National Park (Mount Doom)

Feel the power of Middle‑earth™, explore volcanic lands and the Anduin River. Find out more about a Wizard's tour of New Zealand.

• 35min from Lake Tekapo
• 2hr 30min from Oamaru

Follow in the footsteps of Fili & Kili and take a trip to the Lonely Mountain to reclaim treasures from Smaug. Or journey through vast plains along alpine peaks and rocky outcrops before descending into the depths of New Zealand's underground.