1981 · Directed by Steven Spielberg
Explore the real-world connections to Raiders of the Lost Ark, with each location linked to its own story and evidence.
Kairouan, Tunisia
Enter by Bab Tunis, the northern gate; local guides walk the Raiders streets.
Some of the street scenes were filmed in the medina of Kairouan, now walked as Indy’s Cairo.
Production: Kairouan, Tunisia · Depicted: The medina of Kairouan (stand-in)
Sidi Bouhlel, Tozeur, Tunisia
Desert tracks north-east of Tozeur. Go with a local driver.
The Raiders desert canyon was filmed near Tozeur, in the same place Star Wars had used in March 1976.
Production: Sidi Bouhlel, Tozeur, Tunisia · Depicted: The canyon near Tozeur (stand-in)
Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England
A working studio, not open to visitors.
George Lucas brought Steven Spielberg to Borehamwood to direct the Indiana Jones trilogy.
Production: Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England · Depicted: Elstree Studios (not-applicable)
Kipu Road, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
The ranch is private land; you see it on a booked ranch tour.
The opening of Raiders was filmed in the jungles of Kauai, with Kipu Ranch and the Huleia refuge as the Chachapoyan warriors’ territory.
Production: Kipu Road, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, USA · Depicted: Kipu Ranch and the Huleia valley (stand-in)
City links can describe a broad production area or the source catalogue’s city collection. The named-site references retain their own geography.
The film’s Wikidata record lists these production locations. Exact filming areas and visitor access have not yet been established here.
