Visit: Hobbiton Movie Set, 501 Buckland Road Matamata, Hinuera 3472 New Zealand
The Hobbiton™ Movie Set is a guided tour experience to tantalize the senses of visitors from across the globe. This walking tour allows guests to find themselves engulfed in the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of The Shire™, as seen in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies.
The extraordinary following that the movies have amassed has led to these tours becoming a must-see for travelers to New Zealand.
You will be taken around the 12-acre set: past Hobbit Holes, the Mill and into the world-famous Green Dragon™ Inn, where you will enjoy a complimentary, exclusive Hobbit™ Southfarthing™ beverage to conclude your own Middle-earth™ adventure.
From 1 December 2023, this walking tour increases to 2.5 hours including transport to and from the movie set and will include an interior Hobbit Hole experience.
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2 hours 30 minutes(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
Wheelchair access is limited due to the terrain and layout of the movie set. Please visit website for detailed information and contact Hobbiton team to make a booking.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 41 travelers
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Posted By : Charissa_B
We enjoyed every moment from hopping on the bus and driving across paddocks to hobbiton, the scenery was amazing and the set was so much bigger then we expected and our tour guide was fabulous we would definitely do this trip again
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
Posted By : O3653EQcatherinem
Great organisation overall. I thought it was slick.
Loved the detail in the open Hobbit Holes, esp stewing fruit on the stove, loved the gardens.
Great experience. Have already recommended to friends and some will be visiting soon.
Downside... Double charged for a croissant in the cafe, which I didn't spot.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
Posted By : Companion63993405013
The tour ran like clock work. Plenty of time to take everything in. Absolutely incredible experience. Guide was funny and knowledgeable. Highlight was getting to go inside one of the hobbit houses. We had the buffet lunch and like everything else, it was very well run and delicious. Well worth going even if you're not a big fan of the movies but appreciate a well put together attraction. Attention to detail is the best I've seen.
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Posted On : 2024-04-28
Posted By : Joy M
Our third visit to Hobbiton and the first since opening up a hole for exploration. What is there not to love about this magical other worldly experience. From the bus ride in taking in the surroundings of the Shire to the attention to detail in everything Hobbit it's worth every penny. We'll be back again as every visit is special and unique.
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Posted On : 2024-04-27
Posted By : Trip771980
Fantastic guided tour. Never seen the movies but was super impressed with the whole set up. Guide was friendly, knowledgeable, helpful on answering my questions. Fascinating to see inside a hobbit hole…sooo much intricate detail and creativity. AMAZING
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Posted On : 2024-04-27
Posted By : Martin_L
Excellent Tour,Very Well organized,Great value for the price.Tour guide was awesome.Refreshment (Cold Stout)at end of tour was great.I would highly recommend to all.Lots of photo opportunities along the way,felt like you were part of the movie.Well done to all staff involved in this tour especially the gardeners and maintenance staff.Top attraction for overseas visitors to new Zealand.(The odd Hobbit wandering around during the tour would be a great addition.Thanks for great experience.
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Posted On : 2024-04-27
Posted By : milenac549
Well organized. Great location for meeting place, loads of parking. Nice shop friendly staff, clean restrooms. Cafe there but we did the tour plus lunch so didn’t use. Bus to get there was clean. Our tour guide Stephen A. was friendly and funny and informative and knowledgeable. He gave us special insight into some photography effects. The site was phenomenal clean and beautifully maintained. The food was delicious and plentiful. I did not feel rushed. Would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-04-26
Posted By : michelecQ1630LF
We were welcomed with fabulous weather on the day of our walking tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set. We drove from Auckland and arrived early. We were given the option to take an earlier tour than our ticketed one, and opted to go a little bit earlier but also giving us time to have lunch at The Shire's Rest cafe. The cafe was clean, the staff friendly and efficient and the food tasty.
Our tour began at 1.10pm on time and it was exciting driving up the steep road by bus and hearing a little of the history behind how the location was spotted was Peter Jackson & his location scouts. Also how the NZ army helped to build the road leading to "Hobbiton".
Our tour guide Tracey was bubbly and gave our "Fellowship" group lots of information regarding the movie set. We were given ample time to take so many photos and were delighted to have a photo taken inside the door of one of the Hobbit holes. An added feature was the new attraction of being able to enter a Hobbit hole and experience the scale of the Hobbits (as opposed to human size). The details were superb inside the home and everything was a delight to see. We were able to enter the Home of the Proudfoots who made their own mead!
The tour ended at The Green Dragon Inn where we enjoyed a beer and ginger beer and had time to take in the scenery and surroundings.
Everything ran like clockwork and we didn't feel hurried at all. We loved the tour and seeing the Hobbiton movie set. It felt like the scenery came alive as you learned more about the filming of the movies. Having only seen part of The Hobbit, An Unexpected Journey, we felt we knew enough about the characters to immerse ourselves in the location. On arriving home, we watched the end of the movie and were thrilled to relive the scenes now that we had been "on set".
Definitely worth a visit and highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-04-26
Posted By : Moiramoa2023
It was magical and the guide was excellent. The attention to detail is amazing. Cider at the pub was delicious. The gardens were beautiful.
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Posted On : 2024-04-26
Posted By : Roam578765
What an awesome experience. Daughter was the keen one but we all so enjoyed ourselves. Our guide Steven was excellent...knew so much , was funny and personable.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
