Hobbiton is a location like no other in the world, creating a truly unique and memorable day!
Exclusive private guided tours can be organized for individuals or groups by Great Days to experience this awesome venue without the usual large groups and other guests!
The tour starts with a drive through the picturesque 1,250 acre sheep farm with spectacular views across to the Kaimai Ranges. Your personal guide will escort you through the twelve acre site recounting fascinating details of how the Hobbiton Movie set was created. The Hobbit Holes, Green Dragon Inn, Mill and other structures created for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films can be viewed and you will see how this beautiful piece of Waikato farmland was transformed into The Shire from Middle-earth.
You will be fully guided around the set, showing you the intricate detailing, pointing out the most famous locations and explaining how the movie magic was made. During the 2 hour tour you will be taken around the beautiful set, past Hobbit Holes, the Mill and finally into the famous Green Dragon Inn. An experience you will remember for the rest of your life!
This Tour starts by picking you up from your Auckland Hotel or cruise ship terminal. We will enjoy a two-hour scenic drive from Auckland into the rolling green hills of the Waikato district, with scenic stops for amazing photo opportunities while wee make our way to Hobbiton.
The tour of Hobbiton Movie Set is an experience to tantalise the senses of visitors from all across the globe, as guests find themselves engulfed in the sights, smells, sounds and tastes of The Shire, at the home of the Hobbits, as featured in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies.
The extraordinary following that the movies have amassed has led to our tours becoming a must-do while travellers are in New Zealand. Hobbiton Movie Set is the only set that remains intact from the trilogies, and that allows our visitors to fully immerse themselves in the wonders of The Shire as they fall in love with the Alexander family sheep farm, just as acclaimed director Sir Peter Jackson did. There are 44 Hobbit holes in total, all of which were reconstructed in 2011 for The Hobbit trilogy. This time the holes were made out of permanent materials, so the set can continue on as a tourism attraction. Join us on a journey through the unequivocal beauty of the farmland, as we escort you around the Movie Set, showing the intricate detailing, pointing out the most famous locations and explaining how the movie magic was made.
This tour can be customized to suit your requirements precisely!
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