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Hobbiton Movie Set

501 Buckland Rd, Waikato 3472 New Zealand

9 Reviews
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Opens Thu 9:30a
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  • No Wifi
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“In the heart of New Zealand, you can step into the lush pastures of the Shire™, as featured in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.”

On the most picturesque private farmland you can visit the Hobbiton Movie Set from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies in a fascinating two-hour guided tour. The set has been completely rebuilt for The Hobbit and will remain as it was seen in these films and The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies. our tour starts with a drive through the picturesque 1,250 acre sheep farm with spectacular views across to the Kaimai Ranges. Your 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. Tours Depart daily from The Shire's Rest Cafe.

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Helene S.

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us- The Fellowship of the Ring Amazing visit to Hobbiton. So much fun exploring the movie set with our very enthusiastic guide,... Read more

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What a wonderful experience. We booked our tour straight through Hobbiton. We decided to do the late tour with the hobbit feast and it was the perfect choice. We arrive to Hobbiton and were the... Read more

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My wife and I were on vacation in Auckland, New Zealand and I signed up for the Hobbiton/Glowworms cave tour. I am so glad I did. We hung out at the gift shop/bus stop for about 45 minutes and I... Read more

Hobbiton Movie Set

501 Buckland Rd
Waikato
3472 New Zealand
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  • Sun - Sat: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

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