Auckland to Rotorua Hobbiton Movie Set Tour: Experience the Magic of The Shire

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Embark on a magical journey from Auckland to Rotorua on a Hobbiton Movie Set tour. Explore the enchanting Shire, learn behind-the-scenes stories, and enjoy a drink at the Green Dragon Inn. Construction may affect the tour from April to November 2023, but exciting new experiences will be added from December 2023.

Duration: 6 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Hobbiton Movie Set - Your guided walking our around the 44 Hobbit holes includes the chance to take a photo in a Hobbit hole and stand by the gate to Bilbo’s house - from here look out over the whole set and over the Party Tree to the Green Dragon.
The Green Dragon Inn - Enjoy a drink in the Green Dragon Inn.

Please note from 1 Dec 2023 the price of this tour increases to include lunch. Lunch is not included prior to this date due to shuttle timings.

What's Included

Hobbiton Movie Set entry and tour
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
In-vehicle air conditioning
Inner city Rotorua drop off (selected hotels)
Drink inside the Green Dragon Inn & Buffet lunch at the Party Marquee
Inner city Auckland accommodation pick up (selected hotels)
NZ$10 shopping voucher to be used in the Hobbiton gift shop

What's Not Included

Snacks
Gratuities

Additional Information

Travel south after morning pickup from your Auckland hotel. En route to Hobbiton, enjoy a quick stretch break before arrival at the Hobbiton Movie Set.

Fans will love the guided tour of the Shire, a prime filming location for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movie series. Explore inside a Hobbit home on BagShot Row.

Stop for photos as you’re entertained with tales about the making of the films. Then head to the Green Dragon Inn for a complimentary drink before enjoying a delicious buffet lunch at the Party Marquee

After your tour of Hobbiton, you will be transferred to Rotorua by 2.15pm, allowing time to explore the city in the afternoon.

Minimum TWO adults required for this tour to run.
Tour joins a larger group at Hobbiton for the tour around the set

Location

SkyCity Auckland

Federal Street

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Pmarch

Nov 24, 2023

Cross Hobbiton Off Your Bucket List - The Hobbiton movie set is definitely something that every LOTR fan needs to see! The level of detail is astonishing (Peter Jackson seems to be obsessed with perfection--he found a Maori master to carve the dragon at The Green Dragon Inn and it was NEVER even used!) and the enthusiasm and passion displayed by the tour guides was infectious. Damien was a wonderful, friendly and knowledge guide from Auckland to Hobbiton. Sally from Silver Bird was a great guide from Hobbiton to Rotorua. She was incredibly patient and kind answering all my Maori culture questions. Just a great tour!

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Lauralynash

Feb 7, 2023

Hobbit on and Waitomo Day Tour - Amazing tour. Wayne gave us lots of useful information along with some great jokes. The day was paced really well.

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Nousernamesle

Jan 10, 2023

Above and Beyond - Michelle, our tour guide, went above and beyond. She is very friendly and knowledgeable, answering all our questions. Upon realizing that I forgot something of value at our hotel, she and Ben (the owner of the company) went to great lengths to be sure that I got it back.

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Hingyin_c

May 9, 2023

Better way for travelers going to Rotorua from Auckland. - Instead of taking bus for around 4 hours from Auckland to Rotorua, the tour provides a more comfortable way for traveling and visiting the popular Hobbiton Movie Set Tour. The tour was conducted in good arranagement but just a bit expensive.

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