Hobbiton Movie Set: Full Day Tour from Auckland

Discover the magic of Hobbiton with a full-day guided tour from Auckland. Enjoy secret stops, wildlife viewings, and more. Book your adventure today.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Auckland - Begin the tour in New Zealand’s largest city. As the journey departs from the city, the guide will not only set the stage for the day’s adventure but also highlight and guide you past some of the city’s top attractions.
  • Waikato Region - Leaving Auckland, travel south through the breathtaking Waikato countryside, the largest farming…
What's Included
  • Entry and fully guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set
  • Hotel pick ups and drop offs (specific central Auckland hotels only)
  • Water available & snacks provided
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Hobbiton Movie Set full day return trip tour from Auckland. See one of New Zealand’s most famous attractions, the magical Hobbiton Movie Set on this fully guided small group tour. Famous from The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies. Our tours are run in small groups, in modern mini buses, specially built to enhance your tour experience and day. On board…

Location
Auckland
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Darcy_e
Feb 28, 2025
Perfect Day Out - We had a smooth, on time experience with Cheeky Kiwi. Grant, our driver, was very personable and full of information. We were always taken care of. The Hobbiton tour was fantastic- a great day out from Auckland.
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Martin076
Feb 27, 2025
Highly recommended - Astounding trip lived up to expectations. Colin, the driver, was prompt, knowledgeable, friendly and very approachable. He went the extra mile to help recover a backpack left in the Green Dragon in Hobbiton.
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G4128vpbarryb
Feb 24, 2025
John's Hobbiton joy ride - We had an amazing time visiting Hobbiton. The driver, John, was fantastic. He was not only fun, but also extremely knowledgeable about all manner of information about the tour itself and various areas along the way. I would definitely do the tour again just to get more trivia from John
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James_d
Feb 23, 2025
Awesome tour of Hobbiton - Awesome tour. Bus driver Jeff excellent. We arrived at Hobbiton and Met Taylor who was our ambassador to the Shire! Excellent tour. You will re-live your inner Hobbit. And end your visit at the Red Dragon with a complimentary pint!
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Cannockfrodo
Feb 13, 2025
A must do tour. - On recommendation of the hotel we were booked into we booked with Cheeky Kiwi and we didn’t regret it. The minibus arrived on time and our guide, Matt, quickly processed us all aboard before a short drive to pick up the last two guests. Thankfully nobody needed a breakfast/comfort break in the 2 hour drive to Hobbiton during which Matt was informative without being “overly so” , if you know what I mean. On arrival Matt was concise with the information we needed and having wisely got us there early enough to eat that’s what we did and we can recommend the pies and cakes at the cafe. Hobbiton is a fabulous place to visit and even if you’re not a LOTR fan. One of the staff even owned up to not being one. After the visit ended he then took us to a place that, bizarrely, had two ice cream shops next door to each other selling exactly the same thing….New Zealand’s best selling ice cream Tip Top. We’d already had an ice cream in Hobbiton so we didn’t partake. We can heartily recommend this tour, especially if you’re lucky enough to get Matt as your guide.
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937brucep
Nov 28, 2024
Hobbiton by Cheeky Kiwi - I am a life long Tolkien fan and so the Hobbiton movie set was a must see in Auckland when we were there. The original set made for the three LOTR movies was dismantled after those three movies were completed but when Peter Jackson made the three Hobbit movies the site was rebuilt again. The canny owner of the farm insisted as part of the deal that this time the site would be left intact and after filming the complex was transformed into the current site. Early in 2024 two additions were made - two functionally identical Hobbit holes into which the tour enters to explore. Fabulous imagination at every turn. Cheeky Kiwi was the natural tour company for us from the many reviews on TA and we booked with them directly, not through a middleman. We met at the Movenpick Hotel on time and Doug our driver/guide was consistently funny, gracious and informative. When another passenger missed a pickup point he circled back to pick them up. He even dodged a protest car rally that was totally clogging the road between Auckland and Hobbiton and got us to our pre-booked Hobbiton tour on time. On the way back we even stopped for ice cream. His songs and stories were delightful. Fabulous day out all round! Cheers to Doug!
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Sunshine11500220939
Aug 21, 2024
Enchanted Journey with an Exceptional Guide - Don is an exceptional tour guide who made our experience truly unforgettable. His driving skills, engaging stories, vocal performance and attention to detail in personalizing our tour were top-notch. Visiting Hobbiton was a dream, and the stop for penekon ice cream added a delightful touch. Don’s anecdotes were not only entertaining but also brought the places we visited to life. Thank you, Don, for your superb guidance—keep up the fantastic work!
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Diann
Jul 4, 2019
Great tour driver/host - Lance was our driver/host today. He was very knowledgeable and fun to be with. I highly recommend Lance and CheekyKiwi
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