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New Zealand's 15 most popular hobbiton & lord of the rings tours, in one place. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Guided Hobbiton Movie Set tour in Matamata, Waikato: 150-minute walk, Hobbit Holes, Green Dragon Inn drink, and movie secrets.
“A pity that children couldn’t get ordinary sodas in the green dragon. To expensive prices in the shop, og not good that the café was closed when we returned at 18.10. Everything else was mindblowing, fantastic and magical. An extraordinary experience!”
Hobbiton Movie Set walking tour from Shires Rest in Matamata. Guided 12-acre walk, Southfarthing drink, shuttle help, and easy timing.
“The most magical and wonderful time visiting Hobbiton and experiencing the Shire! Our guide, Georgia, was excellent. Learned interesting facts about the filming of the movies. Loved every minute!”
Hobbiton and Waitomo glowworms in one full day from Auckland, with hotel pickup, guided tours, and lunch included.
“Great day led by Martin our tour guide. Who was very informative. Hobiton tour was exceptional and Glowworm Caves very interesting”
One Auckland day trip that pairs Hobbiton and Waitomo Glowworm Caves with guided tours, lunch, and scenic Waikato countryside views.
“Unexpectedly fantastic trip. I’m not the biggest fan of LOTR, and was mostly using the tour as a means of escaping the city for the day. Ended up meeting some fantastic people and having a fantastic time. Hobbiton is stunning and the boat ride through Waitomo caves was breathtaking. The guide was great. Good speaker,…”
Auckland to Hobbiton day trip with a guided Shire walk, Hobbit Hole visit, Party Marquee buffet lunch, and a drink at the Green Dragon Inn.
“Great tour of Hobbiton! The driver guide talked a lot about Auckland which was good. The guide at Hobbiton was funny and engaging. The buffet lunch was delicious! everything ran smoothly. I only wish the bus windows were clean so we could see the sights Nikki pointed out more clearly.”
Small-group day trip from Auckland to Hobbiton Movie Set in Waikato, with guided tour, Green Dragon Inn drink, and scenic stops.
“We enjoyed a great day touring Hobbiton and learning more about New Zealand and enjoying the beautiful countryside.”
4.5-hour LOTR half-day from Queenstown: Glenorchy film sites, Mt Aspiring access, Isengard lookout, costumes, and a picnic.
“The Queenstown landscape is gorgeous and seeing so many LOTR locations added the magic. Our guide,Amy, shared lots of entertaining movie trivia and local insights. She’s a gem. Our one group member who hadn’t seen the LOTR movies can’t wait to watch now! Highly recommend!”
Small-group Auckland day trip to Hobbiton and Waitomo Glowworm Caves with lunch, scenic breaks, and guided tours in about 12 hours.
“Had a wonderful day with Simon with Cheeky Tours! Top notch service with a smile!!!! Very comfortable accommodation and very knowledgeable about the area!!!”
Auckland day trip to Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Hobbiton with lunch, guided tours, in-car Wi‑Fi, and iconic photo stops.
“Visiting Hobbiton and the Waitomo Caves was an unforgettable experience. Hobbiton was absolutely magical and every detail so thoughtfully done that it truly feels like stepping into Middle-earth. David was an excellent guide, incredibly knoRead more”
Premium coach day trip from Auckland to Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Hobbiton, with guided tours, boat ride, Wi‑Fi, and picnic lunch.
“It was an awesome day! Check in was easy and they took our meal preferences day-of. Our guide David was friendly,funny, and informative! Glowworm caves and Hobbitton were beautiful and I’m glad we got to experience it!”
From Rotorua, head to Hobbiton for a guided movie-set walk, Green Dragon stops, and a festive buffet lunch on scenic coach ride.
“Great trip we would have been happy to go directly to Hobbiton on our way out of Roturua but tickets sold out months in advance - guessing it is preferred that people go by coach and have the “festive” lunch. Despite the very wet weather we thoroughly enjoyed the day. Our driver was entertaining to…”
Small-group day trip from Auckland to Hobbiton and Waitomo Glowworm Caves, with lunch, scenic stops, and guided magic.
“Wonderful day! Grant is superb and coordinated an amazing day of adventure. He did a spectacular job of breaking up the long drive with plenty of breaks for good eats. Book this tour, you won't regret it.”
Small-group Hobbiton day trip from Auckland: hotel pickup, 2.5-hour guided set walk, Green Dragon drink, and farm stops.
“Fantastic day, our driver Hanaz from Cheeky Kiwi was amazing, very informative. Last stop to Auckland was the amazing NZ icream. only suggestion would be that the tour guide showing us around the Hobbiton Movie Set wear a microphone so we could hear what she was saying. Overall would recommend this tour.”
Hobbiton Day Tour from Rotorua with guided Movie Set walk and lunch at the Green Dragon Inn, plus round-trip coach transport.
“Such a fun experience to go and see the shire/Hobbiton and all its quaint beauty. Very informative and joyful - great to see the rolling hills with the little hobbit houses and to even go inside one. Then ending it with the green dragon pub and a buffet lunch was perfect. Easy journey to and…”
Small-group day trip from Auckland to Hobbiton and Waitomo Glowworm Caves, with pickup, guided tours, boat ride, and snacks included.
“We had a great experience with this tours. All the tour guides are fantastic. The van driver/tour guide explained the Auckland stories during the trip. Highly recommended this tour!”
