Hobbiton Movie Set Small Group Fully Guided Day Tour from Auckland

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Auckland, New Zealand

7 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Step into the world of hobbits and wizards on a full-day tour from Auckland to the Hobbiton™ Movie Set. Admire beautiful scenery on the drive to Hobbiton, learn the inside stories behind “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, and sip a Middle Earth–themed drink at the Green Dragon Inn. This full-day tour includes hotel transfers and entrance fees, and group numbers limited for a fun, personalized experience.

Explore the set where scenes from “The Lord of the Rings” were filmed
Enjoy a brewed beverage at the Green Dragon Inn on the set
Great entertainment: Enjoy inside stories from your guide
Includes central Auckland hotel transfers for your convenience

What's Included

Beverage at The Green Dragon
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local taxes
Knowledgeable tour guide

Food and drinks, unless specified

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Our Tour starts at 6:30am heading south with everyone already picked up across the Auckland CBD and on board. The pickups, depending on location in the CBD of where you are staying, occur in the preceding 20-25 minutes. We pick up from all centrally Located Auckland Hotels, BNBs, Backpacker Hotels in the Central Business District. Any of the following or others(not mentioned) in the Central Business District. We do not pick up from the suburbs of Auckland We also have only 1 pick up location in South Auckland/Auckland Airport area which is the Sebel Manukau Hotel, 16 Lakewood Court, Manukau (approx 10 minutes from the airport) Adina Apartment Hotel, 2 Tapora Street Air BNBs- we pick up from most Downtown CBD BNBs (except those with parking/access issues) Ascotia off Queen Attic Backpackers, 31 Wellesley Street West Auckland City Hotel, 157 Hobson Street Auckland Harbour Suites, 16 Gore Street Avani Metropolis Backpackers-all CBD locations Barclay Suites Choice Backpackers, 10 Wellesley Street East City Life Copthorne, 150 Anzac Avenue Cordis Hotel, 83 Symonds St Crowne Plaza Dilworth Building Apartments Edit Hotel, 27-31 Victoria Street West (formerly President Hotel) Empire Apartments Fable Gallery Hotel, 58 Queen Street Gamma Hotel The Chancellor on Hobson, 1 Hobson Street Grand Millennium Haka House, 5 Turner Street Haka House, 373 Karangahape Rd Hilton Hotel on Princes Wharf Hobson Lodge, 224 Hobson Street Holiday Inn Express, Wyndham Street, Auckland CBD Hotel De Bretts Hotel Indigo, 53 St. Patrick's Square Ibis City (Wyndham Street) Imagine Intercontinental Hotel on Quay Street (1 Queen Street) Kiwi International, 411 Queen Street Legacy Airedale Hotel, 380 Queen Street Lylo, 54 Cook Street Marriott Hotel, 22 Albert Street Mercure Auckland, 500 Queen St Metropolis (Avani Metropolis) Movenpick, 8 Customs Street East MSocial Oaks Auckland Hotel, 40 Beach Road (formerly Nesuto Stadium Hotel) Nesuto St. Martins, St. Martins Lane Newton Lodge, 27 Cross Street Park Hyatt, 99 Halsey Street Princes Wharf Apartments Pullman Quadrant Hotel & Suites Quest (all CBD locations) Ramada Suites, 147 Victoria Street Rendezvous Heritage Hotel Rydges Sebel Viaduct Harbour, 85 Customs Street West Sebel Quay West, 8 Albert Street Sebel Manukau, 16 Lakewood Court, Manukau-for those staying near the airport Sky City Grand Sky City Hotel Sofitel SO Hotel, cnr Customs Street and Gore Street Star Park Apartments, 30B Swanson St Star Queen Apartments, 438 Queen Street Star Victoria Apartments, 64 Federal Street Sudima, 63-67 Nelson Street Swiss bel Suites, 206 Victoria Street West Travelodge, 110 Packenham Street West, Wynyard Quarter Voco Hotel, Wyndham Street VR Auckland City, 188 Hobson Street VR Queen Street, 401 Queen Street

Start time
.6:30 am

Itinerary

Hobbiton Movie Set

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Not wheelchair accessible
A maximum of 14 people per booking
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
We can provide NZ Safety Approved Child Ca Seats and Booster Seats. We do not provide strollers or infant back packs
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Cecilia_D

Took the Hobbiton only tour from Auckland. Mike was a fantastic driver and tour guide. I haven't seen any of the movies or read the books but I still had a great time. There was some construction going on at the movie set but it didn't take away from the experience. Anyone coming should try the delicious food at the Shire and Green Dragon Inn.

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Worth the Drive!

Dean_S, Jul 2024

Our guide Mike was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and passionate about New Zealand and the Hobbiton history. My wife and I hadn’t seen the movies, but now want to. Our son, who loves Tolkien and the stories, was in heaven. A must stop when visiting Auckland!

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Love your comment "Our son, who loves Tolkien and the stories, was in heaven." We appreciate your lovely comments about one of our tour guides who clearly helped ensure that you and your family would have a very special day and experience. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour. It was a privilege hosting you all.

Great tour. Only...

AnnMarie_D, Mar 2024

Great tour. Only drawback was vehicle taken to the tour site was not very comfortable over the 2 hour drive each way. Driver was great and provided information on the scenery.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for sharing your comments and particularly that you had a "Great Tour." We are disappointed that the comfort level of our air-conditioned Mercedes Benz didn't meet your expectation. All our 20 tours are small intimate group tours. We have a fleet of 12, 15 and 17 seater Mercedes Benz with leather and sculptured fabric seating which are at the absolute premium for passenger vehicles. We do not operate any of the 50-60-70 seater coaches. We want all our tours to be small and personal which enables our touring teams to truly connect with each and every one of our guests so that they have a very special experience. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour. It was a privilege hosting you.

Fabulous, fantastic, amazing

Rose_V, Feb 2024

To have what you see in the films brought to life was amazing. We were told a few 'trade secrets' like .... no I won't spoil it for anyone else who goes.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

We love your headline "Fabulous, fantastic, amazing" What better experience than to have the Movie Set come alive in front of your eyes. Isn't Hobbiton such a magical and enchanting location? We were privileged to host you on our tour. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour.

Must see

James_B, Dec 2023

This is a must see for lord of the rings or hobbit fans. Better than what I had expected. The site is kept up beautifully.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Is there any more magical and enchanting place to be that on the Hobbiton Movie Set and seeing it come alive in front of your eyes. You are right that it is so beautifully manicured. Thank you for choosing our tour. Best wishes for Christmas and 2024!

Day Two of our time in Auckland

Corinna_A, Oct 2023

Liked everything except we felt rushed. Would definitely recommend it to others. Michael, our driver and tour guide was very professional, knowledgeable, had great stories to share, and funny. He also gave good recommendations for the rest of our time in Auckland.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you for your comments. The Hobbiton Movie Set Tour is a Set Advertised 2-Hour Tour with a specialist Hobbiton Movie Set guide, so regrettably we have no control over this; though from 1 December it will be increased by Hobbiton to 2.5 hours. So it is unfortunate that you felt rushed as our tour is an 8-Hour Day. We were pleased to read your lovely comments about our tour guide who helped ensure that you would have a special day. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour,

Great time even if you know nothing

Cecilia_D, Jul 2023

Response from Host, Jul 2023

We love your headline " Great time even if you know nothing." This is so true. 1 million visitors go to Hobbiton annually. Half have never read any of the Tolkein books or watched any of the movies. This is a stand alone tour where you can just marvel at the intricate detail, how well the set is manicured and the attention to detail. Of course, LOTR fans will love it, but you don't have to be an LOTR fan to enjoy our magical and enchanting experience. It was a privilege hosting you. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour.

Enjoyable and memorable experience

John_L, Jul 2023

This is the best tour experience I’ve ever had. Michael was phenomenal from beginning to end of our tour. He was so welcoming, friendly, funny, and informative during our tour. On the drive there and back, he allowed space for us to enjoy the views and take it all in. Everything was perfect the whole time. I will do this tour again every year!!! I’d give it 10 stars if I could!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

We love your comment "This is the best tour experience I’ve ever had." It is clear by your comments that one of our tour guides helped ensure that you would have the very special experience that you comment on. We appreciate reading your comment "Everything was perfect the whole time. I will do this tour again every year!!! I’d give it 10 stars if I could!" Our tour guide truly appreciated reading this lovely feedback. Thank you sincerely and best wishes.

A Hobbiton visit as a solo traveller

Leonard_L, May 2023

My trip to Hobbiton Movie Set was an incredible experience thanks to Michael, our driver for the day! Our small group consisted with a group of 5, a duo and a solo, me, but we were introduced to each other by Michael's natural icebreakers questions, about LOTR/Hobbit. He was very diligent on the roads and shared a lot of information of our surroundings and the Hobbiton Movie Set on our way to the set. He also answered to every enquiries asked along the way. On the set itself, he helped us collect our tour tickets and helped us take photo at the starting point and end point of the tour where he met us and collected us to bring us back to Auckland. Michael also made pitstops during the drive through and from the movie set, for ice cream/ to stretch our legs.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you. We welcome all solo travellers and reading your comments it is clear that one of our tour guides helped ensure that you had the "incredible experience" that you comment on. We particularly appreciated your comment on his driving skill as for us, safety is our #1 priority. Is there any more enchanting and magical place to visit on a 1 Day return excursion from Auckland that the Hobbiton Movie Set? We think not. It was a privilege hosting you. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour.

Smooth travels to hobbiton

Hannah_O, Mar 2023

Well organized trip and friendly driver who had a couple additional tips and bits of knowledge I enjoyed hearing. Adding a couple stops of interest to break up the drive would be great.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for your comments about our tour, its organization and our tour guide, who helped ensure you would have a very special day. Yes, in our travel to Hobbiton (2 hours) we stop halfway to break the journey and similarly on our return. Our experience is that our guests want to get to Hobbiton as quickly as possible so that they have ample free time to enjoy a snack at the Shire's Rest, explore the Shire before their tour, take photos and visit the Hobbiton Gift Store. We try to maximize the time available to do all this. It was a privilege hosting you to the 2 most famous and iconic attractions in New Zealand. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour.

Fun at Hobbiton

Roger_S, Feb 2023

Mike from Auckland scenic tours transported us. He was great and even got us into an earlier group. Merlin was our guide in hobbiton and he was great fun. Loved it.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Isn't this a magical tour visiting the most iconic attraction in New Zealand. I sense you marvelled at the detail and have some beautiful photos to look back on in years to come. Thank you for your lovely comments about one of tour guides and for choosing our tour.

Recommended trip.

Anna, Dec 2022

Our tour guide David was fantastic. He was really knowledgeable and entertaining. He made a real effort with all of us on the tour and remembered all our names and details about us making the trip feel really personable. Hobbiton itself was a great one - even if you’re not a fan of the films you get to experience the whole thing which is fun. A must do if you’re in New Zealand.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you. Isn't Hobbiton the most magical place you could ever spend a few hours in? And as you mention, you don't have to be a LOTR or Hobbit fan to enjoy this simply enchanting experience. Half the 1 Million annual visitors have never read a Tolkein book or watched any of the movies. You don't have to have done either. This is a stand alone tour. You can just marvel at the detail as you experienced. We really appreciated your lovely comments about one of our tour guides. You experienced first hand why our guides are so renowned and can simply enhance your experience. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour. Best wishes for 2023.

Great experience!

Tom_F, Aug 2022

Wonderful tour. Mike was a great driver and very knowledgeable about the area. Our Hobbitton tour guide was great too. She had actually been an extra in the movies.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

It was our privilege to transport you to the enchanting world of Hobbiton. It is clear that you appreciated the knowledge of our guide. We believe this truly makes a difference and is a key reason why our Hobbiton Movie Set Tour is so popular. You would have marveled at the detail of the Movie Set that is so meticulously manicured. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour.

Magical experience of a lifetime !

Hamza_A, Jun 2021

Had such a memorable day with Auckland Scenic Tours ! Our guide David went above and beyond to not only provide us with valuable information about Auckland and Hobbiton, but help with photography and ensuring we had the best seats in the house ! A trip we will never forget !

Response from Host, Jun 2021

You are right that the Hobbiton Movie Set Tour is the most magical and enchanting experience. You do not have to be a Hobbit fan or have read any of the Tokein books as this is a stand-alone tour. I sense you had a very, very special day and we were privileged to share this experience with you. I sense also that you have some very special photos that you will look back on with memories that you will treasure. Thank you for these lovely comments about one of our tour guides. Our guides are renowned for their deep knowledge as you mention, their professionalism, affability, attention-to-detail but also ensuring every one of our guests "get the best seat in the house" as you mention. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour

A Well-Organzied Tour

rcgallo7, Feb 2020

This tour was well organized and our guide was excellent. It is not easy to keep to a timely agenda when you are traveling long distances and making multiple stops. Even so, we were given plenty of time to enjoy the Hobbiton movie set and the Waitomo Caves. During the longer rides, our guide provided useful NZ background information, pointed out sites of interest, gave recommendations, & answered questions. Overall it was a very pleasant experience.

Can’t miss tour

ptninja, Nov 2019

Whether you’re planning a short or long stay this tour is must. Hobbiton is truly magical nothing quite like it. The tour of the set was well organized in groups of 40 spaced out far enough which allows a leisurely pace for taking pictures. Waitomo cave was great add on and worth the stop seeing the glowworms was a great way to wrap up the day! Also appreciated our tour guide Nick who gave us lots of great Auckland knowledge including some great options for dinner!

Great early bird tour, what a experienced NIck !!

Judy_S, Apr 2019

When Vitor told us that we had to catch up a early-bird drive (set off at 6:15 a.m.) to Hobbiton, we were more or less felt reluctant. Nick, our drive/guide, shown up on time, and the sky then was still dark. We were among the first batch of visitors arrived Hobbiton around 8:30 a.m. and took the first forward bus to the site. Thanks Nick, the morning sun light is perfect for photo taking and there were not too much people crowded at the site. The early bird tour was a absolute success. When we left, floods of visitors poured in, and the overhead sunlight was not good for the pictures. Thanks Nick again for his experience suggestion !!