Hobbiton Movie Set Tour From Rotorua

from Rotorua

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6 hours 30 minutes
Hotel pickup/drop-off offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Overview

Take a tour from Rotorua to the Hobbiton Movie Set and see the farm that was transformed into a Middle-earth filming location. Your Hobbiton tour starts with a scenic drive across the Kaimai Ranges to the small town of Matamata. During your coach trip your local driver guide will entertain you with stories and information about the region and its history.

Just outside the town of Matamata is your destination: Middle-earth! Sir Peter Jackson and his team knew this private farm would make the perfect spot to build the village of Hobbiton for the award-winning The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movie trilogies. Take a guided tour and see the picturesque village you saw on screen in living colour before you.

See the Hobbit holes, the Green Dragon Inn, the Party Tree, the Mill and many other structures from the movies, while learning about how the set was built. You might even hear a few secrets from behind the scenes!

Please note: A development project is underway at Hobbiton Movie Set until December 2023. Please visit the official Hobbiton website for detailed information on how this construction could impact your experience.

After your Hobbiton movie set tour, return to Rotorua, arriving at 2.15pm.

What's Included

Operates daily
Guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set
A banquet feast fit for a Hobbit served in the Party Marquee
Spacious and scenic coach travel with commentary
Complimentary hotel pick up/drop off available
Free Wi Fi on board coaches

Itinerary

7:45 am
Hotel pickups commence
8:00 am
Arrive at Rotorua isite Visitor Centre, check in and board
8:15 am
Tour departs Rotorua
9:30 am
Arrive at Hobbiton Movie Set for guided tour and lunch
1:15 pm
Depart Hobbiton Movie Set
2:30 pm
Arrive in Rotorua
2:40 pm
Rotorua hotel drop offs commence

Hotel Pickup/Drop-off

Available from selected inner-city hotels.

Additional Info

We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes on this tour.

Construction on the Hobbiton Movie Set: A major and very exciting development project is underway at Hobbiton Movie Set and will impact tours between April-December 2023. Tours throughout this period will follow an alternate route around the construction zone and will not be able to see Bagshot Row, including Samwise Gamgee’s home. There will also be some construction noise and machinery on Set as work is underway transforming the hillside. You can read more about the Bagshot Row Project here.