Hobbiton Movie Set Small Group Tour from Auckland | La Vacanza Travel

Hobbiton Movie Set Small Group Tour from Auckland

Duration: 9 hours
Destination: New Zealand, Auckland, Auckland
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  • 9 hours
  • Auckland
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Fully guided day tour of the magical 12-acre Hobbiton Movie Set & Alexander Sheep Farm, famous from the Lord of the Rings movies.

Highlights:
• Hobbiton & Alexander Family Sheep Farm
• Green Dragon Inn
• Waikato Farming Region
• Surprise Stops

While the destination you will be visiting is truly spectacular, we believe it is our small groups, our guides, the journey, and the little details that set our tours well apart. Secret stops, wildlife viewings, specially designed vehicles, complimentary refreshments, and many other pleasant surprises ensure our tours are an experience to remember.

This tour is led by our famously passionate tour guides, notorious for bringing your journey to life by sharing their stories and rich background knowledge, and run in modern, comfortable minibusses packed with extras ensuring your comfort and safety.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Auckland Central, Auckland Central, North Island

Your tour starts in New Zealand’s largest city. As we drive out of the city your guide will not only set the scene for your adventure today but also point out and guide you past some of the city’s top highlights.

Pass By: Waikato Region, Waikato Region, North Island

Exiting Auckland we travel south through the stunning Waikato countryside, the most extensive farming area in the world, encountering beautiful scenery, mighty rivers, great photo opportunities, impressive mountains and several farm animals along the way.

Stop At: Hobbiton Movie Set, 501 Buckland Road Matamata, Hinuera 3472 New Zealand

Arriving at ‘Hobbiton’ you will board one of the big green Hobbiton buses for a two hour fully guided tour of this amazing 12 acre movie set with a professional Hobbiton guide to ensure you get the most out of your visit. During your tour step into the lush pastures of the Shire, visit 44 hobbit holes, see amazing gardens, hear the secrets and stories about the making of the movies, and enjoy a cold complimentary beverage at the famous Hobbiton pub ‘The Green Dragon Inn’.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Auckland, Auckland, North Island

Sadly we must start to head north again but your day is not over with a fully guided return trip to Auckland including surprise stops. Depending on weather and timing our guides love doing other surprise stops. Maybe a scenic stop near a lake or the chance to try New Zealand ice creams, we love introducing you to local wildlife and animals. You will have to jump on the tour to see where you go!

Duration: 5 minutes

Inclusions
  • Small Group & Fully Guided Tour
  • Entry ticket & fully guided tour - Hobbiton Movie Set (unless you booked the Transport Only option)
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Entry/Admission - Hobbiton Movie Set

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • If you are visiting off a cruise ship, please be aware we cannot guarantee to be back in time for a 6:30 PM cruise departure
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years.
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved.
  • Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair.
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
  • Children 7 years old and under are required to travel in a child safety car seat. If you don't have a car seat one can be provided, please contact us at least 24 hours in advance to arrange this.
  • Children under 14 needs to be accompanied by an adult
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

SkyCity Hotel Auckland, 72 Victoria Street West, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Traveler pickup is offered
Pickups are from the below hotels only. If your hotel is not listed, please select your closest alternative and meet us there. If you are not sure where your closest alternative is, please contact us in advance so that we can advise you.

If you have not yet booked a hotel then please select SkyCIty Hotel as your pickup location. You can update this once your hotel is booked by contacting us or amending your pickup directly through Viator.

Note: our pickups begin 20 minutes before the tour start time so please check your confirmation for the exact pickup time from your chosen location as these will vary.

- Sky City Hotel 05:50 AM /09:50 AM
- Pullman 05:45 AM / 09:45 AM
- Movenpick (closest to port) 05:40 AM / 09:40 AM
- Four Points by Sheraton 05:50 AM / 09:50 AM
- Grand Millennium 6 AM / 10 AM
- Crowne Plaza 05:50 AM /09:50 AM
- Cordis Hotel 6 AM / 10 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

9 hours


User's Reviews

Robert_H

28 Mar, 2024

The van arrived on time at our hotel and after one more stop we were off. The driver, Simon, was upbeat and professional, with a nice sense of humor and interesting facts about NZ. The Hobbiton movie set was more extensive and detailed than I had hoped for. The whole hillside is stuffed with hobbit homes, gardens, and sitting areas. The chance to go inside one of the 3 replica homes was s particular treat. Overall, it was a wonderful experience. Cheeky Kiwi did a great job.

Vicky_B

27 Mar, 2024

This was an outstanding trip, with lots of fun information and a guide with a sense of humor. So glad I went!

Serena M

25 Mar, 2024

Yes, of course, I highly recommend Cheeky Kiwi Travel. All the tickets were booked out on the Hobbiton website, and I came across this website on Google. I was lucky enough to find tickets, and it was worth every penny spent! Thank you for such a memorable experience, especially to our tour guide, Greg! You are amazing! Thank you for the great experience, especially the drive to Hobbiton. I will never forget how you had us introduce ourselves in the van and then had everyone sing me "Happy Birthday" when you found out I was on a birthday trip to New Zealand. I will always remember that experience! And thanks for always teasing us Aussies ahhahaha "FISH & CHUPS" - it was all in good fun! Thank you again, Greg. I will definitely book with you guys again when I visit the South Island, and I will absolutely recommend your business to all my friends. Amazing top-notch service!

Paul_S

25 Mar, 2024

Alessandro with Cheeky Kiwi Tours was a wonderful guide for this trip. He made the fairly long ride from Auckland enjoyable. He shared a lot of good information with us. Hobbiton was awesome-loved every minute of it. Very well organized tour and so fun to see. Highly recommend this your especially for Lord of the Rings or Hobbit fans.

Janet_L

25 Mar, 2024

This tour great should get NO stars. We booked this trip months in advance and even stayed extra days in Auckland to take this tour. We were the last stop for pickup, the van was full so we got the last row which was terribly uncomfortable and was hot and no air circulation. Then 45 minutes into our 2 hour drive there, the driver got a phone call saying Hobbiton was closed for tours due to a scheduled marathon. This tour company should have known this as it was very clear on the official Hobbiton website. You would think tour companies would check to see if tourist sites are open before booking tours. We were so disappointed and didn’t have time to go another day.

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