Hobbiton Tour from Rotorua: Explore Movie Set and Enjoy Lunch

Embark on a scenic drive from Rotorua to Hobbiton Movie Set. Explore the iconic movie set, visit Hobbit holes, the Green Dragon Inn, and more. Enjoy a delicious lunch before returning to Rotorua. Limited time offer until December 2023.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hobbiton Movie Set - Setting out from Rotorua, your Hobbiton Movie Set Tour starts with a scenic drive across to Matamata where your local driver guide will provide informative commentary and share stories about the region and its history.
    Take a guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set and learn how this picturesque farmland was transformed into a…
What's Included
  • Pick up from selected hotels - please call to book
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • On-board restrooms
  • Live commentary on board
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Starting from Rotorua, your journey to the Hobbiton Movie Set begins with a scenic drive to Matamata. Along the way, your local driver guide will provide insightful commentary and share stories about the region’s history. Upon arrival, embark on a guided tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set, discovering how this beautiful farmland was transformed into a…

Location
1167 Fenton Street
Fenton Street
Coach pick-up is located outside the Rotorua I-site visitor center
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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W7838ezdaved
Jun 15, 2025
Unmatched experience - What a wonderful way to spend 2 hours. When you walk through Gangalf's Cutting and the set.judt opens up before you is a sight to behold. Seeing everything that you see in the films up close is so cool. There were two highlights. The man-made tree, no way you could tell, and walking through the Hobbit hole. Such detail. Such precision. There was some great skill on display. 20/10. A must see for everyone worldwide
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Alison
Jun 9, 2025
Put this on your ‘to do’ list! - A fabulous trip. So much to see and amazing facts about how the films were made. Highly recommended. You don’t need to be a fan to enjoy this.
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Alex_g
May 12, 2025
What a wonderful tour... - What a wonderful tour with a great tour guide, including the tour bus driver. The tour is highly recommended even if you’re not a fan of LOTR or hobbits. The scenery was incredible with the rolling hills, and there were so many hobbit holes. The buffet that we had was really good considering it’s a buffet. Our bus driver was very informative and always kept us on schedule. Our tour guide through Hobbiton was really nice, informative and funny. We would do this tour again!
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239alvina
May 11, 2025
Hobbiton Tour and Memories - Definitely a must see when visiting New Zealand. We enjoyed reliving our memories of the Hobbitt movie and seeing it first hand was awesome.
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Chelseaworstall
May 3, 2025
Our driver, Hannah, was... - Our driver, Hannah, was excellent. On the way to Hobbiton, she gave information about Māori culture and Rotorua. As we got closer, she talked about the movie sets. Once we arrived we had another guide for the set tour. Walking through the set was magical- so many amazing details. The tour ended with a beer at the Green Dragon and a good buffet lunch.
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Elise
Apr 23, 2025
Great day out - Great day out - never seen the fins or read the books but it was easy to understand. Lunch was really impressive - a banquet of a buffet! Beautiful countryside and topped off with Hana the hilarious bus driver who took us there and back. Highly recommend!!
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94millicentt
Apr 21, 2025
Magical - a day to remember! - The bus driver (entertainer) was a highlight. He made the trip to and from Rotarua so much fun. Hobbiton itself is magical. The staff there are extremely helpful and friendly. Certainly a day to remember!!
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Tracey_a
Apr 21, 2025
Bloody awesome experience - Absolutely awesome So glad I did it Met some really awesome people Differently recommend for all ages
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Connector07137339463
Apr 28, 2025
Hobbit Feast - Hobbiton was definitely a bucket list activity for us in NZ. Our guide, Michael was awesome and the lunch was truly a Hobbit feast. Every one was mindful of others taking photos but a little more time in the Hobbit holes would've been great. There was so much to look at. The only negative for me was the gift shop and the difference in pricing from the WETA cave. If you plan to go to the cave in Wellington or Auckland, maybe check the prices. I don't mind a small difference but one item was $30 dearer at Hobbiton.
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Richard_h
Apr 21, 2025
Bus broke - Better that I was expecting! However at the end of the tour our bus broke so we had to wait and it ruined the rest of the day and the scheduled activities. The company’s actually running the tours need to do everything possible to minimize such problems. People in this tours is in a very tight schedule so they need to plan for the unexpected
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From $170
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).