Travel south through lush green farmlands and plains to Matamata, the home of the Hobbits! Then on to the Shires Rest! Here your journey begins to the original Hobbiton Village, from the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Drive through a picturesque 1250 acre working farm with 12,000 sheep and 200 beef cattle on site! Enjoy the spectacular views across to the Kaimai. Ranges.
Your enthusiastic local tour guide will escort you through the set recounting fascinating details on how the Hobbiton set was created, stories during the filming, and recall different parts of the movies.
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Bus Stop at 28 Princes Street, Grafton, Auckland 1010 | ||||||||
| DEPARTURE TIME | 8:00 a.m. As per schedule | ||||||||
| PASSENGER NUMBER REQUIRED | Tour is guaranteed with a minimum of 10 passengers. | ||||||||
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Day 1
8:00am Depart Auckland 28 princes street, Grafton, Auckland 1010 (unless otherwise arranged). Arrive at Hamilton Gardens where your tour leader will lead you through the array of international gardens.
Travel to the Hobbiton Movie Set for our guided tour of Hobbiton featured in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies. Lunch can be purchased at the Shires Rest Café or bring a packed lunch with you. Experience Middle-earth as we enter the guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set featuring Hobbit Holes, the Mill and ending the tour at the Green Dragon where you will receive a complimentary beverage. After the tour there will be time to visit the souvenir shop or have your photo taken in a Hobbit costume.
Depart for Auckland and arrive at the departure/drop off point (approximately *6:00pm). *Times are approximate, please allow for variances in times due to unforeseen situations and depending on options chosen.
*Times are approximate, please allow for variances in times due to unforeseen situations and depending on options chosen.
Tour Reviews
Hello! I booked this tour with my friend on 8/4 sat. I cannot be more satisfied with this trip. Tour guide George was kind, witty and gentle-it was very kind of him to pick us up at Papakura, and drop us off at Manukau. Hamilton garden was lovely, not to mention Hobbiton. My friend-a big fan of Lord of the Rings-was really happy about the trip, and so was I. I cannot believe that I could have such a beautiful day trip for only $150! Two thumbs up for Kiwiana, and I will definitely book a kiwiana tour when I visit NZ again.
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