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Hobbiton Movie Set Tour from Auckland

From NZD$319

4.9
(1588 reviews)

Departs from: Tours from Auckland

Duration: 9 hours

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Experience the magic of Middle-earth and the famous Hobbiton Movie Set with Cheeky Kiwi Travel's award-winning small group tours! Travel through the rolling Waikato countryside to Matamata, where you’ll explore the famous 12-acre movie set with a professional Hobbiton guide.

During your visit, see the colourful hobbit holes, wander through the gardens of the Shire, hear behind-the-scenes stories from the making of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films, and enjoy a complimentary drink at the Green Dragon Inn. With return transport from Auckland, expert local commentary, premium small group travel and scenic stops along the way, this is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to visit Hobbiton from Auckland.

Hobbiton Day Tour from Auckland

This Hobbiton day tour is designed for travellers who want a relaxed, fully-guided way to visit the famous movie set from Auckland in one day. Your Cheeky Kiwi guide looks after the journey, with hotel pick-up, premium small group transport and commentary as you travel south through the Waikato region.

Once you arrive at Hobbiton, you’ll join the official guided Movie Set experience and explore one of New Zealand’s most iconic film locations before returning to Auckland later in the day.

Why you'll love this trip

Fully-guided small group tour from Auckland to Hobbiton Movie Set

Return transport from Auckland in a comfortable modern minibus

Official 2.5-hour guided tour of the 12-acre Hobbiton Movie Set

See 44 hobbit holes, the gardens of the Shire and famous film locations

Enjoy a complimentary drink at the famous Green Dragon Inn

Travel through the scenic Waikato countryside with local commentary

Relax with planned photo stops, surprise stops and Cheeky Kiwi’s famously passionate guides

Itinerary

What's included

Small group tour experience

Expert guide throughout the journey

Hobbiton Movie Set entry tickets

Complimentary bottled water and snacks

Surprise stops and extra experiences

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Why choose us

Famously passionate tour guides

Our guides share stories, laughs, and Kiwi charm on every journey.

Travel in comfort

Small groups, big comfort. Relax in our modern Mercedes minibuses with style and space.

Award-winning tours

Thousands of five-star reviews and top travel awards - experiences loved worldwide.

Kiwi owned. Kiwi operated

Proudly local and passionate about sharing authentic New Zealand with every traveller.

Stories worth sharing

5/12/2026

Fantastic tour with a wonderful guide. Highly recommend!

We had a fabulous day visiting Hobbiton. Sam was a fantastic guide sharing interesting information about beautiful New Zealand along the way. We had a lovely, small group on our bus and Sam's LOTR quiz was a hit! The weather was perfect too, and the ice-cream stop on the way back was a bonus! Definitely a highlight of our holiday, we highly recommend this tour.

Suzanne

5
5/10/2026

Amazing tour!!

The tour was amazing!! 100% recommended, our tour guide Ark was super nice and friendly, he told a lot of facts about LOTR and New Zealand.

Ale P

5
5/7/2026

Absolutely fabulous.

Loved our trip to Hobbiton. Guide was great very knowledgeable , our driver of the bus was also excellent. Would recommend the trip highly.

Paul R

5
5/7/2026

Highly Recommended

It was a great tour, long drive but worth it. Very enjoyable A must see!!! So glad we chose this tour. Our Driver Honaz is very safe and competent.

rnj w

5
5/3/2026

Satisfied!

The guide, Liam, was good and kind, and the tour was really good! Thank you!

Trek42295040887

5
4/29/2026

Hobbiton — bucket list item ✔️

Had a great time and Ben, our driver, made our experience fun, too. Will admit the drive to Hobbiton and back was long from our hotel in Auckland but not too bad. It was a little rushed for lunch but we managed. What was helpful was everyone on our van was on time and we only had one other pick up stop.

Kyoko T

5
4/26/2026

Hobbit hoot

Ver enjoyable. Enjoyed the commentary along the way too.

clive p

5
4/25/2026

Great day out!

Sam was a friendly, knowledgeable tour guide who drove us there and back, had excellent communication prior to and during the tour. He was happy to help with any questions about the tour and about Auckland in general. The Hobbiton tour was excellent and well organised. Highly recommend!

Cris B

5
4/24/2026

Hobbiton..... There and back again!

Sensational day trip to Hobbiton. Liam was a fantastic tour guide, very friendly, professional and full of knowledge and information about the fascinating history of New Zealand. Hobbiton was extraordinary! We were blessed with an amazing Sunny day in Autumn....I felt like I was in one of the LOTR films. I'm giving the day a perfect 100% rating. Regards Anthony

Anthony H

5
4/22/2026

An exceptional visit

It went very well. A very interesting visit

HC M

5
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