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Hobbiton Tours: The 15 Best Ways to See the Movie Set

105 tours  ·  from $71

Entry is by guided tour only, so the decision is which trip gets you there. These 15 compare the ticket from Shire's Rest with the coach days from Auckland and Rotorua, on price, total hours and whether lunch in the Green Dragon is included.

Hobbiton Movie Set: Guided Tour Ticket - Starting at Shire’s Rest near Matamata
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Hobbiton Movie Set: Guided Tour Ticket

1.Hobbiton Movie Set: Guided Tour Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8,167 reviews · 2h 30m · from $71Our pick

Walk through the 12-acre Hobbiton Movie Set with an English-speaking guide, visiting Hobbit Holes, the Mill, and the Green Dragon Inn. Guides such as James, Sam, Wyatt, and Melissa are praised for lively film stories. The 150-minute tour includes a drink, photo stops, and a bus ride from the car park.

“Great tour. Glad I came to see it, but the cost was really high and being a pensioner, I won't be able to afford to come back. Good day, excellent guide, thoroughly enjoyed it.”

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Hobbiton™ Movie Set Walking Tour from Shires Rest - Starting at Shire’s Rest
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Hobbiton™ Movie Set Walking Tour from Shires Rest

2.Hobbiton™ Movie Set Walking Tour from Shires Rest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,577 reviews · from $74Top rated

Explore Hobbiton’s 12-acre Shire set with a professional guide, passing Hobbit Holes, the Mill, and the Green Dragon Inn. The 2.5-hour tour includes shuttle rides within the grounds and a complimentary Southfarthing drink. Guides such as Dan, James, Georgia, and Liam bring film details to life.

“Fabulous experience. Difficult to believe you were on a film set. The attention to detail was unbelievable.”

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Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Day Trip from Auckland incl lunch - The 6:30 a.m. departure from Auckland
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Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Day Trip from Auckland incl lunch

3.Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Day Trip from Auckland incl lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,677 reviews · from $229

Travel from Auckland to Hobbiton and Waitomo with guides such as Liam, Shelley, Martin, or Matt. Walk through the Shire, enjoy a Green Dragon drink and café lunch, then glide beneath Waitomo’s glowworms on a boat tour.

“Well managed, very informative tour guide, ran on schedule, and delivered on what was promised in the viator agenda. Hobbiton was super cool even if you don’t know the movies, and having a driver to get you there was worth every penny. Only complaint was lunch - which was overall unsatisfying.”

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From Auckland: Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Day Trip with Lunch - The road south through Waikato country
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From Auckland: Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Day Trip with Lunch

4.Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,505 reviews · 11 hours · from $221

Spend 11 hours traveling from Auckland to Hobbiton and Waitomo, with a 2.5-hour movie-set tour, Green Dragon drink, Kiwi-style lunch, and a 45-minute glowworm cave boat ride. Guides such as Danny, Shelley, Stephen, Nelson, and Mike are known for lively commentary and smooth timing.

“I loved Hobbiton, but I really would have liked more time to use the restrooms and go to the gift shop. 20 minutes to foboth for us females is NOT enough time, especially if you have lines to wait in. Waitomo caves was nice but we didn't see much once in the boat.”

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Auckland: Hobbiton Movie Set Day Trip with Festive Lunch - Entering the Shire on the official walking tour
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Auckland: Hobbiton Movie Set Day Trip with Festive Lunch

5.Hobbiton Movie Set Day Trip with Festive Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,431 reviews · 8 hours · from $182

Travel from Auckland to Hobbiton by air-conditioned GreatSights coach with WiFi, then tour the Shire with an English-speaking guide. Enter a Hobbit hole, enjoy a drink at the Green Dragon Inn, and eat a generous buffet lunch in the Party Marquee. Guides such as Rachel, Marty, and Anna are often praised for their humor and local knowledge.

“We had a perfect day .Hobbiton was exceptional,the coach driver and guide were excellent and the meal we had was the best meal I have eaten for a long while.”

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Hobbiton Movie Set Small Group Tour from Auckland - Arriving at Hobbiton Movie Set
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Hobbiton Movie Set Small Group Tour from Auckland

6.Hobbiton Movie Set Small Group Tour from Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,380 reviews · from $183

Spend about nine hours traveling from Auckland through Waikato farm country to Hobbiton. A small Cheeky Kiwi group rides in a van, then joins Hobbiton’s 2.5-hour guided set tour, including a Green Dragon Inn drink. Guides such as Grant, Wyatt, and Geoff add local stories along the way.

“Our driver Grant from Cheeky Kiwi tours was excellent and highly recommend him! The tour of Hobbiton movie set was very good.”

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Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Small-Group Tour W Lunch from Auckland - Hobbiton: more than a movie souvenir
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Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Small-Group Tour W Lunch from Auckland

7.Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Small-Group Tour W Lunch from Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,117 reviews · from $235

Travel from Auckland in a small group of up to 15 with guides such as Timmy, Pearl, Ari, or Simon. Visit Hobbiton for a guided walk through the 12-acre movie set, enjoy lunch, stop at Lake Karapiro, then take a boat through Waitomo’s glowworm caves.

“Great trip. Simon was a perfect guide and very knowledgeable. We got to see a lot of the countryside via back roads. Stopped for some really good ice cream on the way back.”

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Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Tour from Auckland with Lunch - Waitomo Glowworm Caves and the quiet boat ride
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Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Tour from Auckland with Lunch

8.Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Tour from Auckland with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 796 reviews · from $271

Leave Auckland at 7:45 am for Waitomo’s limestone caves and a quiet boat ride beneath thousands of glowworms, then walk through Hobbiton near Matamata. Your coach includes a morning snack, lunch, and a Green Dragon Inn drink. Guides such as David, Rachel, Nicky, and Rachael add local stories along the way.

“Tour and tour guide were excellent! I really enjoyed Hobiton even though I haven’t seen any of the movies or read the books 😅. Caves were really neat as well.”

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From Auckland: Waitomo & Hobbiton Bus Tour with Lunch - Leaving Auckland for Waitomo
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From Auckland: Waitomo & Hobbiton Bus Tour with Lunch

9.Waitomo & Hobbiton Bus Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 789 reviews · 11h 30m · from $261

Travel south from Auckland by premium GreatSights coach to the Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set. You’ll take a silent boat ride beneath the glowworms, explore Hobbit holes and the Green Dragon Inn, and enjoy a picnic lunch. Guides such as Rachel, Dave, and Kenny are known for lively local commentary.

“My husband and I had a lot of fun on our day trip from Auckland. We had a funny driver. The weather was great. Had an awesome guide at Hobbiton as well.”

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From Rotorua: Hobbiton Movie Set Tour with Festive Lunch - Arriving at the working sheep farm
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From Rotorua: Hobbiton Movie Set Tour with Festive Lunch

10.Hobbiton Movie Set Tour with Festive Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 765 reviews · 6h 30m · from $182

Travel by coach from Rotorua across the Mamaku Ranges to Hobbiton, where an English-speaking guide leads you past Hobbit holes, the Mill, Green Dragon Inn, Party Tree, and double arched bridge. You also get a buffet lunch, scenic commentary, and time for photos and the gift shop.

“I loved the beautiful flowers, vegetable gardens and fruit trees. What amazing property. Seeing the small hobbit village was a treat and going into the hobbit house at the end was special too. The buffet at the end was very good and plenty. The only thing I can think of that would make it better would be to be able to see hobbit characters to pose with or perhaps a map or pamphlet of the journeys Bilbo and Frodo took leaving the Shire. Thank you it was a lovely experience!”

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Auckland: Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Small-Group Tour & Lunch - Hobbiton: more than a film set
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Auckland: Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Small-Group Tour & Lunch

11.Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Small-Group Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 607 reviews · 13 hours · from $226

Travel from Auckland in a modern 16-seat minibus with a guide such as Grant, Aled, or Sam, then tour Hobbiton, sip a drink at the Green Dragon Inn, stop at Lake Karapiro, and glide beneath Waitomo’s glowworms. The day includes hotel pickup, snacks, water, and advertised lunch.

“Both Waitomo cave and Hobbiton tours were worth the money and the food was good too. Kim was a great tour guide providing history of New Zealand. The tours were lovely.”

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Hobbiton Day Tour from Rotorua with lunch at Hobbiton - Walking among the hobbit holes
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Hobbiton Day Tour from Rotorua with lunch at Hobbiton

12.Hobbiton Day Tour from Rotorua with lunch at Hobbiton

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 563 reviews · from $189

Travel from Rotorua to Matamata in a luxury coach, then tour Hobbiton with a guide. See the hobbit holes, Mill, Party Tree, Green Dragon Inn, and interactive interiors before a buffet lunch. Guides such as Ngata, Hannah, Dom, and Kingston have added local stories and humor to the journey.

“When all the tickets were sold out on the official website, this trip saved us with two tickets available 4 days away. Hobbiton was obviously fantastic, could not have been a more wholesome experience with a surprisingly top-notch luncRead more”

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Hobbiton Movie set & Waitomo Caves Small Group Tour From Auckland - Hobbiton, where the details do the work
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Hobbiton Movie set & Waitomo Caves Small Group Tour From Auckland

13.Hobbiton Movie set & Waitomo Caves Small Group Tour From Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 556 reviews · from $279

Leave Auckland at 6:00 am for Hobbiton’s film set and a drink at the Green Dragon Inn, then take a guided boat ride beneath Waitomo’s glowworms. Auckland & Beyond guides such as Adil, Andy, Dave, John, Raymond, and Warren provide commentary, snacks, Wi-Fi, and CBD pickup.

“Hobbiton was awesome, but the visit to the glow worm caves was good, but very quick. Great knowlegable tour guide.”

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From Matamata: Guided Hobbiton Experience with Bus Transfers - Walking through 12 acres of Hobbit Holes
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From Matamata: Guided Hobbiton Experience with Bus Transfers

14.Guided Hobbiton Experience with Bus Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 523 reviews · 3 hours · from $71

From Matamata’s themed i-SITE, ride 15 minutes to Hobbiton for a three-hour guided visit. Walk among Hobbit Holes, the Mill, and the Green Dragon Inn, hear filming stories from guides such as Jacob, Sam, and Ben, and enjoy one included drink before returning by bus.

“Very well organized and super fun tour! Such a beautiful place!”

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Small-Group Hobbiton Tour from Auckland with Party Marquee Lunch - The 7:00 am departure from Auckland
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Small-Group Hobbiton Tour from Auckland with Party Marquee Lunch

15.Small-Group Hobbiton Tour from Auckland with Party Marquee Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 488 reviews · from $254

Travel from central Auckland to Matamata in a Mercedes Sprinter with guides such as Chris, Damien, Michelle, or Jason. Walk among 44 hobbit holes, see Bag End and the Party Tree, enjoy a Green Dragon drink, and finish with a buffet lunch in the Party Marquee.

“Absolutely wonderful. My Lord of the Rings fascinated husband was in his glory. I would have liked a few handrails at the steepest steps.”

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