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Auckland to Hobbiton Movie Set Private Tour

Package Details
Destination: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Duration: 8 hours
Price: $570.02
Details & Booking at viator.com
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Offered by: Viator
Enjoy a private tour in a Mercedes luxury vehicle from Auckland to the Hobbiton Movie Set, made famous by the movie trilogies “The Lord of the Rings” and ‘The Hobbit”. Hobbiton Movie Set is located in the idyllic Waikato Region South-East of Auckland, set on a stunning New Zealand farm. This “Middle Earth” experience will be a highlight of your travels in Aotearoa (New Zealand).

Itinerary
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Stop At: Matakana Village, 2 Matakana Valley Road, Matakana, Auckland 0986 New Zealand

This hugely popular private tour provides private transport to and from the Hobbiton Movie Set at a time convenient to you and with flexibility to suit your interests.

On the way to “Middle-Earth”, we drive through prime New Zealand countryside with its rolling hills and fertile pastures. The route takes us through a string of small, historic river towns and offers beautiful views of the beautiful farming region of the Waikato, named after the Waikato River, New Zealand’s longest.

Our destination of Matamata, commonly referred to as Hobbiton since its inception as a major filming location for Peter Jackson’s world-famous “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies. It lies in an idyllic landscape with sheep farms and wonderful views towards the Kaimai Ranges in the east.

On arrival at the famous Hobbiton Movie Set, you will go on a 2-hour tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set. This will give you astonishing insights into how these movies were made and which parts of the movies were filmed here. Not only movie fans will enjoy this unique experience with inside views of the Hobbit village including Hobbit Holes, Bag End, The Green Dragon Inn and astonishing facts about the filmmaking and spectacular landscape all around.

Then return to Auckland after a great private tour where you have been able to see one of New Zealand’s most famous attractions.


Duration: 2 hours