Hobbiton Movie Set Tour from Tauranga: Dive into the fantasy world of Lord of the Rings
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Mount Maunganui
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Middle Earth with a Hobbiton Movie Set Tour from Tauranga. Explore the iconic film location and experience the magic of Lord of the Rings firsthand!
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mount Maunganui - This tour starts with a scenic drive along the Mount Maunganui beach before heading over the Tauranga Harbour bridge, past the city center and inland over the Kaimai ranges. We climb to around 1800 feet providing spectacular panoramic views across the rich fertile farmland of the Waikato province. From there we make our way towards Hobbiton passing typical New Zealand farms.
  • Hobbiton Movie Set - On arrival at the Shires Rest Cafe you are collected in the Hobbiton bus and taken to Middle Earth via the 1250-acre sheep farm. Your expert guide will take you on a 2-hour journey through “The Shire”. You will be told the story of how the remote set was discovered and how Hobbiton is a living film set maintained by a team of gardeners and maintenance staff. It is the only purpose-built film set in the world where the public can go and experience it as it is in the movie.
  • McLaren Falls Park - After a break for lunch (time permitting) and shopping at the Shires Rest Cafe, we head back over the Kaimai range stopping at the lookout for a photo opportunity looking across the beautiful Waikato farmland and then on to our final stop at McLaren Falls. McLaren Falls is a 190 hectare park of pastoral and horticultural land set alongside Lake McLaren with a ten minute walk through native New Zealand bush-land to view a picturesque waterfall. Finally we return to the city cross the harbour bridge and return you to the beginning of the tour.
What's Included
  • Travel in comfort with a clean, air-conditioned 12-seater van
  • Convenient port pickup and drop-off service
  • Enjoy live commentary on board
  • Gain entry to the famed Hobbiton Movie Set Tour
  • Celebrate your journey with a complimentary Beer or Soft Drink after the Hobbiton Set Tour
  • Expertise of a local driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

A definite bucket list item for Lord of the Rings enthusiasts! Embark on an enchanting trip to Middle Earth and immerse yourself in the marvel known as Hobbiton! The Hobbiton Movie set, utilized for the ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ movie trilogies, is located on a family-owned sheep farm near the town of Matamata in the Waikato region. This Tolkien-themed tourist spot now provides guided tours of the set.

  • Passengers must be able to embark / disembark with minimal assistance.
Location
Port of Tauranga Ltd
Salisbury Avenue
Meet on the grassy mound by the flag pole directly opposite the port gates
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lorayne_s
Mar 22, 2024
Best tour - We were able to find tour right away from cruise ship. Tour operator was very helpful and friendly and knowledgeable about the area. The tour of Hobbiton was the highlight of our trip. We enjoyed it from beginning to end. The only criticism I had was the website that wouldn’t let me change credit cards without canceling tour and rebooking with new card. That caused much anxiety but turned out ok.
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Janet_c
Mar 13, 2024
An amazing experience, not to miss!! - Our tour guide Nichole was amazing, friendly, informative and fun. She made great use of our time by showing us some of the sights of Tauranga before we got to Hobbiton. The Wicked Wanders tour at Hobbiton was well worth the money and it was an incredible experience to have our own tour guide show us through the movie set.
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Jerry_h
Mar 4, 2024
Highlight of our cruise - We had a great time with the tour. Pickup and drop off from the cruise port was easy. Our guide/driver was personable and knowledgeable (thanks again for letting me borrow your hat). Hobbiton was of course wonderful. All in all, a fantastic excursion. Highly recommended.
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Markov2511ei
Feb 27, 2024
Amazing trip - Wicked Wonders provide great service Russell was punctual when picking us up from our hotel and he was very kind and friendly. Totally recommended. 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Cindy_m
Feb 26, 2024
Perfect excursion for a day in Tauranga - The perfect tour even if you're not a hobbiton fan or no much about the movies. Our driver picked us up right on time from the port and from that moment until we arrived back our day was fantastic. On the way back we saw and stopped at a few additional sites to take photos as well. Couldn't have asked for a better day. Would highly recommend!
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Kris_k
Feb 24, 2024
Nice tour, recommend - Very nice tour. Pick up from the port was very organized. Our driver was super sweet. Hobbiton was fantastic. We stopped at a few sights on the way back. No complaints.
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Sherri
Feb 24, 2024
Appreciated the Creativity - Incredible experience! Hobbiton was breathtaking and so much fun. Even those in our group who didn’t have much knowledge of LOR enjoyed the artistry and creativity.
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Charliesl5806rf
Feb 13, 2024
Must see! - Such a wonderful tour. Nicolee was the best tour guide. She loves the town she grow up in and raised her family there too. Before heading to Hobbiton she should us around Tauranga and even stop to let us get hats since it was a hot day and she knew the sun would be brutal. Hobbiton is a must see and Wicked Wonders is a great company to take you there.
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Julia_g
Feb 12, 2024
Well Recommend Professionally Run Tour - Very professionally run tour using a clean, comfortable and air conditioned mini bus. Just a small group of ys and Nicolie our driver and guide was both enthusiastic and informative. Hobbiton certainly lived up to expectations and on the way back Nicolue took us to the McLaren Falls Park which was beautiful and also stopped by to show us a Kiwi fruit plantation. This us a really popular tour so you need to book early to avoid disappointment. The majority of us in our group booked almost a year in advance.
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Trail24225893441
Feb 11, 2024
Well recommended must do tour - Couldn’t fault this tour. Very professional, comfortable air conditioned minibus. Our driver Nicolie was excellent and talked passionately and informatively about this very beautiful part of the country. The Hobbiton visit was amazing and Nicolie also took us to some other sites on the way there and on the way back including the stunning McLaren Falls and also showed us a kiwi fruit plantation.
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