Rotorua to Auckland via Hobbiton Tour with Lunch

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Embark on a magical journey from Rotorua to Auckland via the Hobbiton Movie Set. Explore the stunning filming location, visit hobbit holes, and enjoy a complimentary drink at the Green Dragon Inn. End your day with a delicious lunch and convenient drop-off at your Auckland hotel.

Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Hobbiton Movie Set - This journey from Rotorua to Auckland features a tour of the Hobbiton movie set, located just an hour from Rotorua. Departing at 8am, this is a fantastic way to travel to Auckland while experiencing the enchanting world of Middle-earth at the Hobbiton Movie Set from “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” films.
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What's Included

Local guide
Hobbiton Movie Set entry and tour
Drink inside the Green Dragon Inn
Buffet lunch at Green Dragon Marquee
NZ$10 Shopping voucher for Hobbiton Gift Shop
Pick up from selected inner city Rotorua accommodation
Drop off at inner city Auckland accommodation
GST (Goods and Services Tax)

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Travel the short distance from Rotorua to Matamata, home of Hobbiton Movie Set.
Upon arriving at Hobbiton, meet your guide who takes you through this working sheep farm, a prime filming location for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movie series with incredible views overlooking the world’s biggest outdoor movie set.
Fans will love exploring the…

Location

1167 Fenton Street

Fenton Street

The main departure point is the Rotorua iSite. Pick up from selected inner city Rotorua accommodation included. - please advise where you are staying and we can give you directions to the central meeting point or a pick up time.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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R3sqericf

Apr 4, 2026

Fun experience - Excellent tour guide led by Damian. Very informative, entertaining and kind. Hobbiton visit a must for JRR Tolkien stories and the movie’s enthusiasts. Route to site has interesting scenery, too

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Jackson_h

Dec 29, 2025

Hobbiton is fantastic - Hobbiton is fantastic. Our tour started in a smaller van and had no narration. At Hobbiton, our luggage was moved to a different van, which was nicer and had a bit of narration.

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Lily_m

Mar 11, 2025

An Excellent day - This was an excellent tour, very well coordinated. We had a lovely day on the mini bus tour of Hobbiton. Our tour guide eas interesting. It's very busy at Hobbiton but that is unavoidable. The lunch was delicious and smooth considering how many people ate in the marquee. Our drive to Auckland was made more fun by Milton ( thanks for the suggestion to see Auckland by visiting the Voco IHG hotel for a drink on the 38th floor) a very kind and caring driver.

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Barry

Mar 5, 2025

Ask for Damian. - My wife and I know very little about Tolkien and the Hobbit yet we thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Hobbiton. The day was sunny and the temperature was pleasant. The photo opportunities were numerous. The Waitomo Glowworms were underwhelming but it was nice to see them on our way from Rotorua to Auckland. The highlight though was our guide and driver: DAMIAN. Damian is very knowledgeable, friendly, and outgoing. We learned so much from his narratives as he drove. Damian truly made us feel like family. He seems to really enjoy people and what he does. Thanks for a great day and being sure we arrived safely at our hotel in Auckland.

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G6906gxaj

Feb 19, 2024

Incredible Tours, Top Notch Guides - Incredible experience. We took the tour with pick up from our hostel in Rotorua to Hobbiton. Our driver for that leg, Willy, was kind and courteous and an absolute pleasure. We even had to take a detour due to a road closure but Willy navigated around and made sure we made it to Hobbiton right on time. He even waited and made sure we met our tour guide for the second leg, Damian. We were with Damian from Hobbiton to Waitomo, and then to Auckland. Damian was a wealth of knowledge about Hobbiton, the different cities and vistas along the route back to Auckland, and general facts and information about New Zealand - especially about bird conservation, predator remediation, and bush cabins. I really appreciated his insight and commentary on the ride. My partner and I are vegetarian, and Damian even made sure we knew what options were available to us at the Hobbiton lunch buffet. And of course, Hobbiton and Waitomo Caves were incredible experiences and I am grateful to have visited each site. I highly recommend Bush and Beach tours and I will tour with them again when I next visit New Zealand.

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Murtyc

Feb 9, 2024

Punctual, Courteous, and Efficient Tour - They were very efficient, punctual, and courteous. They managed it well despite this being a logistical jujitsu for they brought in tourists from Rotorua and Auckland in different buses with lots of luggage and dispersed them to different tours and destinations in different busses after the Hobbiton tour - without misplacing the bags! Our driver/guide, Kelly, was excellent in maintaining the schedule and giving us updates during the drive. Bush and Beach added a couple of nice touches as part of the tour package - a lunch and a NZ $10 discount voucher in the Gift Shop.

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Cathytq3780ud

Oct 21, 2023

A must see for LOTR/Hobbit fans! - Our tour was Auckland to Hobbiton to Rotorua. Milton was our tour guide, he was very knowledgeable about the entire trip down to Hobbiton, all the areas we passed through. Another guide drove to Rotorua, he was also knowledgeable about the areas we went through.

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Dennis_h

Dec 16, 2022

Good transfer from Rotorua to Auckland - This trip was our way getting to Auckland from Rotorua. Even if you are not a Hobbit fan or never saw the movies, you will enjoy the scenery. It was a nice lunch too.

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Terese

Nov 2, 2023

Meh - Hobbiton is a beautiful stage set with lots of cute doors and accessories that might mean more to Hobbit super fans. The food for the lunch was plentiful and tasty. The transfer from Rotorua to Auckland left much to be desired. The pickup and drop off from Rotorua were early. The driver had very little information for us except that someone else would have our Hobbiton tickets (she wasn’t sure we had Hobbiton tickets at first) and give us a ride to Auckland. Our Auckland driver showed up with tickets just as our Hobbiton tour was leaving which was very disconcerting as we were unsure up to that point after standing around for 40 minutes and giving us no time to confirm our bags were in the right place. Surely there could be better communication. The transfer from Rotorua to Auckland was too long to be sitting in such uncomfortable seats. The seating in the van needs to be improved.

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