Hobbiton Matamata New Zealand

Hobbiton Movie Set

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The Hobbiton Movie Set tour is an essential stop on the itinerary for all visitors travelling through New Zealand, offering an interesting and entertaining …

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Oct 25, 2024
We had a great tour guide who was very informative and funny. Hobbiton was great and we were able to stop for photos and touch the outdoor sets. The The best was saved for last when we could go insi… Full review by P7551WRac
Oct 17, 2024
We did the tour and buffet lunch. Was great fun. Buffet was well worth it. Our guide did a fantastic job, thanks Linden! Pro Tip: get a seat on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the bus at the start of the… Full review by Ian G
Oct 8, 2024
This was absolutely awesome. I hadn't watched the movies or read the books and i still loved it. Britt was our guide and she made it a whole lot of fun and made us feel like we were part of the set… Full review by louisenU3053HC
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Once an unassuming farm, this hillside will never be seen the same way again after being chosen to act as a set for “The Lord of the Rin…
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The Hobbiton Movie Set was a significant location used for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Hobbit film trilogy. It is situate…
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Is there still a shuttle from the info centre to hobbiton for the evening tours
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ALL visitors take a private large green Hobbiton shuttle bus from the Hobbiton ticket/info center to the Hobbiton Village, which is included in the price you pay. After your visit, the guide …
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ALL visitors take a private large green Hobbiton shuttle bus from the Hobbiton ticket/info center to the Hobbiton Village, which is included in the price you pay. After your visit, the guide makes sure you are on the bus, which is ready to bring you back at the end of your visit. It's very well organized.
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How far do you ( km) around Hobbiton set? Any challenges ( uphills)?
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The original Hobbitown set was deconstructed after the first trilogy. When they decided to do the "prequel", they rebuilt the whole area and the farmer who owns the land negotiated …
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The original Hobbitown set was deconstructed after the first trilogy. When they decided to do the "prequel", they rebuilt the whole area and the farmer who owns the land negotiated that this time they would leave it intact so this is that setup. The tour brings you past certain areas that were used to house the hundreds of workers and explains how it was all built. The recent addition of two identical furnished "Hobbit Holes" is great as the set designers really used their talents to give you a feeling of what their vision of Hobbit lifestyles were like. The other holes also were created to provide different size differences to be used to allow for visual gaming of size perspectives - like putting a tall person in front of a smaller blue hole while a smaller person in front of a taller identical hole. Regarding hills, it is built on the side of a hill. I had had a second total knee replacement 1 year prior to my trip but had worked hard to get to the point that hills would not be a major issue. There was one woman in our group who did have issues and was brought around by golf cart. However, she did miss some of the areas because the cart was wider than the walking paths.
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Do I need to book in advance or can I just show up?
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We strongly recommend booking in advance as our tours are known to sell out, especially over the Summer months between December - February each year as this is typically...
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