Hobbiton Movie Set Tour

Day 7, we left Auckland and headed to Matamata, a rural town located South East from Auckland with 2 hours drive. Peter Jackson’s epic film trilogy Lord of the Rings made this rural town famous. Most tourists who come to Matamata are dedicated hobbit-botherers.

Peter Jackson found this farm and concluded it looked like a slice of ancient England. Eventually part of the Alexander Farm was transformed to filming location for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Hobbit film series. After the filming, it became a tourist attraction. Hobbiton Movie Set has 44 hobbit holes and associated gardens and hedges, a mill and double arch bridge. It is not possible to enter any of the hobbit holes but the Green Dragon Inn houses visitors for light meals and drinks. 

We bought the online ticket for NZD79 each person. Tour includes a drink at the Green Dragon Inn and free transfers leave from the Matamata i-SITE. This movie set gave me the Middle-Earth feel. We were immersed in the natural beauty of New Zealand.

Leaving Auckland

Hobbiton Movie Set Tour

501 Buckland Rd

Hinuera

Matamata 3472

New Zealand

Ph: +64 (7) 888 1505

Freephone: 0508 4 HOBBITON

Fax: +64 (7) 888 1507

E: office@hobbitontours.com