Hobbiton Movie Set Tour: Explore the Shire from Auckland

Embark on a small-group tour from Auckland to Hobbiton and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of ‘the Shire’. Explore the movie set, pose in front of hobbit holes, visit iconic locations, and enjoy a delicious lunch at the Green Dragon Inn. A must-do for The Lord of the Rings fans!

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hobbiton Movie Set - This small group tour is an easy day trip from Auckland to Hobbiton movie set. The day includes a fully guided tour of the set as seen in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy and we also include a sumptuous lunchtime feast in the Party Marquee.
    Our experienced guides look after you all day from pick up to drop off…
What's Included
  • Hobbiton Movie Set Entry & Tour
  • Local Experienced Tour Guide
  • Inner City Auckland Hotel Pickup + Drop-Off (selected hotels only)
  • Buffet lunch in the Green Dragon Marquee
  • Includes a Drink Inside The Famous Green Dragon Inn
  • NZ$10 Shopping Voucher For Use In The Hobbiton Gift Shop
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Morning tea and additional food and drinks
Additional Information

Enter the magical world of ‘the Shire’ on this small-group movie set tour to Hobbiton from Auckland. See where the The Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed and pose for pictures in front of hobbit holes.
Visit the party tree, Green Dragon Inn and have your picture taken outside the gate to Bilbo Baggins’ house. Explore inside a Hobbit home on BagShot…

Location
SkyCity Auckland
Federal Street
If you have not confirmed an inner city hotel pick up with us then our central meeting point is the entrance to the SkyCity Hotel at 6.40am. If you are meeting here will need to be confirmed with us. Please call to confirm the night prior - 0800 423 224
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Wayne_y
Jan 15, 2025
Best Trip to Hobbiton - The tour of Hobbiton with Bush and Beach was excellent. Our driver and guide, Mark was exceptional. He was a highly articulate and knowledgeable guide who kept us informed and entertained, speaking on a variety of topics including geology, farming, Māori history and even bravely spoke briefly about NZ politics. The bus was very clean and comfortable. The cost of the tour included a very good buffet lunch at Hobbiton that I was grateful was included. Our tour guide at Hobbiton was Danni from Canada and she was also excellent. Although she was an admitted LOTR nerd, she was very kind to those of us who weren’t. If you’re looking for a day trip to Hobbiton, Bush and Beach is the way to go.
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Ana_c
Jan 13, 2025
Hobbiton, worth a day trip - I went as my husband is a fan of the movies. As a non fan I absolutely loved the whole experience. It was so much fun and also very interesting
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James_l
Jan 6, 2025
The Lord of the Rings in Real Life. - Visiting the actual Shire and seeing the Hobbit homes and the Green Dragon really brought The Lord of the Rings to life. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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Vanessa3088
Jan 5, 2025
Don’t miss this trip with this company book it! Hobbiton was amazing and Damian the best guide. - We had an amazing trip with Damian who was an exceptional host. Wonderful trip down in the bus with fantastic commentary provided by Damian. The marquee lunch was lovely and Hobbiton was beautiful to visit. The ride back again with Damian informative and educational. This is a first class company and well worth the money spent for their tours.
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Karen_c
Jan 5, 2025
The Ride to Middle Earth - Mark our driver was very engaging, informative, and interesting. He was exceptionally helpful. The geological and history of New Zealand were especially informative since this was our first visit.
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On_the_road_canuck
Jan 4, 2025
Amazing Tour - Bush & Beach ran a well organized and convienent tour. Our driver (Michelle) was super friendly and very knowledgeable. But Hobbiton itself was amazing. We’ll done and no tacky or cheesy. 100% would recommend to anyone who enjoyed the movies. But would also say there is no better tour operator from Auckland than Bush & Beach.
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Ann_f
Jan 3, 2025
Hobbiton - It was a wonderful experience and I’m not into those movies. Victoria at Hobbiton was excellent giving lots of background information on the making of the movie and sets. Our driver for the day (I forgot name- looks like Santa Claus) was exceptionally entertaining with lots of history of the area. Definitely a must due adventure! He was considerate to comfort stops. Nice day!
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Joan
Dec 31, 2024
Wayne was our favorite! - Wayne is AMAZING! It was our first tour as a family and he made the experience enlightening and fun. It’s really hard to keep a group engaged and entertained for such a long trip but his enthusiasm kept the day alive! He is incredibly thoughtful and we enjoyed his company. Thank you Wayne for a lovely day!
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Lucasos1217it
Dec 26, 2024
Would highly recommend for anyone planning to go to hobbiton - Hobbiton was for sure amazing but I would like to give cudos to the Bush and Beach tour guide Damien because the the experience would not have been the same without his positive attitude + the facts and trivia about NZ and Hobbiton. Just what you want from a tour experience like this.
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Noorahm12
Jan 3, 2025
A must - I'm visiting New Zealand to see Hobbiton It has been a dream of mine for ages .. wonderful experience the staff are ok.. our tour guide was nice.. the lunch was ok the cafe in Hobbiton is wonderful
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