We offer complimentary pick ups and drop offs from any Auckland Central Accommodation.

It is about 2.5hrs fully guide tour.

No. All tours must be fully guided with a professional Hobbiton Movie Set Guide.

At the Hobbiton, the tours can have up to 40 People.

Yes, all tours starting from 1 December 2023 include a new adventure inside a hobbit hole at the Bagshot Row.

This addition will fulfil a long-held dream for all visitors, just remember to mind your head as you wander through the rooms & hallways.

In 1998, Sir Peter Jackson’s team of location scouts were searching for the iconic rolling hills and lush green pastures of Hobbiton™. An aerial search led them to the Alexander farm, a stunning 1,250 acre sheep farm in the heart of the Waikato.

They noted the area’s striking similarity to The Shire™, as described by JRR Tolkien, and quickly realised that the Hobbits had found a home.

In March 1999 the crew began the nine month quest to bring the ideas for Hobbiton to fruition; help was provided by the New Zealand Army, and soon 39 temporary Hobbit Holes™ were scattered across the 12 acre plot used for the set.

Filming commenced in December 1999, and it took around three months to get a wrap on The Shire.

In 2009, Sir Peter Jackson returned to film The Hobbit Trilogy, and he left behind the beautiful movie set you’ll see today; 44 permanently reconstructed Hobbit Holes, in the same fantastic detail seen in the movies. There’s an abundance of movie magic nestled inside the fully operational farm.

Tours and activities operate in all weather conditions, umbrellas are provided in the event of rain.
In the event of extreme weather conditions we reserve the right to make alternative tour arrangements.