Review of: Hobbiton™ Movie Set 2-Hour Walking Tour from Shires Rest From the small town of Matamata (where we stopped for coffee and cake, after driving from Auckland), it was a most lovely drive to the Hobbiton movie set in Hinuera. We joined the 2-hour afternoon guided walking tour.

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Discover the most picturesque private farmland near Matamata, where you can visit the Hobbiton Movie Set that was completely re-built for filming of The Hobbit Trilogy and will remain as it was seen in the film trilogy. Hobbiton Movie Set provides visitors with first-hand insights into the details that went into creating the set.

The history of Hobbiton Jackson teamed up with Rings Scenic Tours Limited to allow movie fans to visit the newly reconstructed and permanent film set which is located in the North Island of New Zealand near Matamata. The first tour the Hobbiton Movie Set was in 2002, and thousands of people have visited since then.

Review of: Hobbiton™ Movie Set 2-Hour Walking Tour from Shires Rest An Amazing experience, highly recommended. The staff are friendly and they make experience even better due to their love of the Hobbit films

About Experience the real Middle-earth with a visit to the Hobbiton Movie Set, featured in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. Your guided tour starts with a drive through our picturesque 1,250 acre sheep farm with spectacular views across to the Kaimai Ranges. Take a look at Bag End, where Frodo and Bilbo’s adventures began.

Matamata, home of the Hobbiton Movie Set, is a small agricultural town in the heart of the Waikato region, nestled at the base of the Kaimai ranges. It is about a 2 hour drive from Auckland and you can also find other nearby places and estimated travel times below: