New Zealand Tour
- Hobbiton Movie Set Tour
- Private Farm Land Tour
- Pickups from Rotorua
Departures
| Depart | 8:30am - 1:30pm |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Total Duration | 4.5 Hours total |
| Location | Tourism Rotorua (1167 Fenton St) at 8-30am and 1-30pm. Free transfer available from other points. Times vary depending on your pick up point and the EXACT time will be advised with your confirmation. |
Please note: The below pick up times are an example only. We can arrange pick ups from any Hotel/Motel/Backpacker or B&B etc in the Rotorua Central Business District. Please phone us for more information.
| Pickup Times | Pickup Locations |
| 7:45am / 12:45pm | Top Ten Holdens Bay Holiday park, Stonebridge park drive [off Robinson rd] |
| 8:10am / 1:10pm | Rotorua Thermal Holiday park,Old Taupo rd,opposite golf course |
| 8:10am / 1:10pm | Quality Hotel Geyserland, 349 Fenton Street |
| 8:10am / 1:10pm | Heritage Hotel, Cnr Froude & Tryon Streets |
| 8:10am / 1:10pm | Kiwi Villas, 11 Tryon Street |
| 8:10am / 1:10pm | Grand Tiara, Trigg Ave |
| 8:10am / 1:10pm | Kingsgate Hotel, Fenton Street |
| 8:10am / 1:10pm | Quality Resort (Heritage) 349 Fenton Street |
| 8:10am / 1:10pm | Rydges Hotel, 272 Fenton Street |
| 8:10am / 1:10pm | Ventura Hotel, Cnr Fenton & Victoria Streets |
| 8:15am / 1:15pm | Regal Palms |
| 8:20am / 1:20pm | Funky Green, 4 Union st |
| 8:20am / 1:20pm | Six on Union, 6 Union st |
| 8:20am / 1:20pm | Union Victoria motel ,cnr Victoria & Union st |
| 8:20am / 1:20pm | Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua, 1000 Eruera Street |
| 8:20am / 1:20pm | Spa Lodge,1221 Amohau st |
| 8:20am / 1:20pm | Millennium Hotel, Cnr Eruera & Hinemaru Streets |
| 8:20am / 1:20pm | Crash Palace Backpackers, Cnr Hinemaru & Eruera Streets |
| 8:20am / 1:20pm | Eaton Hall, Hinemaru st opposite Millenium |
| 8:20am / 1:20pm | Rotorua Central Back packers,1076 Pukuatua st |
| 8:25am / 1:25pm | Base Packpackers, 1140 Hinemoa Street |
| 8:25am / 1:25pm | Cactus Jacks, 1212 Haupapa Street |
| 8:25am / 1:25pm | Microtel, 1198 Pukuatua Street |
| 8:25am / 1:25pm | Novotel, Lake End Tutanekai Street |
| 8:25am / 1:25pm | Ibis Hotel,Rangiuru st, at rear of Novotel |
| 8:30am / 1:30pm | Tourism Rotorua, 1167 Fenton Street |
| 8:30am / 1:30pm | Planet nomad,Fenton st,pick up from Tourism Rotorua |
| 8:35am / 1:35pm | Hot Rocks, 1286 Arawa Street |
| 8:35am / 1:35pm | Treks Packpackers, 1278 Haupapa Street |
| 8:35am / 1:35pm | Top ten Holiday Park, 1495 Pukuatua st |
| 8:40am / 1:40pm | Kiwi Packer YHA, 60 Tarewa Road |
| 8:40am / 1:40pm | Cleveland Motel, 113 Lake Road |
| 8:40am / 1:40pm | Bella Vista Motel, 94-98 Lake Road, cnr Tarwera Rd |
| 8:40am / 1:40pm | Jack & Di’s, Lake Road |
Booking Confirmation:
- Confirmation E-Voucher will be sent within 24 hours of booking, subject to availability
- E-Voucher contains operator details, times and local contact telephone numbers
- This tour must be booked at least 72 hours in advance of travel
The Hobbiton Movie Set & Farm Tour is a real must-do for every The Lord of the Rings fan travelling through New Zealand, but it really is an interesting and entertaining experience for all.
Your tour starts from Rotorua with a scenic drive across the Kaimai Ranges to The Shires Rest Cafe.
It then continues through the picturesque 1,250 acre working sheep farm. There are 13,000 sheep and 300 beef cattle on the Alexander family farm. You’ll enjoy the stunning views across to the beautiful Kaimai Ranges.
Your experienced and knowledgeable tour guide will escort you through the ten-acre site of where the LOTR movie set used to be. Your guide will explain all about what was needed to create the Hobbiton set and tell stories about what went on during filming. He or she will also happily answer any questions you might have.
The Hobbiton movie set has been returned to its natural state after filming was completed. However, hobbit holes and some structures from the film set are still in place.
Hobbiton is one of the places in The Shire where the Hobbits live in both The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit.
As seen in the films, Hobbits are a merry folk who love nothing better than a good party, preferably with many helpings of food. They have been known to eat at least six meals a day and always have room for more.
They are no more than four feet tall and seldom wear shoes because their feet have tough leathery soles clad in thick, curling hair.
Being shy of Big Folk, it is unlikely you will see any Hobbits on your visit to the Hobbiton Movie Set, but you'll be able to see their favourite haunts.
These include the Party Tree, the remnants of the reconstructed oak tree and Bag End, the famed Hobbit Hole of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins.
There are 17 of the original 37 hobbit holes remaining on the property, tucked into the valleys of the picturesque New Zealand farmland.
- Please advise if you require a complimentary shuttle, available from within the Rotorua area. Free transfer available from other points. Times vary depending on your pick up point and the EXACT time will be advised with your confirmation.
- Youth rate is 10 - 14 years, Child rate is 5 - 9 years, Infant rate is 0 - 4 years. Limit of two children per paying adult.
