First, a confession...I have never watched any of the "Lord of the Rings" films, nor "The Hobbit"...even worse, I am guilty of never having read J. R. R. Tolkien, and I thought that Peter Jackson was a brand of cigarettes...so there!!! Oh, and my idea...More

Took the tour from Tauranga set up by our cruise ship and it's was about 1 1/2 hour but very scenic and beautiful lush country side just amazing. We were all very impressed how well organized the tours into Hobbiton are set up, as your...More

Hobbiton, home of the Hobbits, from Lord of the Rings movies is about 1 1/2 hr. ride from the port on the Bay of Plenty, NZ. It was built on a large hill amid lush green, rolling farm land. Peter Jackson, the Director, was so...More

Visit Tauranga and go to the farm where it was assembled sets for the film Lord of the Rings, called Hobbitton, is simply fascinating! For lovers of this film is where you will find the reality where scenes were made, and the original scenario continued...More

Most fun I've had for he money in Auckland! Joseph was a great, the site is amazing.Great photo ops for bragging rights!

We had visited Rotorua on a previous cruise to NZ, and loved it except for the smell of the sulphur so this time we went to Hobbiton from Tauranga. We were so lucky to be the first tour bus from the ship so there were...More

If you like the view and the story of the hobbit, it's a place for great excitement and imagination and the guide walks into the magical world. Beautiful place it was rainy however enjoyed it. I loke the story but more of the pictures person.

An excellent guide at the centre who explained how they got the perspectives right. She also explained a lot about the "where" scenes happened and the "how" they did it. An excellent and amusing driver who got us there

The tour itself is little over 2 hours. But was a really enjoyable time going through the shire and was bigger than what I thought it was! At the end of the tour you get to go to the green dragon for a free drink...More

What a great day!! This small group tour is highly recommended as opposed to a bus tour. We were picked up at & returned to the ship. Our guide was very knowledgeable with heaps of info imparted en route & at the sites. The tour...More