Tour from Matamata

Hobbiton Movie Set & Farm Tours

Experience the real Middle-earth with a visit to the Hobbiton Movie Set, the bucolic setting for The Shire that featured in the Peter Jackson directed films, The Lord of the Rings.

Your tour starts with a drive through the picturesque 1,250 acre sheep farm with spectacular views across to the Kaimai Ranges. Your guide will escort you through the ten acre site recounting fascinating details of how the Hobbiton set was created.

The Hobbit holes, Green Dragon Inn, Mill and other structures created for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films can be viewed and you will see how this beautiful piece of Waikato farmland was transformed into The Shire from Middle-earth.

Upon completion of your tour of the set you will return to The Shires Rest and then transferred back to the Matamata i-SITE.

Total tour duration from the Matamata Information Centre is 2 hours 30 minutes.

Note if you wish to take the tour from The Shires Rest Cafe please select Tour from The Shires Rest Cafe from the tour menu.

Departures from Matamata Information Centre,
45 Broadway, Matamata.
(Tour Duration approximately 2 hours 30 minutes)

9.30am
10.15am
11.00am
11.45am
12.30pm
1.15pm
2.00pm
2.45pm
7 days a week (excluding 25 December).

Extended Summer tours:

3.30pm (20 August until 20 May)
4.15pm (27 Dec to 28 Feb)
5:00pm (27 Dec to 28 Feb)

More Information

Children are welcome
Youth rate is 10 - 14 years
Child rate is 5 - 9 years
Infant rate is 0 - 4 years

Youth rate (50% of adult rate) applies for those travellers aged between 9-14 yrs. This discount is available once you commence your reservation.

Tour from Matamata

Hobbiton Movie Set & Farm Tours

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