Experience the lord of the rings filming locations that starred as middle. Hobbiton movie set tour experiences hobbiton movie set tours. The set was rebuilt again in 2011 in preparation for filming of the hobbit trilogy, only this time set construction was done with permanent materials, making hobbiton movie set the only permanent movie set in the world and a magical place that will transport people into middleearth for generations to come. Your guided tour starts with a drive through our picturesque 1,250 acre sheep farm with spectacular views across to the kaimai ranges. K before hobbitholes, much greenery, and other set pieces were installed, john howe and alan lee spent time sketching how they would visualize hobbiton, sitting on a hill. The owners did not tear down the hobbiton movie set after the filming of both movies. For peter jacksons the lord of the rings film trilogy, hobbiton was filmed on an originally bare stretch of farmland in matamata, new zealand, and in a studio in the u. Hobbiton movie set hinuera 2020 all you need to know.
The shire, with its lush green rolling hills and the town of hobbiton is in reality part of the alexander farm. Experience hobbiton movie set at dusk with a guided tour of the shire and a banquet feast fit for a hobbit served inside the green dragon inn. The lord of the rings filming locations the lord of the rings movie trilogy was filmed entirely in new zealand. The first tour the hobbiton movie set was in 2002, and thousands of. Learn about how the farm land was converted into the film sets. Read on to learn more about how you can plan your visit to hobbiton village. Unlike that particular hobbit in that particular adventure, these folks werent aware that a powerful wizard had arrived on their porch that morning.
Lord of the rings hobbiton movie set tour zealandier tours. Instead, they turned it into a theme park which you can visit in new zealand. It was scouted in an aerial search in 1998 and by the end of 1999 hobbiton was built. Experience the magic of hobbiton movie set with one of our daily departures. Enjoy an informative 2 hour tour around the movie set location hearing about all which goes on behind the scenes of making such a successful movie. Feb 10, 2016 honeymoon in new zealand, day 2, part 1 february 9, 2015 a tour of the hobbiton movie set from the lord of the rings and hobbit movies. Experience a selection of middleearths most iconic and memorable locations on the lord of the rings halfday tour from queenstown. It is situated on a family run farm about 8 kilometres 5. This is the second of 18 videos highlighting our various. Lord of the rings hobbiton movie set booking form indicates required field grey boxes on calendar are unavailable dates due to being fully booked or tour not suitable to ships timeframes. Hobbiton is located in matamata, a small town 170 km south of auckland, new zealand. We recommend booking etickets tickets ahead of time to secure your spot.
The first tour the hobbiton movie set was in 2002, and thousands of people have visited since then. The hobbiton movie set was a significant location used for the lord of the rings film trilogy and the hobbit film series. Hobbiton movie set tour new zealand lord of the rings. Lord of the rings and hobbit film series, hobbiton movie set. Nestled deep in the rolling hills of the waikato, this location was chosen. Explore the sets from the lord of the rings and the hobbit movie series at hobbiton during this shore excursion. The hobbiton tour includes walking through the party tree, the party field, bilbo baggins hobbit, bag end, the watermill and finally finishing at the green dragon which is a cafe. Gardens of isengard, the river anduin, rivendell, osgiliath wood, paths of the dead. The hobbiton movie set has become one of new zealands mustsee destinations.
Seeing the scenic backdrop in the fantasy trilogy is the reason many backpackers and holidaymakers come to nz. Hobbiton is located in a 1,250 acre working sheep farm, with magnificent views of the kamai ranges. Revisiting hobbiton lord of the rings racheal christian. Visit the misty mountains, amon hen, isengard, ithilien and lothlorien forest featured in the lord of the rings trilogy. Hobbiton movie set once a small rural township of very little note except to local farmers and horse breeders, matamata has become world famous due to a nearby farm which was the filming location for parts of the lord of the rings lotr and hobbit trilogies. Lord of the rings and hobbit film series, hobbiton movie. The hobbiton movie set created by film director sir peter jackson to depict the home of the hobbits has become a mustsee tourist attraction for film fans and tourists the shire otherwise known as hobbiton is a village of 44 hobbit holes dug into the hillside, surrounded by hobbit gardens and orchards, and the fertile pastures. Nov 06, 2019 welcome to hobbiton movie set tour from our trip to new zealand. Escape into the enchanting world of jrr tolkeins imagination on a trip to the hobbiton movie set and farm. Waitomo caves and lord of the rings hobbiton movie set. The hobbit holes, green dragon inn, mill and other structures created for these films can be. Peter jackson to the doorsteps of alexander family. It is situated on a family run farm about 8 kilometres west of hinuera and 10 kilometres southwest of matamata, in waikato, new zealand, and is now a tolkien tourism destination, offering a guided tour of the set. Times are tough for the travel community right now.
This is what it looks like when peter jackson spotted the alexander farm during an aerial search of the north island for the best possible locations to film the lord of the rings film trilogy, he immediately thought it was perfect for hobbiton. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The ultimate lord of the rings tour in new zealand zicasso. Join us for one of our upcoming special events in the shire from hobbit day and. Experience the real middleearth with a visit to the hobbiton movie set, featured in the lord of the rings and the hobbit films. Enter a fantasy world that blends in seamlessly with the beautiful surrounding landscape of new zealands matamata region and. Whilst staying in rotorua a visit to hobbiton movie set tours at matamata in new zealand is an essential inclusion for any lord of the rings or hobbit movie fan. It is said that after 60 years, there will be the one tour to rule them all. Today, the movie set remains and is a popular tourist attraction in the north island of new zealand. For your own middleearth adventure, daily tours are available to visit the original hobbiton movie set from the lord of the rings movie trilogy and the hobbit. The hobbiton movie set is what you see as the shire in the lord of the rings and the hobbit movies.
How to visit hobbiton village in new zealand, the lord of the. Before you know it, we will arrive at hobbiton, the movie set location for the village in the lord of the rings films and the hobbit movie trilogy. Hobbiton features an actual movie set of the shire, used in the filming of the lord of the rings trilogy and the hobbit. Love my new zealand private luxury tours auckland to hobbiton movie set tour lord of the rings movie set matamata.
Journey through middleearth with a tour to the hobbiton movie set from the lord of the rings. Lord of the rings locations hobbiton matamata lord. Mileswithvibess pics and story 11 virtual globetrotting. Cross tauranga harbour and head through the kaimai mountain range en route to hobbiton, the movie set location for the lord of the rings movies and the hobbit trilogy. Step off your cruise ship in tauranga and enter middleearth on a 2hour guided visit to the hobbiton movie set, featured in the lord of the rings and the hobbit trilogies. Kara and i are both big lord of the rings and hobbit fans so when. The place is every bit as spectacular as youd imagine.
Join us on a journey through the unequivocal beauty of the farmland, as we escort you around the movie set, showing the intricate detailing, pointing out the. For the uninitiated, the hobbiton movie set is located on a stunning 1,250acre sheep farm of alexander family close to. Fully guided tour experiences of hobbiton movie set, as featured in the lord of the rings and the hobbit trilogies. A working farm near the small town of matamata was transformed into a film set for the worldfamous lord of the rings and the hobbit movies, and today you can visit the set and see where the magic was created. Make your way to matamata to discover the real middleearth on the most picturesque private farmland near matamata to visit the hobbiton movie set from the lord of the rings film trilogy in a fascinating twohour guided tour. Hobbiton is a movie set that was used in the filming of the lord of the rings movies and the hobbit movies. The hobbiton location for lord of the rings and hobbit movies is found on a private farm near matamata. Discover how this piece of waikato farmland in new zealand was transformed into the shire. This customizable journey showcases new zealands quintessential destinations while celebrating the iconic filming locations. He said the adventure was daring, it was hard and long, and there would be no going back afterward. Perhaps even more so as you notice tiny details in this set that you might not have noticed in the movies. Zicasso, together with a fellowship of lord of the rings experts in middle earth, has forged the one tour to celebrate the epic novels 60th anniversary. Lord of the rings middle earth hobbiton tour back to. Hobbiton the one wiki to rule them all fandom lotr wiki.
Welcome to hobbiton movie set tour from our trip to new zealand. Lord of the rings hobbiton movie set tours from auckland. The set has been completely rebuilt and will remain as it was seen in lort trilogy. Take a look at bag end, where frodo and bilbos adventures began. Discover the lord of the rings filming locations tourism. The hobbit behind the scenes hobbiton movie set tour at. Nov 27, 2016 hobbiton features an actual movie set of the shire, used in the filming of the lord of the rings trilogy and the hobbit.
You can also book a hobbiton tour of the lord of the rings movie set, that includes a festive buffet lunch in the party marquee. For well over a decade now, the lord of the rings hobbiton movie set has been attracting crowds from all over the world every single day. Today we had the opportunity to visit the hobbiton new zealand movie set. Experience middle earth to its fullest by visiting the filming locations, the hobbiton movie set, or adesign and prop workshop. Sneak peek into the hobbiton gift shop at hobbiton movie set tour. The guide tries her best, but a detailed recounting of scenes from lord of the rings doesnt exactly get the juices flowing. Top 20 quotes from the lord of the rings welcome to torns founders day 2020. Sneak peek into the hobbiton gift shop at hobbiton movie. Hobbiton from family farm to film fame tourism new. Hobbiton movie set middleearth movie magic hamilton. Nestled in beautiful rolling green hill country this site also had the perfect party tree and was transformed into hobbiton in 1999.
One of the most visually stunning movies of all time, the lord of the rings was entirely filmed in new zealand. Visit hobbiton, home of lord of the rings new zealand. Love my new zealand private luxury tours auckland to hobbiton movieset tour lord of the rings movie set matamata. Hobbiton movie set tickets are known to sell out fast, and sameday tickets may not be available. Located about an hour from tauranga, where youll be picked up at the port, the hobbiton movie set is situated on rolling farmland that depicts the shire, a region inhabited by hobbits in the lord of the rings and the hobbit. Intricately recreated after being used as a film set for both the lord of the rings and the hobbit trilogies, this tour will take you to another world set deep in new zealand farming countryside. Waitomo caves and lord of the rings hobbiton movie set tour. Tour upgrades include overnight stay at hot springs or kayak with glowworms. May 26, 2019 for the uninitiated, the hobbiton movie set is located on a stunning 1,250acre sheep farm of alexander family close to the town of matamata in the central part of new zealands north island. Hobbiton is the hobbit town with hobbit holes from the hobbit.
When peter jackson began to look for suitable locations for the lord of the rings film series, he first saw the alexander. Visit the hobbiton movie set where scenes from the lord of the rings and the hobbit were filmed. Join us and experience the real middleearth at the hobbiton movie set, where, in the heart of the waikato region, you can step into the lush pastures of the shire, as seen in the lord of the rings and the hobbit trilogies. The hobbiton village from the movie the lord of the rings and the movie the hobbit is located in the shire, which is the homeland of hobbits. We then climb up to over feet to cross the kaimai mountain range, which divides the bay of plenty coastal region from the waikato district, the main dairy farming area of new zealand. The most accessible filming location in wellington. View hobbiton as brought to life in peter jacksons lord of the rings and hobbit films. This is where fantasy is brought to life as hobbiton looks exactly as it does in the movies. Join us for one of our upcoming special events in the shire from hobbit day and beer fest to our summer harvest and midwinter feast. Visiting the set is a mustdo for any lotrs fan, which will. Discover the world of middle earth on a hobbiton movie set tour and visit the shire near matamata. Rotorua lord of the ringstours hobbiton new zealand movie tours. Depart from auckland for a journey to the real middle earth with this halfday hobbiton tour of the hobbiton lord of the rings movie set where peter jackson worked his magic to produce the awardwinning film series. The lord of the rings hobbiton movie set a mustsee.
Ill never forget that feeling of coming to hobbiton the first timetheres so many feelings of nostalgia and history. A relatively small sheep farm in the middle of dairy country changed forever in march 1999 when the new zealand army rolled in with their diggers, bulldozers, rollers and graders. Lord of the rings hobbiton movie set tour booking form. Hobbiton movie set tours start your holiday go new zealand. 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. In a fascinating twohour guided tour you will be taken through the twelve acre site recounting fascinating details of how the movie set was created. Honeymoon in new zealand, day 2, part 1 february 9, 2015 a tour of the hobbiton movie set from the lord of the rings and hobbit movies. The original set built of temporary materials such as 7mm ply and styrofoam was largely deconstructed at the end of the lord of the rings filming, leaving the form of the village with the empty hobbit holes, winding paths and the party tree so guided tours were based on story boards, and a wealth of stories and insights gathered during filming.
Exclusive access lord of the rings hobbiton movie set tour provided by bush and beach. Here, well meet a guide who knows the movies inside out and will reveal inside stories about these famous films, and even more famous location. Visit iconic locations such as the hobbit holes, the green dragon inn and the mill. New zealand lord of the rings tour nz travel organiser. Lord of the rings middle earth hobbiton tour back to nature. You will sample one of the hobbiton drinks as above, and eat hearty hobbit dishes, family favorites, and classic kiwi dishes too. The lord of the rings hobbiton movie set in new zealand is a must see during your lifetime. Enter a fantasy world that blends in seamlessly with the beautiful surrounding landscape of new zealands matamata region and be blown away by its simultaneously quaint and. Exclusive access lord of the rings hobbiton movie set tour. Thoroughly well presented and professionally organised tour of the lord of the rings and the hobbit movie set. Snap photos in front of hobbit holes and the party tree, sip a drink at the green dragon inn and dress up like your favorite character during this funfilled experience with fellow lotr fans.
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