Hobbiton movie set tour and a lot more beautiful NZ sights

Overview

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Lord of The Rings Movie Set Tour

Join us for this amazing 7 Hour Tour visiting The Lord of the Rings movie set incl a 2.5 hour guided tour on the actual set, walk through beautiful NZ native forest at McClaren's Fall park, plus visit a local Kiwifruit orchard, be mesmerised by the iconic green countryside of middle New Zealand

Please note ; This tour has a minimum of 5 people

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time

Personal guarantee: all tours guarantee the passengers to be back to your ship on time or you will be transported to the next port

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Entrance fees

Driver/guide

Personal expenses and gratuities (optional)

Lunch

What To Expect

Pilot Bay

Drive along while we discover the history of this beautiful seaside Town

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Mt Maunganui Main Beach

Stop and view on of New Zealand's best beaches talk about the history and how James cook called this area the Bay of Plenty

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Hobbiton Tour

Hobbiton Lord of The Rings Movie Set Tour
Pickup included

Reviews

4.65

17 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great day out
663mandieh,
Apr 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic - and I'm not a massive Lord of the Rings fan! So well organised and so well informed. Great to see inside the houses and have a drink at the green Dragon. Do it - you won't be disappointed!
Hobbiton Adventure
Wendy R,
Apr 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
I would 100% recommend this tour. Pick-up was at a set location. Easy to find. Another group was added to our bus. I had thought it was just to be my group, but it still worked. The driver was very knowledgeable and kept a commentary going to Hobbiton. He drove us through some beautiful country side and pointed out locations of interest. We were dropped off to join the Hobbiton bus. This was a large bus and we stayed together as a group while doing the Hobbiton site. We then meet up again with our driver at the Cafe. As part of the tour we went to a waterfall, on our way back to the ship. Unfortunately the other group with us decided to take their time on this walk. This made us short on time to get back. The driver did a Fantastic job in getting us through the heavy traffic to make the ship, just in time.
Missed out due to bad weather.
lindaeandbillk,
Feb 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
Didn't get to go on the tour because the ship could not dock in Tauranga due to weather. Viator gave us a partial refund but we still lost almost $600.
Hobbiton and other places
Rebecca H,
Feb 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Toby, our driver and guide, other than at Hobbiton, was great - very personable and knowledgeable. Hobbiton was fabulous! The attention detail was amazing and the landscaping wonderful!
Hobbiton and More
Linda H,
Feb 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a great small group experience with Toby as our guide. There were several scenic stops along the way, a very entertaining experience at Hobbiton, a yummy lunch at a nearby pub and cafe at Toby’s suggestion, and a few quick stops on the way back to the ship. Our party of six considered it a very successful day.
Great Excursion to Hobbiton Movie Set
MEILAN S,
Nov 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was a great trip. Hobbiton is so magical. Toby was excellent - showed us Kiwi fruit farm, stopped for pictures, and much more. Highly recommend this trip
Excellent shore excursion to Hobbiton
John B,
Nov 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
The journeys to and from the port and Hobbiton were great as Grant, the Arrow Tours driver/guide, was interesting and knowledgeable so we learned so much about the Bay of Plenty. The actual Hobbiton tour was also great as our set guide had a great sense of humour as well as in depth knowledge of the films and their production techniques! The set is well preserved and managed and it was just so great to see, touch and drink so many scenes and props. A great day all round and I would definitely recommend Arrow Tours for this excursion.
Amazing experience, tour, and tour guide!!
Matthew D,
Nov 11, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had an amazing time with Toby from Arrow Tours as our guide! Hobbiton is a magical place and Toby made the experience even better. My family had a wonderful time and were all glowing afterwards! Strongly recommend this experience!
Toby was a great guide....
Walter C,
Nov 2, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Toby was a great guide. He was helpful, knowledgeable and entertaining. We had a wonderful experience. Thanks again Toby.
Hobbiton and more!
Luckybeckyblue,
Apr 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Hobbiton was wonderful but there was so much more to this tour! We were picked up from the cruise ship pier and had a city tour of Tauranga with a photo stop at the beach. We had a short, beautiful hike to McLaren Falls. Very picturesque. We had a lunch stop at a fun local pub where we had toasties and beer -- not a tourist spot. We stopped at a kiwi farm where the plants were loaded with fruit just days before the harvest. The scenery all along the way including Hobbiton was spectacular. Our guide Toby was excellent. An excellent day!