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• Happiest place on earth!

  Grace D,,Feb 28, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Staff is excellent, knowledgeable and friendly. The grounds are very well kept, the views are stunning in every direction

• What an adventure

  Marie d,,Feb 27, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  The drive from Aukland to the Hobbiton Movie Set is about 2 and half hours. You will have an opportunity to buy Souvenirs at the beginning .. get them while you can because you don't come back to the souvenir shop. You get back on the bus and drive to the Shire where you are guided by an expert employed by the Hobbiton Movie Set. Your tour is strictly timed as they are trying to put 2500 people through in a day and not have everyone tripping over each other or getting in each other's way. It is an absolutely amazing experience and as long as everyone is cooperative, it will go smoothly. Each group is about 46 people. There's so much to see .. and there's a lot of hills. It is not for wheelchairs, not for anyone using a walker, or have mobility issues.

• The tour itself was...

  Stephanie D,,Feb 26, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  3.00

  The tour itself was wonderful. I requested a golf cart for 2 members of my group and it was not forwarded to the tour company. They were unable to see most of the attractions because of mobility problems. It was upsetting.

• Great tour of Hobbiton

  Sandeep S,,Feb 24, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Awesome trip. Hobbiton was a marvelous experience, but importantly so well organized by the tour operator. Rachel the guide was extremely knowledgeable and imparted a huge amount of information to us on the history and geography of New Zealand. Lunch was excellent as well and the whole experience very good.

• The tour is fantastic!...

  Denise B,,Feb 23, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  The tour is fantastic! Rachel, our bus driver, and Chris, our Hobbiton guide, were both amazing! Thank you so much

• It was a great location...

  Timothy P,,Feb 23, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  It was a great location and fantastic experience. It really brings the world of Tolkien alive. Rachel was a great guide and host who provided really good commentary on the history of New Zealand

• This experience was...

  Alice L,,Feb 21, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  2.00

  This experience was something my husband and I really wanted to do on our honeymoon trip. We stayed with friends that live outside of Auckland and checked traffic patterns for the time of day and drive to make sure we planned accordingly for the morning of. Though we planned to give ourselves 45 mins prior to tour bus leaving for a 25 min drive with planned traffic, the traffic the morning of our experience ended up being 45 mins to the Sky Centre, this did not include parking and walking to the bus pickup. Due to the traffic delays, we messaged the tour provider to let them know we were running late and did not receive a response in return till after the tour bus leave time. Once we arrived, we found out that our bus has left and were informed to message the vendor we booked through to request a refund. When we got back to our lodging accommodation we did so and they unfortunately said they were unable to refund us since we were marked as a no show. We wanted to put this out there to give others a heads up to pad for time getting to this tour prior to the anticipated time. Additionally it would have been beneficial to receive a message from the operator prior to the tour with best parking information, something all other tours we have done with Viator has done, to help give a heads up on the time from parking to the bus terminal, and having the bus slot number given would be beneficial.

• Fun!

  EJIROP O,,Feb 21, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  A lot of fun! Super easy to find the location and the bus. Driver and guide were both friendly and informative. A fun day!

• Absolutely brilliant tour

  Jack W,,Feb 20, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  The coach trip and the Hobbiton tour far exceeded what we imagined it would be like. The coach was clean, tidy and comfortable, and the drivers commentary on the journey was interesting. The guide we had for the Hobbiton set tour was also very friendly and made the walking tour so enjoyable. The set itself was so beautiful in its natural surroundings with lots of photo opportunities. Inside the hobbit house was mind blowing with so much detail. The drinks at the Green Dragon were excellent as was the buffet lunch which also far exceeded what we imagined it would be like - there was a good choice of food and plenty of it. Can’t praise this tour enough.

• Welcome to the shire

  Sandy C,,Feb 19, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Felt the movie & books truly come to life. The interiors were amazing. It is such a beautiful place.

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