Small-Group Hobbiton Tour from Auckland with Party Marquee Lunch

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Your tour starts when we pick you up from your Auckland central accommodation in one of our comfortable Mercedes Sprinters.

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2. One of our friendly, informative, and helpful guides will include a full commentary on the way to Hobbiton with insights into the beautiful farmland areas you are travelling through and background to the movie set you are visiting. On the way down to Hobbiton there is a brief stop at a local café in case you want to buy some local baking or a coffee (or as we like to call it a ‘second breakfast’).

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3. At Hobbiton you travel down to the movie set and have one of the specialist Hobbiton guides take you on a walking tour around the 44 Hobbit holes. You will get to stand by the gate to Bilbo’s house ‘Bag End’ overlooking the Party Tree and the whole set to the hills in the distance. A highlight of the tour is the opportunity to go inside a Hobbit hole. This interactive part of the tour gives you the chance to explore inside a Hobbit home! For example – try out a hobbit sized bed, sit at the dining table and check out the amazing detail that has gone into this creation. *The tour at Hobbiton is with a larger group for the tour on set. The tour is 2 hours followed by time in the Green Dragon Inn & then buffet lunch at the Party Marquee

   3 hAdmission included

4. At the end of your walking tour you cross the bridge by the mill to go into the Green Dragon Inn where you can enjoy a complimentary ale, cider or ginger beer before heading to lunch. Your lunch on this tour at Hobbiton is a sumptuous buffet feast in the themed Party Marquee next to the Green Dragon. Afterwards we’ll give you a $10 souvenir voucher to spend at the Hobbiton gift shop You then return to Auckland (2 hours journey with a toilet stop)

   20 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 511 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5I had so much fun on the Hobbiton tour

  Had a super time on this tour of Hobbiton. Easy pickup right at my hotel in the central business district in Auckland About a 2 hour drive each way with a bathroom and coffee stop. The tour is amazing if you are a fan of the films. A drink at the actual Green Dragon pub and a huge buffet lunch was included with the tour and it was terrific. Tour guide chats during the drive with historical and cultural topics about New Zealand. A really fun day!

  ilct1972July 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Thank you Bush and Beach

  Ian was a safe, informative and friendly guide. He did a great job making sure we enjoyed our day with Bush and Beach.

  421hankrJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5A great company to have the Hobbiton Set experience with.

  I cannot recommend Bush and Beach highly enough for an excellent experience with them. One of their drivers picked us up from our hotel in Rotorua and drove us to the Hobbiton Movie Set to meet up with our main tour group with Bush and Beach - the transfer was seamless. Our Bush and Beach team met us at the end of the formal Hobbiton Tour at the Green Dragon Inn, and the tour group all had a sit-down buffet lunch as part of the tour package, which was excellent! The trip back to Auckland and the drop off at our hotel was also seamless. Many thanks to Bush and Beach for a great experience.

  YYC_JustinCJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Best Small Group Hobbiton Tour

  This review is mostly for the Bush and Beach tour company. It was really seamless and easy to communicate with Bush and Beach staff over the messaging system. They respond relatively quickly and are very informative and helpful. Our tour guide, Kelly, was simply one of the best tour guides we’ve ever had! Because it was a small group for this day, on our return trip, we asked Kelly all sorts of questions about New Zealand life and society. His many years of experience was valuable for teaching us about New Zealand and Hobbiton. We ended up chatting the whole ride back and he was so patient to be answering all our questions. As for the Hobbiton experience itself, we loved the small group feel of it. The timing of the tour and the lunch was perfect. We arrived to Hobbiton with enough time to experience the shop to use our $10 voucher, the cafe, and a restroom break. Our tour started at 9:40am and when it finished, Kelly met us at the Green Dragon as we were receiving our included drink. Then we were right on time for the 11:30 lunch at the party tent. We were the first ones there so the food was so fresh and delicious. After we were almost done with lunch, we saw a huge tour group come in and it suddenly became crowded. At that moment, we were so happy that we chose the small group tour from Bush and Beach! It was worth every dollar.

  Nerissa KJune 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Exceptional Experience

  The Hobbiton tour was amazing and interactive and better than we expected. But Damian was a highlight as our tour guide. Every part of this day was exceptional, including the lunch. Damian goes above and beyond to ensure his guests have a great experience. He is informative, funny and exceptionally kind. Great day!

  Kathy_RJune 2026via Viator

• 5Bucket list experience -checked!

  Meredith was our tour driver and she was very helpful and patient. We left a bag that we needed to bring for the day and she was kind enough to turn back and allowed us to retrieve it from the hotel. She was engaging and organized throughout the day and made the Hobbiton trip fun despite the long drive. Definitely recommend this tour! Just wished we had more time for pics…. The buffet was sumptuous and the staff encouraged everyone to go for seconds! What a fun day it was for everyone in our group!

  intellininjaJune 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Auckland

• Its from-price is 14% below the median of the 356 day trips we list in Auckland.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 9 of 356.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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