Port
Tauranga (Rotorua), New Zealand
Activity Level
Moderate Activity
Excursion Type
12,All
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Starting At (prices in USD)
$169
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
Duration
Approximately 5 hours
Meals Included
Meals not included
Cross the Kaimai Ranges and head across the Waikato lowlands on a journey to JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth.
Step back in time here to visit the Hobbiton movie set near Matamata, built in 1999 for the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellen), Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), Bilbo Baggins (Sir Ian Holm) and Sam Gamgee (Sean Astin) and director Peter Jackson were all on site here.
Stroll around the home of the hobbits, including Bag End, where Bilbo Baggins lived. See the Party Tree, the restored bridge and the old pub.
Head to the Green Dragon for light refreshments; then, return to the ship at the Port of Tauranga.
Please note: Travel time to the movie set is 75 minutes each way. Not advisable for guests using a wheelchair. Terrain is uneven with grass, gravel and dirt paths.