Rings Scenic Tours
Hobbiton
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Matamata |
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Outside the Square
Reviews
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5.0/5
Amazing day.
Tour is outstanding and the Dragon Inn at the end of the trip makes it with an included drink in your admission. Cider, beer, ale.... Staff are very enthusiastic about Hobbiton, you enjoy the tour wether you are a fan or not!
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5.0/5
Expensive and lots of tourists.
But even with that it is a 10/10 because we were the last group so we were really along in the 'Shire' and it is a really little town that you find here. Don't need to be a LOTR fan.
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5.0/5
Hobbiton was beautiful and so charming and bigger than we expected.
Our guide was great, both funny and informative.
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4.5/5
Must do when you are a LOTR/Hobbit fan!
Very nice setting, details and very well maintained! Come early morning or late afternoon (because of tours/overcrowding).
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4.5/5
Very cool place, looked a lot like in the real movie.
You even get a free drink (beer/cider) after the tour.
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4.0/5
Although rather expensive, it is great fun to walk along the movie set of the 'Shire'.
Hearing the 'behind the scenes' information is a great plus. Very friendly tour guide and although I am not a huge Hobbit/LOTR fan, I enjoyed this trip very much!
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2.5/5
Hobbiton was beautiful.
The gardens were stunning and our guide Sonny was upbeat and passionate. But it was packed and it completely ruined the experience. Large tour groups, could barely hear the guide. Couldn’t move or see through all of the people. 3 groups ended up merging into 1 and then we just got stuck in lines waiting for a brief glimpse at the houses. 10/10 for our guide but we hated how packed it was.
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3.0/5
Good for Lord of the Rings fans.
A bit too busy and rushed. Staff were friendly and informative, but could have allowed more time to look around.
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2.5/5
Hobbiton was beautiful.
The gardens were stunning and our guide Sonny was upbeat and passionate. But it was packed and it completely ruined the experience. Large tour groups, could barely hear the guide. Couldn’t move or see through all of the people. 3 groups ended up merging into 1 and then we just got stuck in lines waiting for a brief glimpse at the houses. 10/10 for our guide but we hated how packed it was.
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5.0/5
Hobbiton was beautiful and so charming and bigger than we expected.
Our guide was great, both funny and informative.
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4.5/5
Very cool place, looked a lot like in the real movie.
You even get a free drink (beer/cider) after the tour.
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5.0/5
Amazing day.
Tour is outstanding and the Dragon Inn at the end of the trip makes it with an included drink in your admission. Cider, beer, ale.... Staff are very enthusiastic about Hobbiton, you enjoy the tour wether you are a fan or not!
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5.0/5
Expensive and lots of tourists.
But even with that it is a 10/10 because we were the last group so we were really along in the 'Shire' and it is a really little town that you find here. Don't need to be a LOTR fan.
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4.0/5
Although rather expensive, it is great fun to walk along the movie set of the 'Shire'.
Hearing the 'behind the scenes' information is a great plus. Very friendly tour guide and although I am not a huge Hobbit/LOTR fan, I enjoyed this trip very much!
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4.5/5
Must do when you are a LOTR/Hobbit fan!
Very nice setting, details and very well maintained! Come early morning or late afternoon (because of tours/overcrowding).
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4.0/5
Very good but a bit regimented, would be nice to have unlimited time in the pub at the end.
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4.5/5
The whole afternoon was magical and the tour guide was very knowledgeable.
Gave a 9 as I thought it was slightly over priced but the free beer was a plus!
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5.0/5
We did the banquet tour - dine like a hobbit!
Fantastic, loved this as a hobbit fan. Book early to get the banquet, a bit more expensive, but less people and a lot of food/fun.
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5.0/5
It is worth every dollar.
Everything is well organised, allowing you to enjoy the whole visit.
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4.5/5
A part of world cultural heritage!
Friendly tour guides, a bit commercial, but cool anyway.
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3.5/5
It is a good place to be!
A little bit expensive for two hours and there is a lot of people! But amazing for the Lord of the Rings fan!
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4.0/5
The location is really cool but it is also very expensive - and a lot of people are there but the staff were very friendly and funny.
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4.5/5
Rather expensive considering it is a two hour tour, but if you like the Lord of the Rings, it is worth it.
It is well maintained and they tell you interesting facts about the movies.
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3.5/5
The set was magical but they really rushed us through it - they do not give you time to soak it in.
The stout was tasty but five minutes until we were herded out.
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3.5/5
The Hobbiton movie set was interesting to see if you are excited by the movies.
The guide was very good but a little bit stressful in my opinion. Also a little bit too expensive.
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3.0/5
Good for Lord of the Rings fans.
A bit too busy and rushed. Staff were friendly and informative, but could have allowed more time to look around.
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3.5/5
Very, very touristic, but for fans of the movies, a great tour through Hobbiton.
Do not let you stress from the other people who rush around and want to photograph every single vegetable and Hobbit hole. Let your fantasy create the little Hobbits who are living there and it is fantastic. Great beer in the Green Dragon at the end.
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4.5/5
Very lovely, very nice and friendly guides, a lot of detail, awesome location, one free drink.
A bit expensive.
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4.0/5
We are not huge fans on the Lord of the Rings/Hobbit trilogies, yet we enjoyed the tour at Hobbiton very much.
The grass is really very lush in The Shire and it was interesting to see how much detail was added, some not even used in the films.
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5.0/5
Well organised tour!
A dream come true for me! Walk in Frodo's footsteps, see the whole Hobbiton and at the end you get a free beer at the Green Dragon! Definitely worth it - do not miss it, it is a NZ must do!
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5.0/5
Hey we were in Middle Earth.
It was an amazing day. We feel a little bit like a Hobbit! The view is like in the movie. The organisation of the tour was perfect and the guides are so funny!
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5.0/5
The tour was really worth the money we had to pay.
The set looked exactly like it was shown in the movie which I did not expect. The tour guide was very friendly and openminded. She was patient and answered all our questions.
