What‘s Included

Meeting and Pickup

What To Expect

Reviews

• Hobbiton is a hole in the ground--an amazing one!

  michellesR3887AB,

  Oct 19, 2024

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This was an exceptional tour from start to finish. Curtis picked us up at the M Social in Auckland in a classy Mercedes van, clean, well stocked with everything we needed. He introduced himself and gave us a bit about his family and then proceeded down the road to Hobbiton with lots of local lore and helpful background information. He was kind, considerate, and informative attending to our every need. The Hobbiton experience itself was way above our expectations with spectacular views, detailed realistic hobbit hole sets and settings, amusing and helpful tour guide walking us through the Shire. For a Lord of the Ring buff, it was a dream come true and I recommend it for all fans of the movies by Peter Jackson on the Tolkien tales. Curtis courteously dropped us off in Rotarua but first gave us some helpful tips on local eating and visiting. He also was well informed about New Zealand travel in general and gave us more info on our flights and tours to the South Island in upcoming days. Overall, 5 STARS!!

• Breviss Rocks!

  G423GClaurat,

  Aug 25, 2023

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We booked TIME Unlimited for transportation to and from the Hobbiton Banquet Tour. They picked us up from our Auckland hotel and drove us to Hobbiton with time to spare before our tour so we could do plenty of souvenir shopping and even have a snack in the Hobbiton Cafe. Breviss was our driver--he was awesome! He had a great knowledge of the Maori culture and was really fun to chat with. He even looked up our Hobbit names before the trip so we would have those on hand for our Hobbiton journey! He was very helpful when we arrived to Hobbiton to make sure we were checked in and set for our tour. He picked us up after the tour in a nice warmed car (which was great because it was cold outside) and drove us back to our hotel. The car was clean and very comfortable. Snacks and water were provided as well as friendly chat and interesting stories. I would highly recommend this tour company for your transportation to and from Hobbiton!

• Definitely worth booking

  Q416OPteresal,

  Jan 18, 2023

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Amazing! It is a long drive but worth the wait and if you are from the US its great not driving it yourself!

• Hobbiton Tour what a Feast!

  Luxluva,

  Aug 30, 2019

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Firstly our praise for Harry our brilliant Time Unlimited guide who was at all times professional, respectful, cheerful and eager to please us in every way possible. He had us both totally engaged on the drive there with a brief history of the Maori people, their culture and language. He tried teaching us a bit of Maori, which we both failed abysmally but it was fun and enlightening. The honey tasting was also a nice extra. Then we arrived at Hobbiton and were totally immersed in Tolkien’s Hobbit world. What a great combination to have the lovely daytime tour, then an interlude in the warm and atmospheric Green Dragon for a sumptuous and delicious feast, followed by a magical starlight and lantern tour to the Party Tree Hill. The two young Hobbiton guides (Sunny and Hayden) were unbelievable with such engaging and delightful personalities and great knowledge of all things Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movie stories. We were sad to have to say goodbye to them and Hobbiton but Harry drove us safely back to our hotel in warmth and luxury and in no time at all. From start to finish the tour was magical and we could not fault anything, as it was beyond our expectations. The organisation was flawless as well.