We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Hobbiton as we are Tolkien fans and know the books and movies well. However, this venue would be interesting for anyone who is interested in the enormous lengths movie makers go to in order to bring their movie to life. The tour was well organised and timed, with an excellent guide who paced the... More

For the tour alone, I would have given Hobbiton Tours 5 stars. However, because of the fact that the The Shire's Rest cafe (which the website and brochure say would be the best place to eat before or after the tour) was CLOSED when we got there, I can only give it 4. We rushed from Rotorua to enjoy a... More

My wife and I visited Hobbiton during our visit to NZ from the UK. Fantastic experience, our guide was most informative and professional, willing to photograph any member of the group who so required. The entry price was worth every cent, and we would visit again. Thank you team, and the Alexander family. Gil and Pauline Ben-Ari More

I had read in past years the set dressings had been removed since the original trilogy, leaving unadorned white holes in the hills, but we visited after the entire set had been remade for the Hobbit film, and it couldn't have been more fantastic. LOTR nerds and movie buffs may find the tour guide's trivia to be rudimentary at best,... More

The set was wonderful and magical. The tour guide at the site was very knowledgeable. Be advised that doing a tour out of surrounding town requires a trek there. We were promised a lunch but none was available when we went. There is a little store that sold food at one time but seems to be little more than a... More

A day road trip from Auckland to Matamata but I had a wonderful time. Great Hobbiton Movie Set Tour, love it and The Lord of the Rings. Beautiful scenery and lovely valley full of sheeps. More

I suppose my review is tinted as far as when we visited the set had been entirely recreated as filming was due to start the week after we visited the site in September 2011. It was amazing afternoon spent in the shire. The set was recreated from scratch and new hobbit holes where inserted. It was easy to spot parts... More

It was simply awesome ... the place and the facts which the guide shared about the movies and the set were really exciting ...The minute details in to which the movie makers have given attention were just fascinating ...It is ensured that you have enough time to wander around and take snaps .... but please make sure you are visting... More

POSITIVE: It was a great film location and the scenery was beautiful. The set itself was impressive and so was the amount of detail that was put into the props. The tour guide was informative and knowledgeable and was quite comical at times. We all had a lot of time to wander around the set, taking pictures of the different... More