Auckland Central Trip Overview
This tour takes you to Peter Jackson’s Lord of The Rings and Hobbit Movie Set, where you will be amazed at the beauty of the sheep farm with its rolling hills and the Hobbit Holes as seen in the movies, and add the unique international award-winning Hamilton Gardens to your day tour from Auckland. The Hamilton Gardens is not a botanical garden, it tells “ the story of garden”. Explore an enchanting world of secret gardens at Waikato’s most visited tourist destination.
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Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Auckland Central, New Zealand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Movie & TV Tours
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This tour takes you to Peter Jackson’s Lord of The Rings and Hobbit Movie Set, where you will be amazed at the beauty of the sheep farm with its rolling hills and the Hobbit Holes as seen in the movies, and add the unique international award-winning Hamilton Gardens to your day tour from Auckland. The Hamilton Gardens is not a botanical garden, it tells “ the story of garden”. Explore an enchanting world of secret gardens at Waikato’s most visited tourist destination.
Stop At: Hamilton Gardens, Hungerford Crescent Cobham Drive, Hamilton 3216 New Zealand
Explore an enchanting world of secret gardens through time and to the far corners of the world. Walk through a lush tropical jungle, visit ancient China and indulge yourself in a Renaissance Prince 16th century Garden. Wonder through an Indian garden, a Tudor, walled vegetable garden, sustainable garden, herb garden and old style English Gardens and view the fabulous river from most of the themed gardens.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hobbiton Movie Set, 501 Buckland Road Matamata, Hinuera 3472 New Zealand
Experience the real middle earth at the Alexander Sheep farm, we will arrive at the Shires rest driving through the rolling hills of the Matamata farming area, hundreds of sheep can be seen grazing on the farm.
You could enjoy a cup of coffee or ice cream at the Shire Rest cafe as we get your entry tickets, you will then board a green Hobbiton bus that will transport you to the Hobbiton movie set. You will be enchanted with the beauty of the land and the mighty Kaimai Ranges towering in the distance. Your experienced guide will take you through the movie set giving you the details of the famous locations as seen in Peter Jackson’s Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit movies.
The guide will take you through the 12 acre set, past the Hobbit Holes, The Mill and at last into the world famous Green Dragon Inn where you will enjoy a complimentary beverage exclusive to Hobbiton Movie set.
Duration: 2 hours
