Guided walking tours take you around the set, and guides share behind-the-scenes stories while you admire props and costumes seen on-screen. Highlights include Bilbo Baggins’ home, Bag End; Bagshot Row, and the Party Tree. Allow time to enjoy a drink at the Green Dragon Inn, which serves exclusive Hobbit™ Southfarthing™ beers and ginger beer, or have lunch at The Shire’s Rest café.
Many travelers visit Hobbiton on a day trip from Auckland or a shore excursion from Tauranga. Day tours often combine Hobbiton with nearby attractions such as the Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Wonderland, Waitomo Glowworm Caves, or city of Rotorua.