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|---|---|---|---|---|
Hobbiton Movie Set Shore Excursion from Tauranga (6 Hours) | 6 hours | 4.9 (379) | $201 | |
Private Shore Tour from Auckland: Hobbiton Movie Set Experience | 8h 30min | — | $561 | View |
Hobbiton Movie Set and Waitomo Caves Exclusive (1-6 traveler) | 10 hours | — | $2,499 | View |
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Enjoy a magical 6-6.5 hour tour to the Hobbiton Movie set, used for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film series, which has made NZ famous. Leaving the port, we first travel past the stunning beaches of Mount Maunganui, a top NZ holiday destination, across the harbor bridge and into the country, over the Kaimai mountain ranges, into the lush farming district of the Waikato, the location of Hobbiton. At Hobbiton you can visit the Shires Rest Cafe, browse the souvenir shop or just take in the stunning views before joining the 2.5 hour guided tour, explore inside a Hobbit home and finish at The Green Dragon Pub with a complimentary Ale. As Cruise ship arrival times varies so much, we adjust the start time to suit, which we confirm to you when your booking is accepted, always having you back at the ship in good time for its departure. Please see the Additional Info section for details of our cancellation policy should the ship cancel its port of call within 24 hours of arrival.
We visit the World famous Movie set as used in both the Lord Of The Rings and the Hobbit movie trilogies. Your guide will lead you round the extensive movie set, showing you many of the Hobbit Holes before ending at the Green Dragon pub where you will receive a complimentary mug of ale.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Hobbiton Movie Set Shore Excursion from Tauranga (6 Hours) lasts about 6 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $201 per person for this Tauranga experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is The meeting point for passengers off the cruise ships is on the grass by the flag poll just outside the port pedestrian exit gate on Salisbury Avenue. If you are not travelling on a cruise ship then this is still the meeting point unless you have made an alternative arrangement with us. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 36 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Children must be accompanied by an adult If the ship cancels its port of call within the 24 hour notice period, we will offer you a partial refund of the tour cost, adult refund is $160 NZ, youth refund is $150 NZ and a child refund is $140. We cannot offer a 100% refund as the Hobbiton Movie set does not offer any refund in such circumstances.
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
Travellers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 379 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Cruise Tours Tauranga.
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