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Hobbiton and Lord of the Rings Movie Set Tour
Tours • From Hamilton

Hobbiton and Lord of the Rings Movie Set Tour

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Private tour
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English guided
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★ 4.7 (3,152) • 70K+ booked
From $ 95.99
Private Hobbiton Day Tour with Guide
Tours • From Auckland

Private Hobbiton Day Tour with Guide

Hotel pick-up
Private tour
Small group
English guided
Private group
Free cancellation
★ 4.8 (46) • 2K+ booked
From $ 159.99
Hobbiton and Waitomo Caves Full Day Tour
Tours • From Auckland

Hobbiton and Waitomo Caves Full Day Tour

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English guided
Free cancellation
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★ 4.8 (124) • 2K+ booked
$ 303.15
Hobbiton Movie Set & Waitomo Caves Full-Day Small Group Tour
Tours • From Auckland

Hobbiton Movie Set & Waitomo Caves Full-Day Small Group Tour

Free cancellation
100+ booked
$ 281.65
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Hobbiton Movie Set & Waitomo Caves Small Group Tour From Auckland
Tours • From Auckland

Hobbiton Movie Set & Waitomo Caves Small Group Tour From Auckland

English guided
Free cancellation
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★ 5.0 (3) • 50+ booked
$ 255.35
20 off
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Hobbiton and Waitomo Caves Tour from Auckland
Tours • From Auckland

Hobbiton and Waitomo Caves Tour from Auckland

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English guided
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★ 4.5 (378) • 5K+ booked
$ 349.55
Hobitton Movie Set & Waitomo Glow Worm Caves
Tours • From Auckland

Hobitton Movie Set & Waitomo Glow Worm Caves

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English guided
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★ 4.8 (32) • 700+ booked
$ 359.95
Hobbiton Movie Set and Green Dragon Inn Visit Adventure Tour
Tours • From Auckland

Hobbiton Movie Set and Green Dragon Inn Visit Adventure Tour

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English guided
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★ 4.9 (92) • 2K+ booked
From $ 263.95
Hobbiton Movie Set Day Tour
Tours • From Auckland

Hobbiton Movie Set Day Tour

English guided
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
★ 4.7 (33) • 600+ booked
$ 235.95
Hobbiton & Waitomo Day Tour
Tours • From Auckland

Hobbiton & Waitomo Day Tour

Hotel pick-up
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English guided
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★ 4.5 (20) • 500+ booked
$ 349.55
Hobbiton Day Tour with Lunch
Tours • From Auckland

Hobbiton Day Tour with Lunch

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English guided
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★ 4.8 (11) • 300+ booked
$ 245.29
Hobbiton and Waitomo Glowworm Caves Day Tour
Klook's choice
Tours • From Auckland

Hobbiton and Waitomo Glowworm Caves Day Tour

Hotel pick-up
English guided
Free cancellation
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★ 4.5 (21) • 400+ booked
$ 407.90

Hotels in Matamata

Opal Hot Springs & Holiday Park
Hotels • Matamata

Opal Hot Springs & Holiday Park

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★ 4.0 (454)
From $ 74.31
Villa Walton
Hotels • Matamata

Villa Walton

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★ 5.0 (74)
From $ 463.04
Tower Road Motel
Hotels • Matamata

Tower Road Motel

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★ 4.6 (345)
From $ 141.95
Horse and Jockey Inn
Hotels • Matamata

Horse and Jockey Inn

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★ 3.2 (223)
From $ 106.50
Lake Karapiro Lodge
Hotels • Matamata

Lake Karapiro Lodge

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★ 4.8 (163)
From $ 529.87
Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel
Hotels • Matamata

Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel

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★ 4.3 (197)
From $ 174.92
O'Reilly's Motel
Hotels • Matamata

O'Reilly's Motel

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★ 4.0 (5)
From $ 122.38

Reviews of Matamata activities

Hans ******
2025-12-07 02:26:41
Fantastic 5.0
My family and I love the tour in overall. our tour guide, she was so professional and friendly (8:10 am 7/12). we are blessed with the good nice weather. i recommend to go in the morning, as it’s not that hot during summer.
Cenen ************
2025-09-10 09:32:36
Fantastic 5.0
Truly magical - one of the best experiences in New Zealand. The surroundings are surreal; it feels like another world. The tour includes behind-the-scenes insights and stories that will make your journey even more amazing.
Utilisateur Klook
2025-10-11 04:31:37
Fantastic 5.0
This small group tour was great with two very friendly and interesting guides to drive us through the amazing region of Auckland, Cambridge, Hamilton and Waitomo. The journey to the first stop in the Alexander Farm in Watamata to get to the movie set Hobbiton was extraordinary accross the countryside, with our two guides full of anecdotes about the history of the land. The visit of the movie set itself, with a great guide, was incredible, with a story to every Hobbit hole of the set and many fun stories of the behind the scenes of the movie shooting. The visit ends with the exploration of two remodeled Hobbit holes in which it is so fun to take photos among the furnitures. The Hobbiton tour is followed with a drink at the tavern the Green Dragon. After the movie set, it was fine having a well deserved lunch at a local authentic restaurant, and to the next step: the exploration of the mysterious Waitomo Glowworm Caves, a wonder of NZ, with a passionate local guide. Thanks Cheeky Kiwi!
Klook User
2025-10-05 11:48:56
Fantastic 5.0
I highly recommend this tour! It was incredibly comfortable, perfectly organized, and our guide, Anthony, was absolutely fantastic! Friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging. The entire experience was educational, enjoyable, and truly satisfying from start to finish.
Deborah ***
2025-11-25 19:46:54
Fantastic 5.0
Great trip to both hobbiton movie set and the waitomo glowworm caves. It was a awesome experience and we do enjoy ourself at both location. Jaime was nice and friendly too! We are well prep and inform on the tour details. Ensuring we dont miss out the time. Even it a long drive, he also ensure that we are well throughout the trip. Resulting us to have a smooth journey. Thank you for having us and bringing us around! :)
Louise **********
2025-10-29 20:14:43
Fantastic 5.0
We had an amazing time yesterday at the Hobbiton Movie Set and the glow worm caves. Even you have not watched the movie, as most of those who joined the tour, you'll still have a good time. Hobbiton is so beautiful. We had a good time with our driver Raymond from Auckland and Beyond Tours. He shared a lot of information about NZ. The tour was worth it.
Kenneth ******
2025-08-27 04:04:04
Fantastic 5.0
Our driver and guide, David, was very happy when we met him. I learned a lit of things and trivias about New Zealand as well as Auckland. He was very nice. The time for the tour was enough. Our guide within the Hobbiton, Kingston, was so funny! he was very effective as a guide.
Klook User
2025-11-30 22:30:20
Fantastic 5.0
Grant was very friendly and knowledgeable, and best of all an excellent & punctual driver! The tour itself was enjoyable, and I'm not really an LOTR fan.
Klook User
2025-08-19 23:15:27
Fantastic 5.0
Even on a rainy day, the Hobbiton Movie Set tour was amazing! Our guide was super friendly and informative, and he managed the time so well that we got to enjoy every part of the trip. The buffet lunch was really good too, and ending at The Green Dragon Inn made it extra special. Such a memorable experience—highly recommended!

Quick facts about Matamata

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  • Time zone

    No time difference

  • Currency

    1CAD = 1.25NZD

  • Official languages

  • Best time to visit

    Summer months offer warm weather and outdoor activities.

  • Recommended trip duration

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