Where to Book the 6 Best Tauranga Film Location Tours

1.Hobbiton Movie Set Shore Excursion from Tauranga (6 Hours)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 267 reviews · from $198Our pick

Travel from Tauranga’s cruise port through Mount Maunganui and the Kaimai hills to Hobbiton Movie Set. Explore the Shire with a local guide, enter a furnished Hobbit home, and finish with an ale, ginger beer, or soft drink at the Green Dragon Pub. The six-hour outing is timed around your ship.

“The bus trip was comfortable and our host was very good. What could have been a very boring bus trip was actually fun, interesting and informative. Hobbiton was magical, like being transported to another world. Free roaming here would be amazing, but I understand why that's not possible. Definitely a must do, regardless of whether or not your a Hobbit or LOTR fan”

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2.Hobbiton Transport & Tauranga Highlights Excursion from Tauranga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · from $86Best value

Travel from Tauranga to Hobbiton with a small group, guide commentary, snacks, WiFi, and air conditioning. Allow about seven hours, including roughly 3.25 hours at the movie set and a stop at McLaren Falls. Guides such as Alan, Amanda, Hope, and Stephen handle the day’s timing and cruise-port connections.

“Hello. Thank you for an awesome day. It was very special to see the set and beautiful farm. Allen was wonderful, informative and made our day extra special. Thanks again”

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3.6hr Hobbiton Movie Set Tour – Departs Tauranga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $160

Travel from Mount Maunganui to Hobbiton in a clean, air-conditioned 12-seater with a local guide such as Russell or Nicolee. Walk through the Shire, enter a hobbit hole, visit the Green Dragon Inn, and stop at McLaren Falls Park before returning to Tauranga. Hobbiton admission and a beer or soft drink are included.

“Very nice tour. Pick up from the port was very organized. Our driver was super sweet. Hobbiton was fantastic. We stopped at a few sights on the way back. No complaints.”

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4.Hobbiton movie set tour and a lot more beautiful NZ sights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $250

Travel from Mt. Maunganui port to Hobbiton with a small group and a local guide such as Toby, Grant, or Charles. You get the 2.5-hour Hobbiton visit plus Bay of Plenty viewpoints, a kiwifruit-growing area, mountain springs, and McLaren Falls. Entry fees and bottled water are included, but lunch is not.

“Great trip - well worth it! When we picked this excursion, it was noted that water and a snack would be provided - we received neither and it was a warm day. It's a bit of a drive to Hobbiton and then with approximately a two hour tour, by the time we got to the Green Dragon, we were very thirsty. Bring water and a snack!”

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5.Tauranga to Magical Hobbiton Movie Set – Private Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews

Travel by private car from Tauranga to Matamata with local guide Patrick, stopping for Bay of Plenty views and kiwi-farming insight before your guided Hobbiton visit. The six-hour outing suits cruise passengers, but Hobbiton admission and meals are extra.

“Patrick was very personable. He put me at ease from pickup location to delivery back to the ship. I could ask him anything and we talked about a wide variety of topics. Hobbiton itself was beyond my expectations. It was so so so cute Read more”

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6.Tauranga-Hobbiton-Rotorua : Movie Set & Geysers: Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews

Join Patrick for an eight-and-a-half-hour private trip from Tauranga to Hobbiton and Te Puia in Rotorua. Walk through the Shire, visit the Green Dragon Inn, watch Pohutu Geyser erupt, and see Māori carving, weaving, song, and haka. The vehicle holds up to four people, with water, air-conditioning, and commentary included.

“We could not have asked for a better tour. Our time in Tauranga was extremely limited but our guide Patrick made sure we got the most out of both Hobbiton and the geothermal areas of the region. He met us ahead of schedule, was a safe Read more”

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