Hobbiton: A Must-Visit Attraction 2 Hours' Drive from Auckland 🚗

The Latest Detailed Guide! 📝 Most Comprehensive Tips: Even if you’re not a die-hard fan of *The Lord of the Rings* & *The Hobbit* franchises, this place is highly recommended! Stepping into the valley feels like walking straight into a movie set—or a fairy-tale world ✨. It’s spectacular and dreamy, but never visit on a rainy day 🙅! Sunny days are a total game-changer ☀️. I went in June (Auckland’s winter), and there were far fewer crowds. I even met a cute, chubby foreign cosplayer in a little green dress—she looked just like an NPC from the movie 🧝♀️! 🚩 Must-Visit: The Green Dragon Pub This is the bar where the people of the Shire drank and danced in the films. It offers free drinks: - Ginger Beer (non-alcoholic) 🥤 - Apple Cider (4.5% ABV) 🍎 - Oat Barton Stout (5% ABV) 🍻 - Amber Ale (4.5% ABV) 🍺 🔺 With your ticket, you can get one free drink from the above—don’t miss it! Personally, I loved the stout and ginger beer the most 😋. 【Tickets】 Book in advance on the official website: hobbtontours.com Options include: - Standard tour tickets - Tour tickets with lunch 🍽️ 【Pricing】 1. Adults (18+): $120 2. Teens (11-17): $60 3. Family (2 adults + 2 teens): $306 4. Children (0-10): Free 🧒 【Transportation】 Navigation address 📍: The Shires Rest, 501 Buckland Rd, Hinuera, Matamata - Free parking for 3 hours; plenty of spaces available 🅿️. - After parking, walk to collect your tickets and enter the scenic area. - Alternatively, you can join a local one-day tour group 🚌. 【Important Tips】 🔺 You must book a specific entry time (tours start at 9:00 AM; last entry is 2:40 PM). Arrive 20 minutes early for check-in—punctuality is required! The entire tour takes about 2.5 hours ⏱️. 🔺 Download the official “Hobbiton Tour Companion” app 📱. It provides real-time Chinese translations at 14 spots in the scenic area, so English tours are stress-free! 🔺 Free Wi-Fi is available at the ticket exchange; there’s almost no network signal once you enter the parking area 📶. 🔺 Part of the route will undergo maintenance starting June 1, 2025, with major works scheduled to finish in September 2025. You can still book tickets, but there may be construction teams in some areas 🚧. #Hobbiton #HobbitonVillage #AttractionsNearAuckland #TheHobbit #NewZealandTravel #MovieLocation