Full-Day Hobbiton Movie Set Small-Group Tour from Tauranga

Hobbiton is an amazing destination and one of the most visited places in NZ. Dave always give 110% for his guests and he will be pleased to read your review, regards ian

Thanks for the review, and yes there is a fair bit of walking along paths and up and down steps. The walk takes about 90 minutes but as there are lots of stops along the way as you go round the movie set, you are probably only walking about 1.5 kilometres [about a mile] So its not suitable for wheel chair users or those needing walking aids. For these clients we can request a shorter tour by golf buggy, but these must be booked in advance and are in limited supply. So best to read the full tour details before booking this tour. Seems like you think the effort was worth it though. Regards Ian

Thanks for your feedback. You are correct in the fact that Hobbiton's guided tours are done in quite large numbers, usually of arounf 40 to 45 persons. This is controlled by Hobbiton, not us. This is one of the most popular destinations in New Zealand with almost one million visitors expected this year. They operate tours every 10 minutes from 0830 to 1730 every day and usually they are full. We do usually run smaller coaches on this tour, 16 to 22 seaters as there is such a demand for this tour. When we get to Hobbiton then the customers have to join one of the scheduled tours of 40 to 45 persons. Some days we do run smaller groups [today we had 3 persons in a 15 seater minibus] but these clients will still have to join the main public tours. You can book a private tour for up to 4 persons but the cost is $750 just for the entry and guide at Hobbiton, these are in limited supply as they only run on the hour. One day last we we took almost 200 persons to Hobbiton and used 8 vehicles to do so [Ovation of the Seas]. So i am sorry that you were not 100% happy with the numbers on the tour but this is outside of our control. We do offer the option of running a Private vehicle just for you, we have cars [2 to 3 persons] and then minivans from 5 to 18 seats, so if you really want a smaller group tour then these are the tours you needed to book, the cost of course is much higher than just booking a seat on a shared tour. We have clients literally begging us to find them seats at Hobbiton it is so popular and even tourists not on a cruise are now booking a Hobbiton tour as we are one of the few companies who have reserved places at Hobbiton. We will take on board your comments to see if the tour description needs to be changed to reflect just how busy Hobbiton can be. Regards Ian

Thanks for the review, Hobbiton is such a great destination, expensive entry cost of $84 is included in our tour cost, but these are only NZ dollars so much cheaper in real money [USD]. Regards Ian

Pleased you had a great day, Les is a top guy and has been working for us for many years and certainly knows the Hobbiton movie set well as he was working there during the LOTR productions. Regards Ian