We spent a little over $100 for the tour of Hobbiton to see the movie set of which the hobbit films and Lord of the Rings were shot.
It took an hour from Rotorua to get there and upon arriving we were carted around with a guide to see the hobbit village. totaling 44 hobbit holes, many of which were not shown in the movies were great to see. As it was just a movie set many of the hobbit holes were just a door way to some dirt with no space to live at all, a simple fixture,however the attention to detail was incredible with smoke machines pumping smoke out the tiny brick chimneys and the method used to create moss on the picket fences. It all seemed a little too much for a few seconds of footage for a few films but it was Peter Jacksons vision for it to be near perfect and maintained in almost the same state as it was during the time of filming.
Many people work at the location whether it be maintenance upkeep, serving the specifically brewed beer for the visitors of Hobbiton in the Green dragon inn, a guide or just watering the grass rooftops of the hobbit holes it really was a busy place.
A little too busy for my liking as the groups of 30 to 40 would shuffle along the narrow paths of Hobbiton to see the sights.
One highlight was the included beer received at the end of the tour when taken to the Green Dragon inn, which was, like everything else seen today, themed to the set of Middle Earth.
It was a worthwhile visit but at $100 per person I can't help but think that it's far too expensive for what it is. Especially when hundreds of people flock here every day.
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