DAY 5a

MATAMATA ~ Hobbiton Movie Set (Waikato, NZL)

Wednesday April 18th, 2018

TODAYS MILEAGE – 100 miles or 161 kilometres
TRIP MILEAGE – 2,716 miles or 4,371 kilometres



It took us a bit over an hour to cover the 50 miles (80 kilometres) to the Hobbiton Movie Set, just outside Matamata.

At $84.00 NZD ($56 USD/$76 AUD) per person, they certainly don't miss you in what is essentially walking up and around a hill, that is a farmers back paddock and a set of the The Lord of the Rings movie series.

There are no actual set buildings that you can enter as the Hobbit houses are just facades. A visit to the Green Dragon Inn at the end of the tour provides the opportunity to sample a complimentary beverage from the Hobbit Southfarthing range.

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