How much does a trip to Hobbiton cost?

Price of admission, $75.00NZD.

Who owns the Hobbiton farm?

Russell Alexander
Russell Alexander, whose family own the 500ha farm which is now known the world over as Hobbiton, said that in light of the success of the movie set tours – 13,000 people have paid the $50 fee – the decision was made to expand.

Can you sleep in Hobbiton?

And to make your Lord of the Rings experience even more special, you can stay in a hobbit hole. You can stay in a hobbit hole in two places not far from the Hobbiton Movie Set: Woodlyn Park Hotel. Underhill.

How much is it to stay in a Hobbit hole?

Book a stay in this Hobbit house on Airbnb.com starting at $400/night.

Can you go inside the Hobbit houses?

You can’t go inside the houses—the interior scenes were filmed at Weta Workshop in Wellington—but you can peer inside some of the windows (look out for the cheese-maker). We didn’t feel like we were missing out, though, as there are so many details to explore.

Why is it called Hobbiton?

Tolkien knew exactly what he was doing by giving a hobbit village a common name like Hobbiton. The choice was meant to reflect the uncomplicated and straightforward nature of hobbits. In fact, he also used simple names for other locations related to them: Old Forest, Hedge, Bag End, and Old Mill.

How old is Hobbiton?

The race’s average life expectancy is 100 years, but some of Tolkien’s main hobbit characters live much longer: Bilbo Baggins and the Old Took are described as living to the age of 130 or beyond, though Bilbo’s long lifespan owes much to his possession of the One Ring.

Are the hobbit houses real?

The real home of Bilbo Baggins While many of Tolkien’s fans have created their own replicas of Bilbo Baggins’ home, the real deal is in Matamata, New Zealand, where you’ll find a 12-acre movie set going by the name of Hobbiton that Peter Jackson put together to create an environment worthy of his otherworldly saga.

Is Bag End real?

Tour guides are employed to explain where in the movies each area appears – Bag End is a highlight, along with The Green Dragon, a whimsical old-world pub. The tree at Bag End is a fake tree intended to preserve the area’s appearance as it was in the film, even though the one featured in The Lord of the Rings was real.