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Pro
Only 2 hours from Auckland and 45 mins from the coast.
Con
On a rainy day, can't escape from sheep excrement on your feet
In a nutshell
One Ring to Rule Them All
Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours.
kiwi Says: This is one of those places that unless you have a real interest in the movies/Tolkien/LordoftheRings, you could be unimpressed with the tour. You do get onto a real working New Zealand farm, as a bonus. Tolkien wrote about a special place and it was found at Hinuera, just...
MFAMILY Says: Get to know in loco LOTRs Shire and Hobbiton. Hobbit holes walls skeletons are still there. A guide will thoroughly explain everything that went through since the location was found from the air. He will tell you in detail and exactly where some scenes were filmed, how many...
saraheg77 Says: Tours of the Hobbiton movie set depart at 9.30am, 10.45am, 12pm, 1.15pm, 2.30pm and 3.45pm each day. You can book ahead or when you get there - we just booked when we got there, but were not there in peak season.Tours cost:Adults NZ$50.00 Children 10-14 NZ$25.00 The tour...
ATXtraveler Says: For those of you that are familiar with Hobbiton, then you will surely recognize this tree, which was known as the Party Tree in the movies.The movie set is no longer here, but you can visit the Hobbit holes, and also see where the movie was filmed and how some of the...
ATXtraveler Says: During the trip to Matamata, Sarah and I took the tour to see where the Lord of Rings "Hobbiton" portion of the movie was filmed. Although the actual sets are no longer there, we both felt the tour was worth the money.It is a quite expensive tour at about $50NZD each, we did...
Rodan44 Says: On a private sheep farm just outside the town of Matamata are the remains of the orginial Hobbiton village set from the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. It is the only LOTR set remaining in New Zealand, as all others were destroyed immediately after filming completed. In...
kiwi Says: Delightful country museum in lovely garden settings, attractive to both adults and children. $5 adults, $1 children, Seniors $3.A European Pioneer, Josiah Firth, built the tower in anticipation of war with the Maoris. However it never really saw action, but is one of the few...
1 Review and 12 Opinions This is the BEST hotel I've ever visited! (And I travel a lot!) The rooms were impeccably clean,...
1 Review and 3 Opinions Our group had an extended stay at Maple Lodge, and found the hosts very accommodating, finding us a...
Bakehouse Cafe: Fresh food at great prices
rozehill Says: This wonderful little bakery in the middle of Broadway offers fresh and reasonably priced food.You can sit outside and the service is really goodOPEN 7 DAYS Great sandwiches and coffee
Workmans Café, Matamata.: The funkiest Café in the land!!
kiwi Says: The food is fresh, light, wonderful, pleasant, enjoyable, I just love it!!!!This is my all time favourite place to eat. On the lunch menu, and it's the Vege fritters, the are "to die for". Not sounding really anything special, but just come to Matamata and try them, then...
ATXtraveler Says: Sarah and I ventured out on our trip to enjoy Matamata by renting a vehicle from Europcar in Auckland's CBD. It ended up saving us quite a bit of money not to rent from the airport location, because it was 10-15 NZD per day less than what we had quoted over the internet.We...
New World Supermarket: Supermarket shopping is a good local activity.
kiwi Says: New World is a chain of supermarkets and is the main supermarket in Matamata.I always enjoy to look in these shops when I go to a country. You get a gauge of life and it is always interesting.Open 7 days a week, 8am - 8 pm. Apart from the need to buy food and supplies even...
Annabelle's Beauty Therapy: Beauty therapy
rozehill Says: If you require the services of a beauty therapist try this place
If there has been a lot of rain.
kiwi Says: Walking up to the Wairere Falls can be quite hazardous if there has been a lot of rain in the preceding days. This means the day you are there can be sunny and warm, but remember the water in the rivers is still flowing following the rain. Sometimes the track can be washed...
John195123 Says: If you do want to see Hobbiton, there´s a place in town you can go to get infromation, books, postcards and so on about The Lord of the Rings. It is easy to find, but I´ll try to find the address sometime soon, just to make it easier. I have all the digital photos with me,...
kiwi Says: For a short walk in the bush, going up to see the Wairere Falls is a pleasant experience.You can be up to the base of the falls and back to town in 1.5hrs easily.From the roundabout at the Eastern end of Broadway, take Tower Road. Follow that out passed the Tower Museum, and...
kiwi Says: There are three outdoor public mineral pools, temperatures ranging from 27deg C - 40deg C. Also a private bushclad mineral outdoor pool and private indoor spa baths which can be hired.Swimming lengths all year round, or simply soaking in the hotter mineral pools for healthy...
kiwi Says: Wonderful complex where you can swim, including a heated winter pool, Squash club and personal Gym. Squash courts, gym equipment, various pools.
kiwi Says: Matamata is still a small town with classic smalltown values. Neighbours help neighbours, and many people know and watch out for each other. It's well serviced with a small hospital and most other amenities. One doesn't have to travel far, to dentist, bank, doctor etc. They...
Hobbiton Central Tour Meeting Spot
ATXtraveler Says: One of the major reasons you would be going to Matamata these days would be to visit the set of Hobbiton from the movies "Lord of the Rings". The place you want to start your trip is at the town information center, which has been turned into a shrine for all things...
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Wonderful complex where you can swim, including a heated winter pool, Squash club and personal Gym. Squash courts, gym equipment, various pools.
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Q: Hi, i need to get from totara springs centre to matamata, is it close enough to walk or is there a taxi company i can call?...
A: As far as I can tell the distances would not be that far as Totara springs is advertised as being in Matamata..and the airports are all within an hour according to the...
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My hometown of Matamata. This region is reknown for its rich green pastures and lovely green hues. It is here, where the most efficient conversion is performed of grass to milk!! The cows never have...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Matamata. I'd love to share with you the 7 tips I've written, the 6 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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Matamata was a small sleepy Waikato Region town until the Lord of the Rings livened it up by introducing Hobbiton. Now it is a common stop on the path from Auckland to Rotorua. Have a safe trip
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In a sheep farm just outside the sleepy town of Matamata, we visited the remains of the Hobbiton movie set from the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. See my tip for more information on this...
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Matamata - Home of the Hobbits!
When I heard about Hobbiton, I had to go, so Mark put it on our itinerary! I was really glad we went - as you can see, it was a lovely place!
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