Hobbiton Movie Set
& Lunch — Private Tour

The planned nine hours run from your 7:00 am accommodation pickup to return drop-off around 4:00 pm. Allow approximately 2½–3 hours outbound including a comfort stop and check-in, 2½ hours for the guided visit, approximately one hour for lunch and approximately 2½ hours for the return drive.

These are planning estimates, not fixed appointments. The confirmed Hobbiton programme, traffic and comfort stops determine the final allocation. Your admission time and dining arrangements are confirmed separately.

Your Auckland transport and driver are exclusive to your booked group. One person can book a group option; no minimum operating passenger number applies. The fixed transport fare remains payable regardless of how many passengers travel within the selected limit, plus admission and lunch for each actual guest.

The official Hobbiton guided tour and dining may be shared with other visitors. Exclusive access to the Movie Set or a private Hobbiton guide is not included.

Choose one of six options when booking: Standard or Executive, each for up to four, six or ten passengers. Enter the actual number of adults, youth and children, including infants. Every passenger counts towards the selected limit. Transport is a fixed group fare; compulsory admission and lunch are added for each actual passenger according to age.

Standard up to four uses a Toyota Camry, Highlander or similar. Standard up to six or ten uses a spacious Toyota Hiace or similar van. Executive travel uses Mercedes-Benz or equivalent vehicles, including V-Class and Sprinter options as appropriate.

Your vehicle is allocated to match the category booked and your group’s requirements. Preferred models can be requested but are subject to availability. Vehicle photos are examples.

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Standard · Up to 4 passengers

Toyota Camry or Highlander

A Standard sedan or SUV is allocated to suit your group. Request your preferred model when booking; availability is confirmed separately.

Standard · Up to 6 or 10 passengers

Toyota Hiace or similar

A spacious Standard van for either group option. Choose the passenger limit that accommodates everyone in your booking.

Executive · Up to 4 passengers

Mercedes-Benz or equivalent

A suitable Executive vehicle is allocated to your passenger numbers and requirements. The photograph is an example, rather than a guaranteed model.

Executive · Up to 6 passengers

Mercedes-Benz V-Class or equivalent

Executive group travel for up to six passengers. Tell us about child restraints, mobility equipment or bulky luggage so we can confirm suitable arrangements.

Executive · Up to 10 passengers

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter or equivalent

A spacious Executive vehicle for your private group of up to ten passengers. Children and infants count towards this limit.

Choose a Standard or Executive vehicle option for up to four, six or ten passengers. Add the fixed transport fare shown above to the compulsory admission and lunch charge for each guest: adult 18+ NZ$170; youth 11–17 NZ$105; child 0–10, including infants, NZ$0. All advertised prices include GST.

For example, Standard up to four with two adults totals NZ$1,889. Standard up to ten with eight adults totals NZ$3,509. You pay for eight admission and lunch packages in that example, rather than ten; the selected vehicle’s fixed transport fare stays unchanged.

Admission and lunch cannot be removed from this package. Include every passenger in the correct age category; free child tickets must also be arranged. Your complete total is shown before payment.

Your NZ Travel Company booking confirmation is issued automatically. Hobbiton admission times and dining arrangements remain subject to availability and separate confirmation by us. We will contact you promptly if changes are required and obtain your agreement before proceeding with an alternative. If we cannot secure admission or agree on a suitable alternative, we will offer an alternative date or a full refund of your package payment.

Bookings close four days before departure. This gives us time to arrange tickets and dining, but does not guarantee attraction availability. Please review the separate arrangements we send before travel.

We aim to provide the Hobbiton Tour and Lunch Combo, featuring a buffet lunch in the Party Marquee, subject to availability. If the combo is unavailable but standard admission is available, we may propose lunch at an alternative café or restaurant, including one main meal and one non-alcoholic drink per person at no additional charge. Additional food and drinks are at your own expense. We will confirm the proposed arrangements and obtain your agreement. Dietary requirements are subject to confirmation.

The Party Marquee buffet may involve shared dining with other visitors. Please tell us about allergies and dietary requirements when booking so we can check what can be accommodated.

Complimentary pickup and return drop-off cover your hotel, motel or other accommodation within Auckland CBD or up to 5 km by road from Britomart. Pickup is scheduled at 7:00 am. Enter the accommodation name, full address and a contactable mobile number when booking.

We will confirm your pickup arrangements before travel. Please be ready at the main entrance five minutes before your confirmed time. Return drop-off is expected around 4:00 pm, subject to traffic and confirmed admission arrangements.

Auckland Airport and accommodation outside the complimentary collection area require separate arrangements and may incur an additional agreed charge. Airport pickup depends on your flight arrival time, vehicle availability and the confirmed Hobbiton admission time. Contact us before booking to discuss suitability.

For a separate direct Auckland Airport ↔ Auckland City transfer, use our Airport & Private Transfers booking form.

• Nine-hour private day tour with Standard or Executive transport as booked.
• Professional driver and English-language sightseeing commentary during the drive.
• Official Hobbiton guided tour admission for every booked guest.
• Lunch as described: the Party Marquee buffet where confirmed, or an agreed alternative main meal and non-alcoholic drink per person.
• Accommodation pickup and return drop-off within the stated collection area.
• Complimentary bottled water, normal parking charges and GST.

• Additional food, drinks, souvenirs and personal purchases.
• Exclusive Movie Set access or a private Hobbiton guide.
• Other paid attractions or activities not expressly included.
• Optional gratuities.
• Airport transfers or collection outside the complimentary pickup area.
• Agreed extensions, child-seat charges or other additional services unless specifically confirmed as included.

Hobbiton involves outdoor walking. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring weather-appropriate clothing, sun protection, personal medication, a small day bag and your booking confirmation. Follow the attraction guide’s instructions.

Please tell us about mobility assistance or equipment requirements before booking so we can check suitable arrangements with the attraction. Do not assume a particular access arrangement is available until confirmed.

Yes. Enter every guest in the correct age category: adults 18+, youth 11–17 and children 0–10 including infants. All passengers count towards the selected vehicle limit. The admission and lunch component is free for eligible children, but a ticket must still be arranged and the fixed transport fare remains payable.

Children under 18 must travel with an adult aged 18 or over. Every infant must occupy their own passenger seat with an appropriate child restraint; lap travel is not offered. Provide children’s ages and child-seat requirements when booking. Availability and any additional charge will be confirmed.

Tell us about suitcases, pushchairs, wheelchairs, bulky equipment, dietary needs or other special requests before booking so suitable arrangements can be checked. Please say whether mobility equipment folds and whether the passenger can transfer to a vehicle seat. Special arrangements and any additional charges are subject to confirmation.

Where offered at checkout, pay in full or select a 30% deposit on the complete package total, including transport, admission and lunch. The remaining 70% is due no later than 24 hours before scheduled pickup. Bookings close four days before departure.

Pay the balance securely through Manage my booking in your confirmation email. We also send a reminder two days before travel with a direct link to your booking portal. If a reminder does not arrive, contact us; the payment deadline still applies.

Your portal shows your current payment status. Once fully paid, download your updated ticket showing Paid in full and your latest invoice reflecting all payments received.

Contact NZ Travel Company directly to cancel or request changes. Cancellation through the booking portal is not available for this package. Notice periods are measured from your scheduled Auckland pickup time, in New Zealand local time.

• At least 72 hours before pickup: receive a full refund of your package payment, including any deposit.
• At least 24 hours but less than 72 hours before pickup: the private transport component is refundable. Deductions for admission or dining are limited to actual third-party costs already committed for your booking that we cannot recover. We will explain any deduction.
• Less than 24 hours before pickup, or a no-show: payments are normally non-refundable. Any cancellation charge will not exceed the total package fare or a reasonable estimate of our loss, taking account of costs saved, supplier refunds and any replacement booking.

These conditions apply to deposit and full-payment bookings. Requested changes are subject to availability and may incur an agreed price adjustment or actual non-recoverable third-party charges. We will explain any additional cost and obtain your agreement before proceeding.

If we cannot secure admission or agree on a suitable alternative, we will offer an alternative date or a full refund of your package payment. If we cancel the package, you may choose an offered alternative or a full refund. Your statutory rights remain unaffected.

Email contact@nztravelcompany.co.nz with your booking reference. For urgent assistance, call +64 21 534 845 or WhatsApp us.

Customer-requested extensions are subject to driver and vehicle availability and a minimum additional charge of one hour at your assigned vehicle’s hourly rate. We will confirm the cost and obtain your agreement before extending the service. Additional payment can be made through a secure payment link.

See our Hourly Chauffeur & Private Hire rates and conditions. Extensions do not guarantee a different attraction departure or additional admission.

The itinerary and return timing may vary with traffic, weather, safe access and the confirmed attraction programme. We will explain any proposed material change and obtain your agreement. If we cancel the package, you may choose an offered alternative or a full refund. If a significant change is unacceptable to you, we will discuss an alternative or an appropriate refund for the affected service. Your statutory rights remain unaffected.

Check your confirmation and ticket for the date, 7:00 am pickup, passenger ages and numbers, vehicle option, accommodation details and payment status. Contact us promptly if anything is incorrect or changes.

We will separately confirm Hobbiton admission, dining and pickup arrangements and respond to special requests. Your booking portal provides current details, payment status and your latest ticket and invoice. Contact us directly for cancellations or changes.