I've never thought I'll be seeing the place called Hobbiton Town from the movie Lord of The Rings Film Trilogy and The Hobbit. I was amaze and overjoyed by the site of it. Well my otakuness and fangirling side flew all the way from the sky.
A little information about Hobbiton Town according to Wiki and with the help of google. It was originally called Hobbiton Movie set. It is situated on a family run farm about 8 kilometers (5.0) west of Hinuera and 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) southwest Matamata, in Waikato, New Zealand, and is now a Tolken tourism destination, offering guided tours of the set which you can click the link in case you want to add in your travel list 👉 Hobbitontours. The Alexander family moved to the 500-hectare (1,200-acre) property of rolling grassland where the set is located in 1978. Since then it has been livestock ranch with 13,000 sheep and 300 Angus beef cattle. The main sources of income from farming are mutton, wool and beef.
Now, getting back to my experience on visiting the Hobbiton Town for the first time was crazy, but crazy good. It took us an hour to get to the destination. 15 minutes before we arrive they handed us brochure maps and gives us a little history about the place. That makes me more excited than ever. There's a lot of ways to get there and just below is the map Getting There:
Welcome to the Shire. Hobbiton Town is part of Middle Earth map. This is just by the entrance to the set. I need a little photo op before the tour start.
This is basically what you will see once you enter the set. A guide to the east and west farthing. I'll be just a hobbit for a day. It was amazing and beautiful place. I hope they make a hotel out of it someday and live a life like hobbits.
Most of the house are just display and only a hollow from the inside. But still I gasp from the little houses.
I tried to sneak in. 😛
All of it are just props, props props. Like these little pumpkin rack.
This is across the lake shot. It's just a display from a far and we're not allowed to go there.
That part of the set has an important scene in the Hobbit!
That's me ruining the scene of course.
I love the place and I can definitely retire here.
I am really trying to get inside. Because I want to see what's inside!
More hobbit house and me ruining the photo.
Finally a nice, dramatic photo to remember my stay. I can say I'm proud to be part of the house.
It's really fun to reenact that I'm a hobbit.
As you can remember in the movie they have some sort of party and this is where they celebrate it.
One of the best part of the tour is at the end of it they offer snack and ale!
So let me just start my own snack and ale.
That's the end of my tour in Hobbiton Town. I cannot describe or sum it enough the experience.Words aren't enough until you see it. I mean most of us saw the movie and I am glad that they made this a tourist attraction. Even if you're just walking and taking a photo it was worth it of your time. If you're a fan like me and watched all the movies you will definitely appreciate it more than everybody. I had a blast and memorable time, being a Hobbit for a day is something (There's a souvenir shop too!).
Hobbiton Town travel bucket list CHECK ✓
Until the next travel blog. This is Ivy the explorer saying Hakuna Matata!
A little information about Hobbiton Town according to Wiki and with the help of google. It was originally called Hobbiton Movie set. It is situated on a family run farm about 8 kilometers (5.0) west of Hinuera and 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) southwest Matamata, in Waikato, New Zealand, and is now a Tolken tourism destination, offering guided tours of the set which you can click the link in case you want to add in your travel list 👉 Hobbitontours. The Alexander family moved to the 500-hectare (1,200-acre) property of rolling grassland where the set is located in 1978. Since then it has been livestock ranch with 13,000 sheep and 300 Angus beef cattle. The main sources of income from farming are mutton, wool and beef.
Now, getting back to my experience on visiting the Hobbiton Town for the first time was crazy, but crazy good. It took us an hour to get to the destination. 15 minutes before we arrive they handed us brochure maps and gives us a little history about the place. That makes me more excited than ever. There's a lot of ways to get there and just below is the map Getting There:
It didn't take us long to get inside the Town. The weather was perfect and we are blessed by a lovely day.
Welcome to the Shire. Hobbiton Town is part of Middle Earth map. This is just by the entrance to the set. I need a little photo op before the tour start.
Most of the house are just display and only a hollow from the inside. But still I gasp from the little houses.
I tried to sneak in. 😛
This is across the lake shot. It's just a display from a far and we're not allowed to go there.
That part of the set has an important scene in the Hobbit!
I love the place and I can definitely retire here.
I am really trying to get inside. Because I want to see what's inside!
More hobbit house and me ruining the photo.
We're on the way to the top so I stop for a shot!
Everybody knows this house, right? This is just on the top of the mountain at the end of the trail you'll see Frodo's house. We can't go inside for some reasons it say's under maintenance.
The Famous Green Dragon Inn.
That's the end of my tour in Hobbiton Town. I cannot describe or sum it enough the experience.Words aren't enough until you see it. I mean most of us saw the movie and I am glad that they made this a tourist attraction. Even if you're just walking and taking a photo it was worth it of your time. If you're a fan like me and watched all the movies you will definitely appreciate it more than everybody. I had a blast and memorable time, being a Hobbit for a day is something (There's a souvenir shop too!).
Hobbiton Town travel bucket list CHECK ✓
Until the next travel blog. This is Ivy the explorer saying Hakuna Matata!
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