Finding a natural film set for the county of hobbit, for "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, was not easy. However, the director's scouts Peter Jackson have scouted it out.
The place is located in New Zealand, in the region of Waikato, and more specifically on the farm Alexander. The director's scouts noticed an incredible resemblance to those places and those described by JRR Tolkien in his books, and so the decision was made to exploit it to recreate the county where the hobbit.
Part of the set has since remained intact, and beginning in 2002, guided tours began of what was the film set for several months. Anyone can book a variety of packages to visit the hobbit county.
Where the county of hobbit from "The Lord of the Rings" is located.
Finding a natural film set for the county of hobbit, for "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, was not easy. However, the director's scouts Peter Jackson have scouted it out. The place is located in New Zealand, in the region of Waikato, and more specifically on the farm Alexander, at 501 Buckland Road, Hinuera.
The opportunity to visit the former film set.
The director's scouts noticed an incredible resemblance to those places and those described by JRR Tolkien in his books, and so it was decided to exploit it to recreate the county in which the hobbit. Part of the set has since remained intact, and beginning in 2002, guided tours began of what was the film set for several months. Anyone can book a variety of packages to visit the county at hobbit.
Those who choose to visit this magical place in New Zealand have a few options to choose from. Among the packages to choose from is one that allows one to visit, with a guide, only the film set. Those who want more, in addition to the guided tour of the film set in the village hobbit, can book a lunch. But other options are also available.
Other options at this hobbit village from "The Lord of the Rings" include booking private experiences. Those who wish to get married here or attend private functions need only contact the facility and make reservations.
The Green Dragon Inn is a place within the hobbit village where one can enjoy a meal together with many other visitors. Those who choose to participate in the Evening Banquet tour, for example, will have the opportunity to experience a banquet worthy of a hobbit, with traditional dishes.