I visited the New Zealand set where scenes from "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" filmed. I hadn't seen the movies and wondered if I was wasting my time by visiting the Hobbiton Movie Set.

The Hobbiton movie set tour costs $120 NZ (around $74 USD) for adults and $60 NZ (around $37 USD) for children aged 17 and under. If you’re planning a LOTR-themed New Zealand pilgrimage ...

We had just arrived at The Hobbiton Movie Set in Matamata, New Zealand, and I was giddier than a Hobbit gorging on second breakfast. The two of us were nearing the end of a three week trip to ...

one can now simply rent the original Hobbiton movie set. Although fans have been visiting this famed farm for more than two decades, this is the first time the owner of the New Zealand property ...

visually. The only thing that New Zealand doesn’t really do is sand-swept deserts,” Taylor said. “Somewhere as diverse as Middle-earth, we’re on a journey from pastoral Hobbiton to ...

In honor of the 10th anniversary of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Airbnb is turning New Zealand’s iconic Hobbiton movie set into a vacation rental. It’s an opportunity to live like ...

Guests will be able to enter a Hobbit hole at the Hobbiton Movie Set in New Zealand for the first time on Friday. Picture: Hobbiton Movie Set While the idea had been “thrown around” since 2002 ...

You will soon be able to stay at the Hobbiton Movie Set in New Zealand. Larnie Nicolson/Airbnb The one-of-a-kind opportunity is being offered for the first time in an effort to commemorate the ...

plus lunch at the Hobbiton Movie Set. Public combined tours are available through GreatSights New Zealand Tours for NZ$346 (approximately $215) for adults. Private combined tours are also operated ...

After all, many of the best things to do in New Zealand revolve around the country's scenery and outdoor lifestyle. Visitors ...