Hobbiton & Waikato – Rolling Hills & Cinematic Charm

In the Waikato, hills roll in waves of green, dotted with sheep and rivers that glint beneath willows. Here lies Hobbiton, a film set preserved as a living fantasy. You wander through round-doored hobbit holes, gardens blooming with herbs, and paths winding toward the Green Dragon Inn. With a private guide, stories of filming blend with local lore, until the boundary between fiction and reality feels blurred.Lunch is served in rustic style at long wooden tables, feasts of roast meats, fresh bread, and seasonal produce accompanied by ales brewed just for this place. The atmosphere feels timeless, a pastoral idyll made tangible.Beyond Hobbiton, the Waikato’s caves beckon—glowworms lighting limestone chambers like constellations in the dark. A boat glides silently through subterranean rivers, your face lit only by the galaxy above. Emerging into sunlight, the hills stretch on, their beauty as enduring as myth.