A Tour of Hobbiton Movie Set | Nerd in New Zealand 

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One of the coolest things to be put on this planet. Being able to have a slice of middle-earth in real life is incredible!

The place every nerd should have on their bucket list.

Blue skies, green flora, high fluffy white clouds - you went on the right day!

I'm sad that Tolkien couldn't see this incredible permanent set during his life. Would have been amazing to see his reaction

I've asked my girl to marry me infront of Bag End just 2 weeks ago! 💍 Best day of my life, what a place 😍

Good on you guys to show the grounds crew in action. You could argue it breaks immersion, but those are the people who keep Hobbiton looking lush and alive. They deserve the representation.

Omg me and my wife CACKLED when you reenacted Bilbo’s “I’m going on an adventure!” 😂😂😂 we love it.

Dude is living his best life right now. Honestly, everytime I watch a video about Hobbiton, my stress level just washes away. This is a sign that I NEEEED to go visit one day (and never to return perhaps)

I live in Hamilton, just up the road, and had a couple of German backpackers staying with us one time, and they were desperate to go to Hobbiton, so we took them along. Went to the Green Dragon, and Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan were serving drinks!

The pub is two minutes from the Gamgees', but it's fifteen minutes back home. The difference is staggering.

I'm so glad New Zealand has been able to continue to make the making of these movies beneficial to the locals. so often movies seem negative/blightish to the areas they are made

I were there in january, and my guide overheard me talking about this youtube channel and told me that you were there the day before. Great place!

Easily one of the best places in the whole world🔥🔥

So privileged that we have a small piece of middle earth to visit for generations to come! What a remarkable movie set, the attention to detail is mind-blowing! ❤

Luke is a great guide.

So envious, as I'll likely never get there. But I'm just so glad it exists. I'm nearly 65 yrs. old and I've loved Tolkien's stories since I was 12. Just to see this place on film or in videos is awesome!

I had a huge smile on my face the entire time I watched this. One day my wife and I will visit!

Thank you so much for this film; for those of us who may never get the chance to visit but are true fans. 🙏

Much appreciation to Hobbiton Movie Set and Red Carpet Tours for letting you film and post this to everyone. Marvelous!

Thanks for the non-shaky, well edited, throughout video. I have been wanting to see a video like this for a long time.

So jealous! My dream vacation. So glad they kept the set from the movie and made into something that everyone can enjoy especially LOTR fans

I was lucky enough to go there this last year, and it was incredible. Not only is the hobbiton set fantastic, but the whole area for miles around truly feels like the shire. It's nothing but rolling green hills and sheep farms for miles around. Truly a magical place.

I’m a kiwi and love my nation. I still get amazed by the beauty of this country and the creativity of our culture

Best thing I’ve seen on RU-vid in a long time.

Absolutely stunned by the level of detail that has gone into the set. It's wonderful that the keepers have gotten to continue working on it over the decades to flesh out more and more of the parts we don't ever see on screen and turn it into an actual museum of a fictional world. If we could only have more of theses kinds of living art projects to experience. Thanks for sharing this with us!

If I ever win the lottery these folks are going to be able to build all of the shire. This is amazing.

I'd have to spend many days visiting the Hobbiton set. So many details to enjoy and different plants to appreciate! Thank you for a video that I'll watch repeatedly.

I'm lucky enough to live not far away from Hobbiton and even in mid winter when it's cold, damp and foggy in New Zealand this place is always kept in immaculate condition and seems like a far away land. Such a neat place to visit. So nice to visit on a sunny warm day and finish up with a cold beverage!

I had tears in my eyes as you brought us through the Proudfoot home. I saw this video right after my six year old daughter fell asleep. I had re-read part of Lothlorien to her before she drifted off. We started reading The Hobbit when she was 4 and started LOTR on her 5th birthday. It took us a year and 2 weeks to complete the story. We frequent this channel and others for Silmarillion background. Thank you so much for sharing this experience with me. I am hesitant to share any information about the love of my life, but let me just drop this hint: it's no coincidence her name shows up in the story.

Last year I did a world voyage that literally circumnavigated the globe, but one of my best memories was Hobbiton in NZ. It was magical. Lucky you that you got to see the hobbit homes - it was just the movie set when I was there. Good excuse to go back. Amazing.

Nice to see it's not all plastic and nailed down like Disney.

"Geography" videos of middle earth are my favorite, thanks for sharing with us...

I used to work here & it's still the best job I've ever had! Luke is wonderful 💜

I can personally recommend sitting in that armchair in the Green Dragon and musing, 'it's no business of ours what goes on beyond our borders. Stay out of trouble and no trouble will come to you.' An epic way to enjoy being a dork.

It always was this most beautiful thing. And it will only grow, becoming more beautiful and immersive every decade, or so.

This place is one of the most beautiful places i have ever had the good fortune to see not only hobbiton itself but all the surrounding area. I loved it so much i went twice on two different trips. New zealand is breathtaking from top to bottom

Thanks for the great tour! My daughter went to New Zealand last year with a friend of hers that lives in Melbourne, Australia. She didn't go to Hobbiton and I'll never let her forget it! I sent her a link to this video so she can see what she missed. I guess the new habitats weren't open when she was there, but still....

As a huge middle earth fan, this is amazing. Ty for visiting and sharing your experience!

When I saw that this was a 40-minute video, I was a bit concerned. And yet, nothing has brought me into the world of Tolkien like this video and related tour. I have been to New Zealand twice but never took the time to visit any of the movie areas. Now I cannot wait to take my family and share in this tour. My idea for adding on a hotel component to Hobbiton is now even more compelling. What Tolkien lover would pay a handsome amount to stay a few nights in a Hobbit hole. Have daytime games, dinner at the Green Dragon, and an evening celebration for someone’s 111th birthday.

This is one of the most beautiful and amazing things I’ve ever seen. Even the filming and cinematography is outstanding. It feels like I’m watching home and I’ve just been away for a while even though I’ve never been there. I feel that’s how everyone feels thanks to the wonderful magic that the set designers bring. Thank you Matt for sharing this wonderful video!

Ha! Wow, man. This was special and infectious. We can't all afford to get down there to visit it ourselves (maybe one day), and so thank you for taking us on this special tour. You deserve it Matt, especially after all the hard work you put into this channel. Love it!

This is incredible!!! I’ve always had that on the bucket list!! running through the shire shouting “I’m going on an adventure” doing exactly as you did…the look on your face said it all!! I can imagine it was a true adventure the whole trip! Excellent video! I’m definitely visiting in a few years!

3:20 "Proudfeet!!"

When i travel to New Zealand at some point, this is the first place i'm heading to

Best tour of Hobbiton !

I was crying watching this, seeing all of the details and just how much work was put into it. I think I know what my first out of country trip is going to be. Thank you so much!

Stopped by while honeymooning (from US) in 2013, well worth it! Many memories made, no smoke from chimneys then but able to take pictures everywhere and ended with an ale at the Green Dragon. Kiwis are the best!

The sheer amount of detail in everything that was never even shown on screen is just incredible.

If I ever get there,I won't be coming back. 🇺🇸

I’ve wanted a video like this for years. A really nice in-depth look. The attention to detail is mind blowing.

Keeping and turning the movie set into a park that people can visit was a great idea.

Outstanding video. I had heard about it, but never thought the place would offer such a rich and in depth experience to the visitors. They did an amazing job. And you also did an amazing job at taking us along for a visit. One of the best videos I've ever seen on RU-vid. Great work. This channel rocks. Oh and I also want to underline the outstanding work of the person(s) who were holding the camera. It really made a difference and made the viewer feel like like they were there the whole time. Superb work!

I was so lucky to take a magical two week trip to New Zealand with my husband in April, and the afternoon we spent in Hobbiton was so magical beyond belief. We're massive fans, and knew we'd love it no matter what, but weren't sure if it would feel cheesy or like a tourist trap! It is the most lovingly done, immersive place. We were also lucky enough to have gorgeous blue skies and sunshine when we went, and it was a massive highlight on our trip. I think we went not too long after you did, and it was so fun seeing your trip unfold on Instagram as we were preparing for our own!

Lmao "I'M GOING ON AN ADVENTURE!!!" You certainly did! How beautiful

37:06 they've even got the Old Boffin's stainless mithril shelves and microdragon cooker in the back! Incredible 😝

Fantastic ❤. I didn't have a bucket list, now I do.

Thanks Matt for sharing this amazing tour with us. What an incredible job they've done re-creating Hobbiton. This was a really fun video to watch.

This village is probably one of the greatest art pieces in the world. I truly hope I can see it with my own eyes sometimes. The level of love and care that went into this is just unreal

I'm glad you got to experience thiss. It all looks so lovely! The amount of details is insane!

OMG! This was so refreshing! Just imagine how cool it would be to work there daily! I wish I could relocate to Hobbiton for the rest of my life!

Luke says we trust our guests to respect this place. My man proceeds to touch everything and points out nothing is glued down. Haha 😄 great video!

Look at how excited he is to be there. What a NERRRRD!!!! Love your channel dude❤

The Hobbit was always my favourite of the books just for the peaceful village. 💖

i was there the first time in 2005 before The Hobbit, before they rebuilt the place. It was amazing, you could go into Bag End or walk up the Party Tree.

FINALLY THE VIDEO WEVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!!!

I love the fact that there are people there literally eating salads and food grown in Hobbiton ❤

Watching this video is the next best thing to actually being there. Thank you so much, Matt, this is awesome!

That’s the kind of life most of us wish we could live. Absolutely beautiful!!!!! Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful tour with those of us who love and care for the world that JRR Tolkien created for generations to come

TOTALLY loved this! Thank you so much for sharing this. Definitely on my bucket list to see this. You ROCK man!

This is really cool. Their attention to detail is incredible.

Its insane the amount of craftsmanship has to go in making of all of that

Someone out there holds the job of maintaing this beautiful place; how I envy them!

A little observation about LotR is that while we call it medieval fantasy, the hobbits seem more 1800s fantasy, their dress sense, tools, buildings and systems remind me of an idealistic Victorian era, they have a mail service, they smoke pipes like the sort popularised by Sherlock Holmes, they have waist coats and button-ups. I absolutely love the Shire, as a kid I was bored by it but now I yearn for a place like that, a happy little neighborhood where everyone knows everyone and they're (mostly) all friends.

Just too freaking cool. I am so happy we can live these amazing moments through your channel!

Epic!! Excited to see the Wētā workshop tours too 🎉

Really enjoyed this. makes me want to watch the original series again.

I've been following Luke on Instagram for awhile now and so cool to see a guided tour with him. What an amazing experience!

This is my bucket list! I love that you got to experience this 🔥🔥

Lotr scene builders: lets put this flower that Tolkien mentions that no one will even realize is here. Amazon on rings of power: the greatest blacksmith since Fëanor doesn't know about alloys.

My first trip abroad was to new zealand, I was so gigty aka excited while on this tour, our tour person gifted me with a replica leaf from the tree of bag end.

Thank you for taking us along on this tour. I absolutely would love to go to New Zealand and see Hobbiton in person and other film sites and the grandeur beauty of the country, but alas I know I'll never get to see any of it in person. Love from central Texas ❤

One of the best videos you’ve done on the channel! Thank you!

Warms the heart - what a wonderful place! ☺

Thank you so much for sharing. What an incredible place to be.

Its a bucket list item for my wife and i to go to new zealand and see Hobitton. Original trilogy is our favorite movie series, hands down

Absolutely loved everything about this video. Great job, Matt!

Amazing place to visit! The love they put into it shines through.

Doubtful I’ll ever make it out that way so this is truly amazing to see. Thank you much for sharing

Thank you for providing those who may never get the chance to go a glimpse of this incredible place!

This video is an absolute delight! Thank you so much for making it 😊

This is far more enjoyable than Rings of Power. I'll rewatch this again and again

I only live about 75 miles from Hobbiton, but have never been there, mainly due to science fiction being my genre, rather than fantasy. However, your video has opened my eyes as to what I'm missing, so I'll have to make an effort to visit it someday!

Hi there from Nelson, New Zealand. This is one of the best things I've ever seen on RU-vid, well done. Subscribed.

Fantastic video. So excited there are tears in my eyes. Visiting there is the top of my bucket list. Thanks Matt for sharing your experience.

Wow, that is so cool how they preserved the set and added on a little! I'll definitely have to plan a trip! Read the books as a child. Huge fan of the movies!

Thank you so much for sharing Nerd, I hope I get to visit that magical place someday.

very special , being able to bring this to life

Wow so truly amazing watching this.

I would love to go someday. I would probably be crying tears of joy the whole time.