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Hairy Feet Scenic Film Location Tour Waitomo

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#1 of 5 things to do in Piopio

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1411 Mangaotaki Road, Piopio 3971, New Zealand

Hairy Feet Scenic Film Location Tour Waitomo
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MIDDLE EARTH AT IT'S BEST Join our small, personally guided tours through our sheep & beef farm near Piopio in the Waitomo district which featured in Sir Peter Jackson’s "THE HOBBIT" Be entertained with our behind-the-scenes stories as we show you...more

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EddyGies

Mount Maunganui, New Zealand

132

Reviewed yesterday

A Must See Hobbiton Experience "The Real Deal"

A Magic location worthy of the drive to experience amazing hospitality from Suzie your guide and personal photographer, this tour is a must for all to experience in a hidden valley of undisturbed natural beauty you won't find elsewhere.Suzie retells the journey in great detail...More

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Jessisaw

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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Beyond Fantastic

This is an utterly amazing experience that I can’t recommend highly enough. Following a mysterious brown tourist sign, you wind through the scenic backroads of Waitomo to the farm. Suzie is just brilliant with her tales of the actors and crew during the filming of...More

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VincentV2659

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

An epic discovery

Incredible scenery and an awesome guide make for a great combination! Suzie was great, she shared story after story about the place and the movie and made sure we got great pictures in all the right places. You also get to hold some of the...More

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Neil1986

Abergavenny, United Kingdom

4012

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Fantastic!

My wife and I did this tour as part of a 3 week Lord of the Rings self drive tour of New Zealand. Suzie our guide was lovely, friendly, knowledgeable and really left us with a great sense of how the films affected her land...More

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roberthorn2018

Munich, Germany

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Hairy Feet - An Unexpected Surprise!

We were on our way from Taupo to New Plymouth Wehen we saw the brown road sign hinting to another movie set of Peter Jackson. Reluctantly we followed it and found a small set back ticket office decorated very affectionately. Although we were too late...More

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Maisie B

Reviewed 1 September 2018

Amazing tour in a beautiful location

The tour was absolutely incredible, and the tour guide was very friendly and informative. She even showed us pictures of scenes from the Hobbit and pointed out exactly where they were filmed. The location was really beautiful, definitely one of the most beautiful places in...More

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maryshelton212

Knoxville, Tennessee

Reviewed 6 August 2018 via mobile

Incredible!

We loved this tour!! Suzie was so friendly and informative! She answered all of our questions and made sure we got amazing pictures of everything. It felt like we had known her all of our lives! Getting to stand in the exact places as the...More

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Swanny_Orlando

Orlando, Florida

Reviewed 30 July 2018

It was like going on a tour with family

We loved our tour with Suzie. Her energy and the fact that there was only the 4 of us plus another couple made the experience feel so personal. The scenery was amazing! The best we saw on in our time in NZ. The variety of...More

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RustyDiceMan

Lytham St Anne's, United Kingdom

Reviewed 27 July 2018

Brings the scenary to life for you

A very professional outfit, Suzie did our tour and was knowledgeable and passionate. The set-up is good from step one with the parking and visitor centre all very well laid out. Small minibus drive up to the start of site, would make it very easy...More

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auntyg2014

Te Kuiti, New Zealand

193

Reviewed 10 July 2018

This is one of the most stunning landscapes you could visit in NZ!

Hairy Feet Waitomo is owned and operated by Susie and Warwick Denize; they're the perfect couple to have set up this tourist venture as they have real enthusiasm and energy for their slice of King Country farming paradise, the daily visitors and the tourist business...More