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  • What year did the Alexander family purchase the farm which holds the Hobbiton film set?
    1978
  • How many fake leaves were created for the oak tree?
    376,000
  • How much is the evening dinner tour?
    $199 per adult
  • How much is the second breakfast tour (per adult)?
    $139.00 per adult
  • How much is the oak tree worth?
    $650,000
  • Which venue is unavailable for groups, weddings and events, during the day?
    The Green Dragon Inn
  • How much is the International Hobbit Day tour price?
    $250.00 per adult
  • What year and month did filming begin for the first Lord of the Rings film?
    December 1999
  • What was cut down and brought in from near Matamata for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy? Sections were numbered and cut and then transported and bolted together and overlooked Bag End.
    Oak Tree
  • What percentage of visitors to Hobbiton are F.I.T.s?
    40%
  • What type of sheep do they run on the Alexander's dry-stock farm?
    Romney
  • How many other locations did Sir Peter Jackson dismiss, once he had found the Alexander's farm?
    12
  • What stopped the original set from being fully disassembled?
    Weather
  • When it comes to hosting and accommodating production companies, New Zealand is considered what?
    Film-friendly
  • How many hobbit holes can be found at Hobbiton today, and how many hole facades were left after the original filming took place?
    44 and 17
  • Who built the studio set?
    Weta Workshop
  • What year did Sir Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema discover the Alexander farm?
    1998
  • What's the record for the amount of photos taken by a visitor on tour?
    3400
  • How many tonne did the Oak tree weigh?
    26
  • What is the colour of Bilbo Baggin's hobbit hole?
    Yellow
  • How long did it take to build the oak tree?
    2.5 years
  • How many full time gardeners are there employed at Hobbiton?
    6
  • What is the technique used in the films to deceive the viewer into believing some characters were larger or smaller than others?
    Forced perspective
  • How long did it take to film The Lord of the Rings trilogy?
    7.5 weeks
  • Who owns the set?
    Warner Brothers
  • Which two groups hold first aid certificates on-site to assist visitors?
    Tour guides and gardeners
  • Who wrote the book, 'The Hobbit' and the 'Lord of the Rings' series?
    J.R.R. Tolkien
  • How much is the tour if departing from Shire's Rest?
    $89.00 per adult
  • How much commission do wholesalers earn when booking Hobbiton tours?
    20%
  • The extra staff hired over the busy summer months are mostly....
    Students
  • Which construction company did the earthmoving for the original Lord of the Rings set?
    The New Zealand Army
  • Which of these movies is NOT a film that Weta Workshops has worked on? Hong Kong, Tin Tin, Avatar, Thor: Ragnarok, Thor:The Dark World, I Robot
    Thor:The Dark World