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3 Day Waitomo Caves, Hobbiton Movie Set and Rotorua Tour from Auckland

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Duration

3 days

Group Size

1 to 3 people

Ages

2 - 99 yrs

Languages

English

Tour Overview

Immerse yourself in the otherworldly beauty of New Zealand’s North Island on a three-day escape from Auckland. From Rotorua’s famous geysers and the glowing Waitomo Caves to the re-creation of Middle-earth at Hobbiton, you’ll discover scenic beauty and natural wonders, ancient Maori traditions and movie-making magic on this fascinating tour. This is an Independent coach tour, where you travel on a combination of touring coaches and sightseeing services with commentary and/or point to point coaches which may not have commentary. You will be with different people on each part of the tour and different drivers.You have free time to explore on your own and are free to choose where and when to eat, meals are not included unless specified.

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Pickup

Pick up from your inner city hotel. Please let us know your accommodation when booking - Time zone: Pacific/Auckland

You will receive a printable itinerary prior to travel. This will be sent to you electronically through Discover New Zealand. Please get in touch via the booking portal if you have not received this within 7 days of your tour departure date. Exact tour departure times will be listed on this itinerary.

What's included

Commentary or guide during parts of the tour

Shuttle and entrance to Wai-O-Tapu

Return transport from Auckland

Lunch

Dinner

2-nights accommodation in Rotorua

The Maori Village

Rotorua experience including Te Puia

Hobbiton Movie Set tour

Waitomo Caves

Gratuities

Other

Itinerary

Day 1: Auckland to Rotorua with Waitomo Caves and Rotorua experience

Leaving Auckland, you’ll travel south to visit the world-famous limestone formations of Waitomo Caves. Enter the subterranean labyrinth of caves to admire a magical world of stalactites and stalagmites, eerily lit by the luminescent gleam of tiny glowworms.

You have the choice of a Premium Motel or a 4-Star Hotel

Day 2: Enjoy a Hobbiton Movie Set tour followed by an evening Maori Cultural Experience

Setting out from Rotorua, your Hobbiton Movie Set tour starts with a scenic drive across the Kaimai Ranges to Matamata, a small town in the Waikato region known for its thoroughbred industry and dairy farming. Along the way, your local driver guide will provide informative commentary and share stories about the region and its history. Just outside of Matamata is the private working farm that was transformed into The Shire for the award-winning The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movie trilogies. Take a two-hour guided tour of the movie set and learn how this picturesque farmland was transformed into a living, breathing piece of Middle-earth. Your guide will show you Hobbit holes, the Green Dragon Inn, the Party Tree, the Mill and many other structures from the movies. After your Hobbiton movie set tour, you will hop back on the GreatSights coach and retrace your steps back to Rotorua.

You have the choice of a Premium Motel or a 4-Star Hotel

Dinner: Traditional Hangi dinner

Lunch:

Day 3: Spend the morning exploring Wai-O-Tapu and Waimangu before returning to Auckland

See it all, the ultimate volcanic and geothermal Rotorua Tour. Learn about the huge colourful hot springs, erupting geysers and active boiling mud pools, spectacular volcanoes and lush native forest. All on a fully guided 1/2 day tour in Rotorua. Departing daily you'll travel through forestry and farmland to NZ’s largest boiling mud pool and a series of colourful hot springs at Wai-o-tapu. Then see the Lady Knox geyser erupt.

FAQ

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Tickets

Adult (15 - 99 years)

Minimum: 1, Maximum: 2

Children (2 - 14 years)

Minimum: 0, Maximum: 1