Hobbiton Movie Set

On this one day tour you will get picked up from your hotel in Auckland City in our luxury Sedan and driven through the southern corridor to Waikato and Matamata, you will see beautiful countryside with different farm animals, rolling hillsides and scenic sights along the way You will arrive at the Alexander family’s sheep farm, the home of the Hobbiton movie sets. The Shire’s rest being the entrance to Hobbiton and where you can grab a coffee or an ice cream while we organise your tickets to the movie set, you will see hundreds of sheep grazing on the farm with picturesque rolling hills. You will board a big green Hobbiton bus for a two hour fully guided tour by a professional guide, you will be visiting all 44 hobbit holes and see the amazing gardens and learn the secrets and stories about the making of the movies and the sets. Your tour will end with a beverage at the famous Green Dragon Inn. After the Lord of the Rings experience we will head south to the geothermal area of Rotorua, we will be passing through the unique town of Tirau where you will see corrugated iron sculptures and pass through the stunning Fitzgerald Glade and see more attractions along the way.

3 hours

Government Gardens (Pass By)

Historical Government Gardens

Lake Rotorua (Pass By)

Lake Rotorua is New Zealand’s second largest lake in North Island (footpaths under maintenance at present)

Polynesian Spa (Pass By)

Polynesian Spa is New Zealand’s original and iconic geothermal bathing experience

Te Puia

Discover one of New Zealand’s most magnificent geothermal wonderlands…in this action packed tour. Featuring dramatic geysers, bubbling mud, and beautiful native bush explored by Te Puia’s guided tours. Te Puia is home to the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute and offers a state-of-the-art Kiwi Conservation Centre, so you can get closer than ever before to New Zealand’s national treasure- the native Kiwi bird. For generations, Te Puia has welcomed manuhiri (visitors) from all over the world to explore the magic hidden within Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley. Be awed by the Haka, the Māori word for dance then experience the Hāngi (food cooked in a traditional way) buffet lunch, which includes European dishes

3 hours