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Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Day Trip from Auckland incl lunch
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
$216.98
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Overview
The Hobbiton Movie Set and Waitomo Caves Day Trip from Auckland showcases two of New Zealand's most iconic attractions in a single, unforgettable journey. This full-day tour offers an extended experience of Hobbiton, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in its enchanting world.
- 🏞️ Extended Hobbiton Experience: Enjoy a 2.5-hour tour exploring the Hobbiton Movie Set, including a fully themed Hobbit Hole interior featuring a hall, bedrooms, kitchen, and more.
- 🍺 Complimentary Beverage: Savor a complimentary drink at the Green Dragon Inn, choosing from ale, stout, apple cider, or non-alcoholic ginger beer.
- 🚌 Convenient Pickup: Pickup from Auckland CBD starts at 6:30 am, with a 25-minute window for collection before departure.
- 🌄 Scenic Journey: Travel south over the Bombay Hills and across the picturesque Hauraki Plains, with stunning views of the Waikato Region along the way.
- 🏡 Guided Hobbiton Tour: A knowledgeable guide will take you through the 1,250-acre sheep farm, sharing fascinating stories of how the Hobbiton set was created.
- 🍽️ Classic Kiwi Lunch: Enjoy a light “Kiwi” style lunch at the Homestead, perfect for sharing stories with fellow travelers.
- 💧 Waitomo Glowworm Caves: Glide silently through the mesmerizing caves and witness thousands of glowworms illuminating the grotto.
- 🎶 Historical Insights: Your guide, possibly a descendant of the Maori Chief, will share the rich history of the Waitomo Caves during your 45-minute tour.
- 🏞️ Beautiful Return Trip: On your way back to Auckland, enjoy views of the Waikato River and pass by significant sites like Ngaruawahia and Taupiri.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Hobbiton New Experience
Venture Beyond the Hobbit Door: Experience a fully themed Hobbit Hole Interior
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes: Enjoy an extended Hobbiton Movie Set experience with our increased tour length time to a 2.5 hour tour.
Complimentary Drink: Included in our tour will be a complimentary ale, stout, apple cider or non-alcoholic ginger beer.
Start Time: The start time of the tour with everyone picked up across the CBD is at 6:30am. The pickups occur in the preceding 25 minutes
Pickup included
Venture Beyond the Hobbit Door: Experience a fully themed Hobbit Hole Interior
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes: Enjoy an extended Hobbiton Movie Set experience with our increased tour length time to a 2.5 hour tour.
Complimentary Drink: Included in our tour will be a complimentary ale, stout, apple cider or non-alcoholic ginger beer.
Start Time: The start time of the tour with everyone picked up across the CBD is at 6:30am. The pickups occur in the preceding 25 minutes
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 11 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Local driver/guide
- Admission ticket: Hobbiton and Waitomo Glowworm Caves
- Local taxes
- Complimentary Drink at the Green Dragon
- Hotel pickup/ drop-off from Downtown Auckland City ONLY. Closest other options if staying in suburbs
- Classic Light Kiwi café-style lunch
- Later Departure of 7:30am also offered subject to availability and once earlier departure sold out
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- After leaving Auckland you will travel south over the Bombay Hills as you get elevated panoramic views of the Waikato Region and travel across the scenic Hauraki Plains to Matamata, the home of Hobbiton Movie Set. (pass by)
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Hobbiton Movie SetBegin with a tour through the picturesque 1,250 acre sheep farm with spectacular views across the Kaimai Ranges. Your guide will escort you through the 10 acre site recounting fascinating details of how the Hobbiton Movie Set was created. Hobbit Holes, The Green Dragon Inn, The Mill and other structures can be viewed and you will see how this beautiful piece of Waikato farmland was transformed into the Shire from Middle-earth. Visit and explore inside the newly built fully themed Hobbit Hole on Bagshot Row. Complimentary specially brewed beverages are available at the Green Dragon Inn as you complete your tour. Afterwards, enjoy a very classic light “Kiwi” style lunch at the "Homestead" and get to share stories from Hobbiton and interact with your fellow travellers.
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Waitomo Glowworm CavesYou will then travel to the mesmerizing Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Be amazed by the thousands of magical glowworms as you glide silently by boat in the world famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Your guide on this 45-minute tour will likely be a descendant of the Maori Chief who originally explored the Caves and can share with you the remarkable history of the area. Walk through the majestic Cathedral Cave famous for its acoustics Your return trip to Auckland will then take you initially through some of New Zealand’s most beautiful countryside before following northwards the majestic Waikato River, the longest river in New Zealand, part of the way back to Auckland. You will pass Ngaruawahia, the home of the Maori King; Taupiri with its very sacred Maori burial ground. To complete that day, you will be taken back to your hotel in the Auckland CBD.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Day Trip from Auckland incl lunch
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
$216.98
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!