Hobbiton & Rotorua including Te Puia from Auckland

Itinerary:

1.  Auckland –  Your tour starts in New Zealand’s largest city. As we drive out of the city, your guide will not only set the scene for your adventure today but also point out and guide you past some of the city’s top highlights.

2.  Waikato –  Exiting Auckland, we travel south through the stunning Waikato countryside, the most extensive farming area in the world, encountering beautiful scenery, mighty rivers, great photo opportunities, impressive mountains, and a variety of farm animals along the way.

3.  Hobbiton Movie Set –  Arriving at the first feature attraction, ‘Hobbiton’, you will board one of the big green Hobbiton buses and depart on a two-and-a-half-hour fully guided tour of this amazing 12-acre movie set, with a professional Hobbiton guide to ensure you get the most out of your visit. During your tour, step into the lush pastures of the Shire, visit 44 hobbit holes, see amazing gardens, hear the secrets and stories about the making of the movies, and enjoy a cold complimentary beverage at the famous Hobbiton pub ‘The Green Dragon Inn’.

4.  Tirau –  Departing for Rotorua, we pass through Tirau on our adventure. Dubbed the 'Corrugated Iron Capital of the World' because of the many unique corrugated iron sculptures and buildings, this town never fails to get a look and a laugh, and our guides will point out all the main highlights on the way through.

5.  Te Puia Geothermal Park –  Arriving at our second feature destination, Te Puia, you will receive a fully guided tour to best experience the geothermal and Māori cultural wonders, including: Pōhutu Geyser, Māori Architecture, The National Māori Arts School, geothermal craters, geothermal events, and even the chance to view a Kiwi bird in the Kiwi viewing house. 

6.  Rotorua City Highlights – To finish off our Rotorua experience, we do a guided driving tour seeing the most famous sites in Rotorua City, including: Lake Rotorua, Rotorua Museum, Government Gardens, Whangapipiro (Rachel Spring) & the Blue Baths. If there is time, we may even visit a special souvenir shop for some discounted shopping and to try Manuka Honey.

7.  Auckland – Sadly, we must start to head north again, but your day is not over with a fully guided return trip to Auckland, including secret stops along the way.