- 13 hours 15 minutes
- Hotel pickup/drop-off offered
- Offered in: English and 1 more
Overview
Take a guided tour of the famous Hobbiton Movie Set, located inside a picturesque 1,250 acre sheep and beef farm near Matamata. Here, the village of Hobbiton was carefully created in amazing detail as a film location for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movie trilogies. During your guided tour of this amazing location you’ll see sights like Hobbit holes, the Mill and the Green Dragon Inn, and learn how farmland was transformed into a living, breathing piece of Middle-earth. After exploring Hobbiton, tuck into a refreshing beverage at the Green Dragon Inn.
All tours of Hobbiton Movie Set now include an interior Hobbit Hole™ experience, designed and crafted by the renowned creative teams behind The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. Located on Bagshot Row™, these Hobbit Holes offer an authentic glimpse into the charming dwellings of Hobbits going about their daily lives in the Shire™.
After the Hobbiton Movie Set tour is complete, you will be dropped in Rotorua where you will have an hour to relax, rest your feet and charge your camera before the Te Puia shuttle comes to collect you for the next experience.
The Te Pō Indigenous Experience at Te Puia begins with a mouth-watering buffet at the world-famous Pātaka Kai Restaurant, Bar, and Cafe. With locally sourced cuisine and an authentic Māori twist in each dish, the buffet is guaranteed to be a favourite of the night. Following this, you will be led to view an exhilarating cultural performance that takes place in the beautifully carved meeting house, Te Aronui a Rua. It will include a Pōhiri (Traditional Māori Welcome), Waiata (Song), Mōteatea (traditional chant), Poi, and Haka.
Afterward, enter the geothermal valley on the waka (electric shuttle) and discover one of New Zealand’s most magnificent geothermal wonderlands – featuring dramatic geysers, bubbling mud, and beautiful native bush. Enjoy a hot chocolate, seated on a naturally heated rock terrace overlooking the powerful Pōhutu Geyser.
What's Included
- Full day tour
- Guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set
- Immersive Te Puia Evening Experience
- Spacious and scenic coach travel with commentary
- Complimentary hotel pick up/drop off available
- Free Wi-Fi on board the coach
Itinerary
6:45 am
Hotel pick-ups commence7:00 am
Arrive at Sky City Bus Terminal7:15 am
Tour departs Sky City Coach Terminal, Auckland9:30 am
Guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set and Buffet Lunch at the Party Marquee1:15 pm
Coach departs Hobbiton Movie Set2:30 pm
Arrive in Rotorua, complimentary hotel drop offs commence3:30 pm
Hotel pickups commence (operated with a Te Puia shuttle)4:00 pm
Evening Te Pō Experience at Te Puia8:00 pm
Depart Te Puia, complimentary hotel drop offs commence
Hotel Pickup/Drop-off
Complimentary Hotel pick-up / drop-off available
Additional Info
Please note: there is approximately an hour break between the coach completing hotel drop offs in Rotorua after the Hobbiton Movie Set Tour and the hotel pick ups starting for the Te Pō Evening Experience.
Cancellation Policy
Free Cancellation up to 2 hours in advance
Questions?
0800 744 487
International Calls: +64 9 583 5790Our contact centre is open 6.30am-8pm daily (NZDT).
Reference tour code: GS10HRTP
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