2-Day Hobbiton, Rotorua, Waitomo Caves Tour from Auckland with Accommodation | La Vacanza Travel

2-Day Hobbiton, Rotorua, Waitomo Caves Tour from Auckland with Accommodation

Duration: 2 days
Destination: New Zealand, North Island, Auckland
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  • 2 days
  • Auckland
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

We pick up all customers using several vehicles. Join this 2-day tour for the chance to visit the Hobbiton Move Set, Rotorua and Waitomo Caves. Experience a wide range of local culture and geothermal activity. Admission fees, accommodation and most meals included.
Note - because of the amount of travel time this tour is not suitable for children under 2 years as part of the group - It can be booked as a private group - please ask TripAdvisor/Viator to contact us for the  custom price.
This tour is specifically designed for Trip Advisor/ Viator clients and includes a cultural dinner, Hobbiton, Thermal activity and sightseeing plus 4 star accommodation. We are able to customise the programme to suit individual needs so if you want something slightly different please contact us through Viator and tell us what you are looking for. Due to low numbers and sustained losses caused by Covid 19, until further notice we will need a minimum of 4 people (or price equivalent) to run tours.

Itinerary

Day 1: Auckland - Hobbiton to Rotorua

Stop At: Hobbiton Movie Set, 501 Buckland Road Matamata, Hinuera 3472 New Zealand
Hotel pickups begin from 6.25am. Start your day traveling from Auckland to Hobbiton through the Waikato region, where you will pass through dairy farms and the Hauraki Plains. On arrival at Hobbiton you will be guided through the picturesque 1,250 acre sheep farm with spectacular views across to the Kaimai Ranges. You will be escorted through the site while listening to fascinating details of how the Hobbiton Movie set was created.

The Hobbit holes, Green Dragon Inn, the Mill and other structures were created for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. They can be viewed and you will see how this beautiful piece of Waikato farmland was transformed into The Shire from Middle-Earth, with the finale being a complimentary drink at the Green Dragon Inn.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Lake Rotorua, Rotorua New Zealand
Stay in Rotorua overnight - visit the central area and lakefront plus other areas of interest
Duration: 1 day

Stop At: Te Puia, Hemo Road, Rotorua New Zealand
On arrival in Rotorua we go to Te Puia where you have lunch followed by time to explore Te Puia on a 90 minute guided tour. Te Puia is rich in Thermal activity and also houses the Maori Arts and crafts institute where traditional carving and other Maori crafts.

You also have the opportunity to visit one of the newest Kiwi Houses in Rotorua at Te Puia and is part of the Kiwi Breeding programme
Duration: 3 hours 10 minutes

Stop At: Mitai Maori Village, 196 Fairy Springs Road, Fairy Springs, Rotorua 3015, New Zealand
Evening Concert and Hangi ( traditional meal - Mitai Tours will collect you from your accomodation ) and take you back again after your evening meal and enertainment
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch is a cafe lunch. There is a wide choice,+ well labelled to meet most dietary requirements
• Dinner: Hangi and Concert - At Tamaki or Mitai Village - Full buffet of traditional food - labeled to meet dietary needs
Accommodation included: Overnight accommodation 3 to 4 star hotel

Day 2: Free morning for a possible extra activity Waitomo Caves on the afternoon and Return to Auckland

Stop At: Waitomo Glowworm Caves, 39 Waitomo Village Road, Waitomo Caves 3943 New Zealand
From Rotorua, travel to the Waitomo Caves, famous for its thousands of glow-worms. Walk into the caves, then travel a short distance on the underground river in a small boat, passing beneath a veil of glittering glow-worms and learning more about the caves' historical and geological significance.

After this, you will be taken back to Auckland where your tour ends.

Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Continental breakfast supplied at your hotel
No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions
  • Lunch and dinner on day 1, breakfast on day 2
  • Guaranteed departure - We do not cancel on the rare occasions we have for low numbers.
  • All admission fees and entrance fees for activities
  • Accommodation included: 1 night
  • 1x Dinner
  • 1x Breakfast
  • 1x Lunch
  • Entry/Admission - Te Puia
  • Entry/Admission - Hobbiton Movie Set
  • Entry/Admission - Mitai Maori Village
  • Entry/Admission - Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Exclusions
  • Free Hotel pickup from non central locations shuttles can be arranged for a small fee
  • Non-listed activities or optional extras
  • Please note that because of the amount of travel time this tour is not suitable for children under 2 years, as part of the group - It can be booked as a private group tour - please ask TripAdvisor/Viator to contact us for the custom price
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infant seats are available and supplied - included in infant fee
  • Minimum age is 18 years to travel without an accompanying adult
  • Please note that because of the amount of travel time this tour is not suitable for children under 2 years, as part of the group - It can be booked as a private group tour - please ask TripAdvisor/Viator to contact us for the custom price
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
We pickup for free at all Central Auckland accomodation, hotels, apartments, etc. We only go to the accommodation which are booked for the day. We also offer a subsidised shuttle service for people staying our of the city centre to bring them to meet the tour coach. Please liaise with us re where you are to be picked up. It is essential you get in contact with this information as soon as possible. WE HAVE BEEN FORCED TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND OUR POLICY
“We guarantee to travel for one person” due to low numbers and sustained losses caused by Covid19.

Until further notice we will need a minimum of 4 people (or price equivalent) to run tours

We promise quality and personal service in spacious vehicles


Departure Time

06:25 AM

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 days


User's Reviews

HKKinser

27 Feb, 2024

We just completed a 2-night 3-day "Hobbiton and everything but the kitchen sink" FlexiToursNZ excursion. What a fantastic experience! Our family of four was in good hands with FlexiTours. We simply hopped aboard our comfortable van and enjoyed the ride, grateful to avoid the challenge of driving on the other side of the road and able to enjoy the scenery out the windows, stress-free. Our driver from Auckland to Hobbiton and Rotorura, Louise, entertained us with her deep knowledge of the region all along the ride down, answering each question we lobbed at her, even through a rainstorm. The weather was perfect by the time we reached Hobbiton, and Louise took care to give us crystal clear directions on when and where to meet her at the end. In Rotorura, she tossed in a short side trip to a historic bath house and the lake before our next destination, Te Puia geothermal park, and a delicious buffet lunch. FlexiTours set up our overnight accommodation at Jet Park hotel and was precisely on time to pick us up the next morning, for a full day of geothermal adventures. On day two of our tour, we were driven by Cathy and treated to her local knowledge. We visited a bubbling mud pot, a rushing waterfall, a stunning geothermal park--Waiotapu--and a lakeside town where we enjoyed lunch with a view. Noticing how much we loved the first geothermal park, Cathy added a side trip to a smaller park, which ended up being a highlight of our day. Day three of our tour was rainy, but we were in excellent hands with Edson, who drove us over rolling, sheep-dotted hills in a rainstorm with utter confidence. Our visit that day to Waitomo Caves was not to be missed! A stunning display of nature's wonders as we floated in darkness and silence under a ceiling of glowing bioluminescence. The mood aboard our FlexiTours vans was friendly and convivial, and we felt safe and welcomed. I have only glowing things to say about FlexiTours. They made travel easy!

Pinelakemo

09 Feb, 2024

My review is mixed. Pros Initial communication was responsive via email. They were willing to build a trip per my requests which I appreciated. Some drivers were informative, friendly and interesting - I think I had 5 different drivers in 2 days. Cons Other drivers were not interesting or they drove too fast or took you around to non interesting places The communication about my itinerary (which was somewhat complicated) was lacking. There was no detail in it. For example I was going to the spa and had no idea how long I would be there, when I would go nor if I had time to change at my hotel before I went. That evening they sent a cab driver to pick me up for one of my activities when I was supposed to be on the Mercedes small bus vans- luckily the cab driver was delightful but I felt a bit vulnerable as a single older woman. I had 2 days with flexi and the first driver seemed clueless about what I was doing. I was confused and anxious when he said he was taking another person to Hobbiton and I was going elsewhere -as I had signed up for Hobbitown I was concerned! The good news is I got there the next day but I needlessly worried I wasn’t going to see it. They also rushed me when I got there - I had about 5 minutes to explore the gift shop! I could have been picked up earlier and had more time.

Christy_Z

04 Dec, 2023

Everything was perfectly arranged with total flexibility including reasonably priced add-ons that you can choose from depending on your schedule and destinations. The transfers were smooth and punctual, the drivers were very friendly, fun and most importantly good at what they do. Highly recommended.

I5746VBmonicam

18 Oct, 2023

What an amazing experience! My specific tour was two days long so it was an overnight and many, many details. The owner, Phillipa, was completely on point with making sure I got to the many points I needed to get to. The gentleman who drove us there was phenomenal individual. Conversation, conviviality, humor, manners, and most of all safety. In a country thousands of miles from home with no one, I knew, I have to say I felt completely taken care of from point a to point Z l, as if I were around my family!

574lynnz

13 Aug, 2023

This tour was fantastic. Everything was run in a timely and professional manner. Edson drove us on the way to Rotorua. He had the right combination of informing us without talking continuously. Louise who drove us on the way back the following day was terrific—good-naturedly entertained 2 small children on the return. All sites chosen were greatly enjoyed by us. We were happy to let Flexitours handle the logistics and driving to experience such wonderful sites.

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