3 Day Waitomo Caves, Hobbiton Movie Set and Rotorua Tour from Auckland | La Vacanza Travel

3 Day Waitomo Caves, Hobbiton Movie Set and Rotorua Tour from Auckland

Duration: 3 days
Destination: New Zealand, Auckland, Auckland
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  • 3 days
  • Auckland
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Immerse yourself in the otherworldly beauty of New Zealand’s North Island on a three-day escape from Auckland. From Rotorua’s famous geysers and the glowing Waitomo Caves to the re-creation of Middle-earth at Hobbiton, you’ll discover scenic beauty and natural wonders, ancient Maori traditions and movie-making magic on this fascinating tour.

This is an Independent coach tour, where you travel on a combination of touring coaches and sightseeing services with commentary and/or point to point coaches which may not have commentary. You will be with different people on each part of the tour and different drivers.You have free time to explore on your own and are free to choose where and when to eat, meals are not included unless specified.

Itinerary

Day 1: Auckland to Rotorua with Waitomo Caves and Rotorua experience

Stop At: Waitomo Glowworm Caves, 39 Waitomo Village Road, Waitomo Caves 3943 New Zealand
Leaving Auckland, you’ll travel south to visit the world-famous limestone formations of Waitomo Caves. Enter the subterranean labyrinth of caves to admire a magical world of stalactites and stalagmites, eerily lit by the luminescent gleam of tiny glowworms.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Te Puia Springs, Te Puia Springs, Gisborne Region, North Island
Arriving at your second feature destination, Te Puia, you will receive a fully guided tour to best experience the geothermal and 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.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Rotorua, Rotorua, Rotorua District, Bay of Plenty Region, North Island
Continue your adventure with another fully guided journey south to Rotorua, with many more attractions to see along the way, including hydro dams, rivers, and lots more animals. Once in Rotorua, you will be guided past many of its famous and historical sites, including Lake Rotorua, The Government Gardens, Blue Baths, Thermal Springs, and Polynesian Spa.

Staying in Rotorua
Rotorua's compact city centre is ideal to stroll and enjoy the cuisine and hospitality. Rotorua sits on top of one of the world's most active volcanic regions. Below the surface, the earth's crust grinds and moves to produce heat and molten rock. Throughout the city and its surrounds, the evidence of this is surprisingly common. Steam rising from cracks in the road, bubbling and hissing water in pools along the lakes edge and the strong smell of sulphur.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: You have the choice of a Premium Motel or a 4-Star Hotel

Day 2: Enjoy a Hobbiton Movie Set tour followed by an evening Maori Cultural Experience

Stop At: Hobbiton Movie Set, 501 Buckland Road Matamata, Hinuera 3472 New Zealand
Setting out from Rotorua, your Hobbiton Movie Set tour starts with a scenic drive across the Kaimai Ranges to Matamata, a small town in the Waikato region known for its thoroughbred industry and dairy farming. Along the way, your local driver guide will provide informative commentary and share stories about the region and its history.
Just outside of Matamata is the private working farm that was transformed into The Shire for the award-winning The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movie trilogies.

Take a two-hour guided tour of the movie set and learn how this picturesque farmland was transformed into a living, breathing piece of Middle-earth. Your guide will show you Hobbit holes, the Green Dragon Inn, the Party Tree, the Mill and many other structures from the movies. After your Hobbiton movie set tour, you will hop back on the GreatSights coach and retrace your steps back to Rotorua.
Duration: 7 hours

Stop At: Te Pa Tu, 1220 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua 3073 New Zealand
An awe-inspiring introduction to the indigenous Maori culture. Learn about the history of this area which was once flourished in villages. See fierce warriors in traditional dress paddle an ancient warrior canoe (waka) down the Wai-o-whiro stream. Be captivated by songs, dances and games in a rich powerful entertaining cultural concert, complete with the fiery “Haka” Maori war dance. View the uplifting of the hangi from the earth cooked oven (Hangi Pit) in the ground and learn the preparation and contents of the traditional hangi. Learn the art of Ta Moko (tattoo), Maori customs, Musical instrument, Poi dance, Carving, Flora and fauna, and the medicinal uses.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: Traditional Hangi dinner

Accommodation included: You have the choice of a Premium Motel or a 4-Star Hotel

Day 3: Spend the morning exploring Wai-O-Tapu and Waimangu before returning to Auckland

Stop At: Wai-O-Tapu, Wai-O-Tapu, Rotorua District, Bay of Plenty Region, North Island
See it all, the ultimate volcanic and geothermal Rotorua Tour. Learn about the huge colourful hot springs, erupting geysers and active boiling mud pools, spectacular volcanoes and lush native forest. All on a fully guided 1/2 day tour in Rotorua. Departing daily you'll travel through forestry and farmland to NZ’s largest boiling mud pool and a series of colourful hot springs at Wai-o-tapu. Then see the Lady Knox geyser erupt.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Waimangu Volcanic Valley, 587 Waimangu Road Off State Highway 5, Rotorua 3043 New Zealand
Next a short drive to the Waimangu Volcanic valley where your guide will explain the Mt Tarawera eruption which blew open this spectacular, bush covered, geothermal park.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Auckland, Auckland, North Island
Take the non-stop, express service with Intercity this evening back to Auckland City.
Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions
  • 2-nights accommodation in Rotorua
  • Waitomo Caves
  • Rotorua experience including Te Puia
  • Hobbiton Movie Set tour
  • The Maori Village
  • Shuttle and entrance to Wai-O-Tapu
  • Return transport from Auckland
  • Commentary or guide during parts of the tour
  • Accommodation included: 2 nights
  • 1x Dinner
  • 1x Lunch
  • Entry/Admission - Hobbiton Movie Set
  • Entry/Admission - Te Pa Tu
  • Entry/Admission - Waimangu Volcanic Valley
  • Entry/Admission - Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Meals unless specified
  • Pre and post tour accommodation
  • Travel insurance. We recommend travel insurance for all tours
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Departure Point

Auckland, New Zealand


Departure Time


Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
Superior w/ Return to Auckland
10/1/2023 - 9/30/2024

Monday - Sunday : 06:30 AM - 07:00 AM
Standard w/ Return to Auckland
10/1/2023 - 9/30/2024
Monday - Sunday : 06:30 AM - 07:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

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

Duration

3 days


User's Reviews

Nedra_R

16 Mar, 2023

Wonderful tour - loved Hobbiton and all the sites in Rotorua. Exceptionally well done tour; we received all of the information we needed to be sure we were where we needed to be and what we were going to see each day. They added a day to Taupo for us and made sure the transportation and timing all worked out for us. Absolutely loved the tour, and the guides were knowledgable and very friendly.

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