Auckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour (One Way) | La Vacanza Travel

Auckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour (One Way)

Duration: 8 hours
Destination: New Zealand, Auckland, Auckland
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  • 8 hours
  • Auckland
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

On this small group, fully guided One Way trip, visit the world-famous Lord of The Rings Hobbiton Movie Set and other stops and secret locations on the way from Auckland to Rotorua.

Highlights:
• Hobbiton & Alexander Family Sheep Farm
• Green Dragon Inn
• Rotorua
• Waikato Farming Region
• Surprise Stops

Led by our famously passionate tour guides, notorious for bringing your journey to life by sharing their stories and rich background knowledge, and run in a modern, comfortable minibuses packed with extras ensuring your comfort and safety.

While the destinations you will be visiting are truly spectacular, we at Cheeky Kiwi Travel believe it is our small groups, our guides, the journey and the little details that set our tours well apart. Secret stops, wildlife viewings, specially designed vehicles, complementary refreshments and many other pleasant surprises ensure our tours are an experience to remember.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Auckland Central, Auckland Central, North Island

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.

Pass By: Waikato Region, Waikato Region, North Island

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.

Stop At: Hobbiton Movie Set, 501 Buckland Road Matamata, Hinuera 3472 New Zealand

– Arriving at the first feature attraction ‘Hobbiton’ you will board one of the big green Hobbiton buses and depart on a two & 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’.

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Tirau, Tirau, Waikato Region, North Island

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.

Stop At: Lake Rotorua, Rotorua New Zealand

Once in Rotorua your guide will drop you at your accommodation in Rotorua (central hotels only) or at a main Rotorua central location. drop you to a central location. Or you are welcome to continue with us to another Rotorua attraction (at extra cost).

Duration: 5 minutes

Inclusions
  • Small Group & Fully Guided Tour
  • Entry ticket and fully guided tour - Hobbiton Movie Set
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Optional extras and activities - please select the tour option you want at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved.
  • Stroller accessible
  • Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair.
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
  • Near public transportation
  • Children below 7 years old are required to travel in a child safety car seat. If you don't have a car seat one can be provided (with 24 hours notice).
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • 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 16 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

SkyCity Hotel Auckland, 72 Victoria Street West, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Traveler pickup is offered
Hotel pick-ups are from the below hotels only. If you do not see your pickup location please select the closest one to you to be picked up from.

If you haven’t yet booked your hotel – please choose SkyCity Hotel as this is our central meeting point. If you want to change your pick up, please feel free to contact us.

Please be waiting in your accommodation's lobby or outside no later than this time to avoid missing your pick up. Guides have multiple pick-ups so can on occasion run up to 10 minutes late. Guides cannot wait for late passengers as it will mean the entire group is at risk of missing out, so please be waiting and ready (5-10 minutes before your listed time is highly recommended).

Park Hyatt 05:40 AM
Sofitel Viaduct Harbour 05:40 AM
Hilton Hotel 05:40 AM
M Social 05:45 AM
Movenpick Hotel 05: 45 AM
Adina Apartment Hotel 05:45 AM
Copthorne Auckland City 05:45 AM
Nesuto Stadium Hotel and Apartments 05:45 AM
Pullman Auckland 05:45 AM
SO/Auckland 05:45 AM
JW Marriott Auckland City 05:50 AM
Heritage Auckland 05:50 AM
Ibis Budget Auckland Central (Pick up also for CityLife, Barclay Suites, Holiday Inn Express) 05:50 AM
Crowne Plaza 05:55 AM
Rydges Hotel 05:55 AM
The Grand By SkyCity 05:55 AM
SkyCity Hotel 05:55 AM
Four Points by Sheraton 05:55 AM
Grand Millennium Auckland 06:00 AM
Mercure Hotel 06:00 AM
Kiwi International Hotel 06:00 AM
VR Auckland City, 188 Hobson Street 06:00 AM
Cordis Auckland 06:05 AM
Sebel Auckland Manukau 06:15 AM

Passengers that miss their pick up will be required to meet the tour at the tour's first stop at their own expense to continue on the tour. No refunds will be given to late or no show passengers.


Departure Time

06:00 AM


Return Details

Rotorua, New Zealand

Voucher info

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

Duration

8 hours


User's Reviews

luisp799

14 Feb, 2024

The service was amazing. My tour guide went above and beyond in terms of friendliness, answering all of our questions and trying to make us feel comfortable throughout the drive. But where they really shine is in accommodating and dealing with change: there were road issues and one of the parks was closed due to unforeseen circumstances. Not only they immediately figured ways to make sure the passengers got full value out of their trip but also in a speedy fashion: negotiated om the spot with another of the parks (Te Puia) to let the stranded passangers see an attraction and not go home dissatisfied. While the trip took longer that expected and roads were chaotic, pur driver didnt Lose his humor and kept us entertained and comfortable. Kudos guys.

Cynthia_B

08 Feb, 2024

Fantastic experience seeing the grounds and especially inside one of the hobbit huts. Our tour guide and also our driver were great.

zanzourga

06 Feb, 2024

We had the most amazing day. Our pick up in Auckland was great, small bus, on time, and the very best driver and host we could ever have wished for, Alejandro, he is a very kind gracious man. Hobbiton is spectacular, especially if you are a lord of the rings fan. The property is beautiful, the little homes really fun to see, and we were fortunate to tour one of the 2 new homes you can go into, and wander thru. Beautifully done, way larger than expected, so many tiny details. Our time in the house wasn’t rushed, and the general feel of the tour was easy paced. Our start in Auckland was early, but it was great to arrive at Hobbiton before the big lineups. We had a bright sunny day, it was a great tour, highly recommend this company

mgtraveler87

06 Feb, 2024

My tour was cancelled due to vehicle maintenance issue and since this was my way to Rotorua they still made sure i made it to Rotorua and showed me a few places around the city. I appreciated the professionalism and commitment to providing what they could

FernandoMuoz

06 Feb, 2024

I’m traveling New Zealand with a friend and this was our first tour in our visit. It was a practical and fun way to go from Auckland to Rotorua. Huzefa was our guide and we got very lucky with him. He is very cool and likes to integrate all the group. He also provides interesting facts along the way. I have to mention that the company provides all the logistics and Huzefa takes care really well of this. The stop at Hobbiton was really good. You go with the guide that they have there and we also got lucky with a very dedicated one. The set it’s great and you’ll enjoy it despite if you’re fan of the LoR or not. After, we took the Te Puia visit, in Rotoura, which was great as well. After, Houzefa left us at our hotel. I’d recommend this tour, no doubts.

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Great experience from a professional team

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