Waitomo & Hobbiton Guided Tour departing Auckland | La Vacanza Travel

Waitomo & Hobbiton Guided Tour departing Auckland

Duration: 12 hours
Destination: New Zealand, Auckland, Auckland
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  • 12 hours
  • Auckland
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Visit the enchanting Waitomo Glowworm Caves for a guided 45-minute tour through this underground wonder, seeing stalactites, stalagmites, and sparkling glowworms. A hidden gem near the township of Matamata, the Hobbiton Movie Set is a world-famous film location for the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies. See the Hobbit Holes and learn how this private farm became Middle Earth.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: GreatSights, 102 Hobson Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010 New Zealand

This is the arrival and departure point for this tour

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Waitomo Glowworm Caves, 39 Waitomo Village Road, Waitomo Caves 3943 New Zealand

At the world famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves, take a 45-minute guided tour through impressive underground caverns and learn how stalactites, stalagmites and other limestone structures were formed over millions of years. Your tour includes a boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto - glide silently along an underground river as you gaze at the twinkling glowworms overhead.

Duration: 1 hour

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

Journey south through lush rural farmland to the Hobbiton Movie Set, hidden on private farmland near the town of 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.

Duration: 2 hours

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Transport by luxury coach
  • Lunch - Picnic Lunch
  • Pick up from selected hotels - please call to book
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • WiFi on board
  • Entry/Admission - Hobbiton Movie Set
  • Entry/Admission - Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Exclusions

    Additional Info

    • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • 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 48 travelers
    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

    Departure Point

    Departure Point

    102 Hobson Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand


    Departure Time

    07:45 AM


    Return Details

    Returns to original departure point

    Duration & Voucher Info

    Voucher info

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

    Duration

    12 hours

    Cancellation Policy

    User's Reviews

    Langjitianya

    11 Apr, 2024

    The confirmation letter had Cordis Auckland as the depart location (also this is what is listed in the depart location when we booked the tour online). However, our family arrived earlier and waited there for 15 mins without seeing the coach (while some other tours' coaches were in front of the hotel). The meeting time passed, so we got worried and called the Contact Center. The call is quickly answered and the operator is helpful, however we had to run 15 mins to get to another meeting location as the coach has left Cordis already. The issue discovered is that the coach actually waited in the bus stop on Symonds Street, but this location is not written in the text box that highlights the depart location, but rather in smaller font below the text box in the confirmation letter. For the rest of the trip, it was mostly good (lunch was good, the driver to Rotorua is especially nice and helpful, but the wifi didn't work on the bus, the Waitomo cave was not really impressive comparing to what I saw elsewhere and the Hobbiton tour was in such a hurry that you don't have much time to take photos). The pick up was really a problem - a bad way to start your vacation. What made it worse is that when we arrived at the new meeting point and pointed the problem to the girl who signs people up, she said "that's not our problem"

    PhilisAnn_B

    02 Apr, 2024

    Don’t let the staging area fool you… There is an amazing Hobbit village waiting for visitors on the other side of the road. Our knowledgeable guide did a great job of pacing our large group past and occasionally into the MANY uniquely designed Hobbit homes. This 2+ hour tour was just amazing!

    Nicole_W

    30 Mar, 2024

    I was so appreciative of the absolute precise timing of the entire day. Every minute of the tour was planned and it made it so smooth and organized. The driver, Rachel, was excellent. I really enjoyed the informative commentary on the bus. The tours were both wonderful. I would highly recommend this itinerary for anyone looking to go to Hobbiton and Waitomo from Auckland!

    Jacqueline_H

    29 Mar, 2024

    First time to Auckland and arrived 10mins in advance at the meeting point, but no one contact us as usual, and tried to contact the tour operator but no response at all, and finally the bus be left without any notification. Our family’s first trip in Auckland is completely ruined. Don’t join the tour rendered by ‘GreatSights’! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

    John_L

    23 Mar, 2024

    Hobbiton was fun, but our experience was shattered when our bus driver failed to return us to our ship in time. Our cruise left us stranded in Aukland, and that's where the expenses started racking up! We spent nearly $1,000 on hotels, food, taxis & bus fares. Not to mention the additional $700 spent on another La Vacanza Travel excursion that was missed the following day.Needless to say I was very underwhelmed with the overall experience. Note to self, you can't trust tour operators outside of the ones provided by the cruise to return to the ship in a timely manner. Our proposed 10 hour excursion turned into an 11.5 hour excursion. Ugh!!!

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    Comfortable way to see two great attractions at

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    Exceptional day trip!

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    Almost passed on this but this is a must do, and Rachael is amazing

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    Don't miss glowworm cave and Hobbiton!

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    Amazing worms and hobbit holes

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    Everything was perfect!!!

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    5 star

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    Amazing experience

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    Magical Day

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    Great day out with very different experiences, excellently hosted!

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    Very beautiful area,...

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    Perfect Day Trip from Auckland

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    Waitomo Caves Weren't a Must-Do, Save Your Money - Girl Gone Places

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    Excellent experience from start to finish

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    A MUST SEE for LOTR fans.

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    Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves

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    Experience of lifetime

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    Magic Hobbiton and Waitomo Caves

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