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Auckland to Rotorua via Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set One-Way Private Tour

Optimise your time in New Zealand with this Private Luxury Tour from Auckland to Rotorua. Incorporate visits to both Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set into the journey. Pick-up in Auckland and drop-off in Rotorua.
Duration: Full Day
Location: Auckland to Rotorua
Group Type: Private
Price From: NZ$934 pp
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It’s about the journey and the destination

Wind your seat back and enjoy the views of one of New Zealand's most scenic highways

Optimise your time in New Zealand with this Private Luxury Tour from Auckland to Rotorua. Incorporate visits to both Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set into the journey. Pick-up in Auckland and drop-off in Rotorua.

Auckland to Rotorua via Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set One-Way Private Tour - It’s about the journey and the destination
Auckland to Rotorua via Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set One-Way Private Tour - Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Underground wonderland with thousands of Glowworms

The Waitomo Caves, which are located about 2 ½ hours south of Auckland, are iconic in New Zealand and beyond. On this tour we travel via the Thermal Explorer Highway touring route, taking in this special region as we drive through the beautiful countryside of the Waikato and King Country. At Waitomo, experience the underground wonderland that is Waitomo Glowworm Caves with thousands of Glowworms as the major attraction.

Hobbiton Movie Set

Original setting of Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies.

We continue on to the Hobbiton Movie Set near the rural town of Matamata, made world-famous as the original setting of Sir Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies. On the 2 ½ hour tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set, get astonishing insights into how these movies were made and which parts of the movies were filmed here. Not only movie fans will enjoy this unique experience with inside views of the Hobbit village including Hobbit Holes, Bag End, The Green Dragon Inn and astonishing facts about the filmmaking and spectacular landscape all around.

Auckland to Rotorua via Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set One-Way Private Tour - Hobbiton Movie Set
Auckland to Rotorua via Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set One-Way Private Tour - Where does your journey end?

Where does your journey end?

Rotorua

Then continue to Rotorua to drop you off after a great private tour where you have been able to see 2 of New Zealand’s most famous attractions. Please note we can extend to a Private 2-Day Tour incl Rotorua the following day with our intimate knowledge of the region – please ask us!