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Hobbiton, Rotorua and Waitomo Caves Day Trip in Luxury Minibus from Auckland
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Hobbiton, Rotorua and Waitomo Caves Day Trip in Luxury Minibus from Auckland
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13 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
Cover plenty of ground in one day by combining several North Island highlights: Waitomo Caves, Hobbiton, and Rotorua. Ride a boat through the Waitomo Glowworm Caves to see these radiant lights. Take a guided tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set, where you find the Green Dragon Inn, the Mill and the home of Bilbo Baggins from ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings.’ Enjoy lunch at Te Puia, home to Pohutu Geyser. You can start and finish your tour in either Auckland or Rotorua, traveling one-way or round-trip.
- North Island combo tour of Hobbiton, Rotorua and Waitomo Caves
- Visit structures of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings claim to fame
- View Pohutu Geyser in Te Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley
- Marvel at glowworms on a boat trip through Waitomo Caves
- Hotel transport available from central Auckland or Rotorua
- Travel one-way or round-trip and be dropped in either city
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
This time-saving tour visits three top attractions—Hobbiton, Rotorua and Waitomo Caves—in just one day.
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What's Included
Lunch
Experienced driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off from all central city hotels
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
All entrance fees and admission charges
Morning and afternoon tea are available at own expense
Gratuities
Admission Fee to Te Puia and time in the actual reserve
Departure & Return
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6:30 AM
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Order of activities can be changed for operational requirements - Tour can start and or finish in Auckland or Rotorua
- You do not get less time to explore Hobbiton if you add other destinations onto your tour
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant seats are required by law in NZ in private vehicles for children under 7 years. We recommend the same standard be applied for your child's safety and have them available in all vehicles
- 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
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Hobbiton and Waitomo Caves tours are run by local guides and are of a set duration and you get exactly the same time as other visitors who are visiting less places in a day, but with Rotorua you only have approximately 1.25 hours in the area. If you have more time available and are particularly interested in Rotorua we recommend you either book our overnight tour to the same 3 destinations or buy 2 tours splitting the destinations over 2 days.but putting all 3 destinations in one day is cost effective and for many people just seeing a geyser and a taste of Rotorua is more than enough. This is more important with Te Puia no longer allowing unguided customers a short look around the reserve
- Hobbiton is a reasonably challenging walk - Please advise if you have mobility issues and if it is avaialble we will book a golf cart for you
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- OPERATED BY FlexiToursNZ
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
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What is the policy on sanitization during Hobbiton, Rotorua and Waitomo Caves Day Trip in Luxury Minibus from Auckland?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
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Traveler Tips
- "If you want to see the greatness of New Zealand's North Island and the famous sites all in one tour and day with good value, sign up on this tour!" See review
- "Its a long one, over 13 hours and a lot of driving but well worth it!" See review
- "Just a tip, make sure you go the Gift shop first upon arriving at Hobbiton as you won't have much time to browse the 2nd gift shop at the end of the tour." See review
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Much in one day!
Elizabeth_S
, Jul 2022
Magical day
ELEONORA_R
, May 2022
Very magical trip. Very well organized. Our driver was very professional, good driver, very accommodating. She shared with us the story of New Zealand, customs, traditions. Hobbiton was magical, views breathtaking. Very well organized. Rotorua glaziers were spectacular. We had very delicious lunch buffet at Rotorua.
Caves were magnificent. This trip was a highlight of our journey.
Kelly was a great guide
John_S
, Mar 2020
Great 3 stop tour! Kelly was a great host and very kind to fellow passengers that made him repeat information when they didn't listen the first time. The caves were other worldly! Biggest geyser in southern hemisphere. Hobbiton movie set was a great tour too! Well worth the price! Take a pillow to nap between stops.
Great value tour
John_B
, Mar 2020
Our driver Ron was very knowledgeable and informative which made the tour enjoyable. Overall the tour was good value for money. The buffet lunch at Rotorua is plentiful with a wide variety of good quality tasty food. It is a long day tour but there is plenty to see and do that breaks up the time spent traveling on the bus.
Highlight of our stay on the North Island
Jeanne_F
, Mar 2020
A great and well organised tour for these three must-see places
Nurullah_I
, Mar 2020
This tour shows all these three must-see places in the best way possible. Our guide/driver Daryl was super in providing information on all these three stops and gently organized all of us in the tour so that we could be on time in all those stops. He is knowledgeable, amiable and a true gentleman. We were very happy and satisfied with this 13 hour tour.
Response from Host , Mar 2020
3 sights in one day
Tomislav_P
, Feb 2020
Long, but worth it. In one day you get to visit 3 excellent locations/sights. Lunch was very good as well.
Response from Host , Mar 2020
Thanks for your review! Yes it can be a long day - This tour is designed for people who dont have a lot of time in the country but would like to see all 3 big tourist attractions. Glad to hear you enjoyed your lunch at Te Puia. We look forward to having you travel with us again in the near future. Kind regards, Serhan.
Best Hobbiton Tour
Elmer_R
, Feb 2020
Good experience with tours are made by the company you have and the people who help you with the tour like our Guide and Driver Darryl who was adept at his trade providing explicit tour details, on time servicing and kind disposition.
NJ - North Island
jjkkumar
, Feb 2020
Our guide Darryl ( hope spelling his name correct) was the most efficient guide I have ever seen. We covered three major points in a day and he explained everything so well that we still keep on thinking about the trip. I am going to recommend about this to my friends and family. One of the Best guided trip!
Response from Host , Feb 2020
Spectacular!
spc62552
, Feb 2020
Hobbiton is amazing, and the stories the guide shares is fascinating! Rotorua geysers are a spectacular sight + seeing a Kiwi was a treat! Waitomo Caves were made special thanks to the guides commentary!
Hobbiton , Rotorua and Waitomo caves
qinye
, Feb 2020
We joined this lovely tour couple days ago. It was excellent, the driver called Vicky was very knowledgeable, kindly and explained everything clearly, those places are so nice to visit, and lunch was very good quality and we were very pleased with this tour! We came from Scotland in UK!
Hobbiton
Kelly_F
, Feb 2020
So happy with this tour!
smquinlan8
, Feb 2020
We have no complaints about this tour! We wanted to see all 3 of these sites but didn't want to deal with renting a car, navigating, or any of the other necessary tasks, so this tour was perfect for us. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, and he made everything a breeze, from knowing where and when to go at Hobbiton to giving us tips in Rotorua to help us see more in our limited time. We knew it was going to be a long day, considering that there were three different places to visit and each of them required significant travel to get there, but the van was comfortable and we were just happy we could see all three sites in one day to take the most advantage of our time in Auckland!
Trip with Family
Monajackline_p
, Jan 2020
Our tour guide Darrel is friendly dan considerately, he explained every place very clearly, he also on time 😁, the lunch at the tour also yummy
Memorable day
Mirco_D
, Nov 2019
The day has been absolutely fantastic, shane we only had less than 30 minutes after our lunch to explore Rotorua but we've been a bit unlucky, no big issue! Thanks to Darryl and the team at Flexi Tours, very professional service
Response from Host , Nov 2019
Hi,
thank you for your review. Sorry to hear that you didnt find you had enough time to explore Te Puia after your lunch. We do suggest to alot of people if they have 2 days free to do an overnight tour so they are able to explore the park more and not to feel so rushed. Alot of people find that it is plenty of time to explore the park.
I will be sure to pass on your thanks to the team and Darryl.
Regards,
Daniel
Great day out
162rayw
, Nov 2019
Punctual polite driver. Just the right amount of commentary. Three wonderful places to visit. Long day well worth it.
Great tour and well-organized
Angel_K
, Oct 2019
We got to see a lot in one day and we had a very informative guide and driver,Darryl.
We did a Hobbiton tour, a visit to the Roturoa Park with a delicious lunch buffet, and a short trip to the Waitomo Caves all in a day.
The pick ups, drop offs, and rides were all smooth. We also enjoyed learning a lot of history and context from Darryl.
My solo trip
Karen_E
, Sep 2019
This day was amazing. The guide was really great and very informative - a special thanks to him. The three destinations were just so good and I saw so much in one day. We covered a lot of ground and I saw so much - not only the three destinations but also the interesting facts and sites along the way.
Response from Host , Oct 2019
Hi,
Thanks for the great review. very happy to hear you enjoyed our popular tour of Hobbiton, Rotorua and Waitomo caves and great to hear you saw as much as you could. we would love to know if you remeber your driver on the day of your tour so i can pass on the kind comments.
Regards,
Daniel
Weekend visit to beat the traffic
Vanessa_A
, Sep 2019
We went on a Sunday and beat the traffic out of Auckland which basically meant we had about 20 minutes extra at a lot of the sites. This will likely depend on if you are able to get the earlier tour at Hobbiton but it meant more time in Rotorua which a lot of other reviews mentioned as a draw back from the three stop option. It was the perfect amount of time for me but I can easily see it being too rushed if you aren’t able to best the traffic from the start. Excellent tour, Waitomo caves was an incredible experience as well and really great to see some of the tourism dollars going back to the local Maori community. 9/10 would definitely book again.
Great Tour at a Great Value!
HarmanDhali
, Aug 2019
This was an awesome tour provided by the awesome folks at FlexiTours! We got to see a huge part of the North Island, all in one day! If you want to see the greatness of New Zealand's North Island and the famous sites all in one tour and day with good value, sign up on this tour! I would do it again! Thanks FlexiTours!
Response from Host , Aug 2019
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