From Auckland: Hobbiton & Te Puia Tour with Festive Lunch & Hangi Dinner Buffet
From Auckland: Hobbiton & Te Puia Tour with Festive Lunch & Hangi Dinner Buffet
Duration: Flexible (up to 13 hours)
Flexible (up to 13 hours)
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Habbiton Festive Lunch
Habbiton Festive Lunch
Expert local tour guide
Expert local tour guide
Convenient pick-up at your location
Convenient pick-up at your location
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Escape Auckland's hustle and bustle with this guided tour to Tolkien’s magical world in Waikato, featuring Hobbiton & Te Puia Tour along with Festive Lunch & Hangi Dinner Buffet. Your journey begins at your hotel pickup from Auckland, heading towards the famous Hobbiton movie set while enjoying scenic views of the Kaimai range and blue rivers en route. Explore 1,250 acres near Matamata dotted with hobbit homes, guided by an expert as you may even spot some sheep along the way.
Escape Auckland's hustle and bustle with this guided tour to Tolkien’s magical world in Waikato, featuring Hobbiton & Te Puia Tour along with Festive Lunch & Hangi Dinner Buffet. Your journey begins at your hotel pickup from Auckland, heading towards the famous Hobbiton movie set while enjoying scenic views of the Kaimai range and blue rivers en route. Explore 1,250 acres near Matamata dotted with hobbit homes, guided by an expert as you may even spot some sheep along the way.
Take this guided tour of Hobbiton and Te Puia, complete with a Hobbiton banquet lunch, Hangi dinner buffet, and expert tour guide by your side.
Pass hobbit-sized homes with smoke coming out of the chimney and listen to your Hobbiton guide let you in on the movies’ behind-the-scenes secrets.
Catch a Southfarthing ginger beer or ale at the rustic Green Dragon Inn before heading off to enjoy a delicious banquet lunch bursting with Hobbit fare.
Watch the Pohutu geyser erupt up to 30 meters in the air, enjoy the rhythmic movements of the Haka, and a delicious Hangi dinner buffet at Te Puia.
Did you know? The Party Tree at the Hobbiton movie set is fake and is made of fiberglass and hand painted silk leaves.
Full-day tour of Hobbiton, Rotorua, & Te Puia
Hotel pick-up from Auckland
Hotel drop-off at Rotorua
English-speaking guide
Guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set & Te Puia Geothermal Valley
Hobbiton festive lunch here
Hangi dinner buffet here
Cultural performances
Access to Pohutu Geyser and mud pools
Complimentary beverage at the Green Dragon Inn
Entry to Hobbiton Movie Set & Te Puia Geothermal Valley
Family walking on a boardwalk through geothermal steam at Te Puia, Rotorua during a tour from Auckland.
Journey to Tolkien’s magical world in Waikato
If you are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of Auckland to a magical world, then this guided tour is just for you. Your tour starts with your hotel pickup from Auckland and heading towards the famous Hobbiton movie set. Enjoy the blue rivers and scenic views of the Kaimai range on the way. Once you reach the location, hop on a bus with your Hobbiton guide to get to the set. Who knows, you might catch sight of some sheep! Spread across 1,250 acres near Matamata, explore the beautiful paths dotted with hobbit homes, learn about the set’s creation, and enter a furnished Hobbit hole to see how a hobbit lives. Enjoy a refreshing ginger beer or cider at the Green Dragon In and a delicious banquet lunch at the Party Marquee.
A peek into Maori culture
After Hobbiton, the tour continues to Te Puia, a geothermal and cultural park in Rotorua, where you can spot bubbling mud pools and the impressive Pōhutu geyser, which erupts up to 20 times a day. During the evening, enjoy a Māori cultural performance, which includes a Pōhiri (Traditional Māori Welcome), Waiata (Song), Mōteatea (traditional chant), Poi, and Haka at Te Aronui a Rua. Lastly, enjoy a delicious Hangi dinner buffet at the Pātaka Kai Restaurant, Bar, and Cafe before getting dropped at your hotel in Rotorua.
Hobbiton house with blue door and vibrant flowers, lush greenery in Rotorua.
Hobbiton Movie Set with hobbit holes and lush green hills reflected in a pond, near Auckland.
Family walking on a boardwalk through geothermal steam at Te Puia, Rotorua during a tour from Auckland.
Hobbiton house with blue door and vibrant flowers, lush greenery in Rotorua.
Hobbiton Movie Set with hobbit holes and lush green hills reflected in a pond, near Auckland.
Tour guide leading group across stone bridge at Hobbiton Movie Set, surrounded by greenery.
What to bring
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Pack for a weather-ready kit; who knows when the skies might decide to be moody?
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Bring local currency for meals, souvenirs, and extra delights not covered by the ticket.
What's not allowed
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Keep in mind that chilly bins, boxes and bags carrying food and frozen goods, liquids/creams not carried in watertight containers, flammable liquids, explosives, hazardous substances, solvents, fuel, batteries (unless used in portable consumer electronic devices), weapons, illegal drugs or substances are not allowed on this experience.
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Due to venue restrictions, pets are not allowed on this experience.
Accessibility
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This experience is wheelchair and pram/ stroller accessible.
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Your guide dogs are welcome on the bus.
Additional Information
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Facilities: Free Wi-Fi and toilets.
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Children below 14 years must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.
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Each guest is limited to one carry-on item with dimensions not exceeding 20 cm high x 28cm deep with a maximum length of 400mm. The maximum weight is 5kg.
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Please note that this is a one-way trip from Auckland to Rotorua and that the guests will be dropped off at their hotels in Rotorua after their evening Te Puia experience.
Festively decorated dining hall at Hobbiton Movie Set for a Hobbiton festive lunch tour from Auckland.
Festive buffet spread at Hobbiton Movie Set for a themed lunch on Auckland tour.
Tour guide leading group across stone bridge at Hobbiton Movie Set, surrounded by greenery.
Festively decorated dining hall at Hobbiton Movie Set for a Hobbiton festive lunch tour from Auckland.
Festive buffet spread at Hobbiton Movie Set for a themed lunch on Auckland tour.
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