Waitomo and Hobbiton Experience (Auckland to Rotorua) (GS16WHR)
Highlights
Full day tour that operates daily
Guided tour of Waitomo Glow-worm Caves
Guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set
Picnic lunch included
Spacious and scenic coach travel with commentary
Complimentary hotel pick-up/drop-off available
Free Wi-Fi on board coaches
Itinerary
From 7:15 am: Hotel pickups commence (Complimentary Hotel pick-up / drop-off available from selected inner-city hotels)
7:45am: Arrive at Sky City Coach Terminal (102 Hobson St.), check in and board
8:00am: Coach departs Auckland
11:00am: Arrive at Waitomo Caves for guided tour
12:30pm: Depart Waitomo Caves
2:00pm: Arrive at Hobbiton Movie Set for guided tour
5:00pm: Depart Hobbiton Movie Set
6:15pm: Arrive at Rotorua (1167 Fenton Street)
6:20pm: Hotel drop offs commence (Complimentary Hotel pick-up / drop-off available from selected inner-city hotels)
included with
Operates daily
Guided tour of Waitomo Caves
Boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto
Delicious Picnic lunch
Guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set
Free Wi Fi on board coaches
Complimentary hotel pick up/drop off available
excluded by
Personal expenses such as food, drinks, tips, etc...
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Additional Info
We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes for this tour.
If the Waitomo Caves tour cannot operate, a free upgrade to the Ruakuri Cave will be provided subject to availability. If the Ruakuri upgrade is provided, the Waitomo Caves portion is non refundable.
Should you have any inquiry, supplier can be reached at 64 9 583 5790 / 64 0800 744 487.
For emergency contact, you may call, SMS or WhatsApp to Vio Travel emergency line at 66 922 472 382
Detailed Description
Take a journey through the heart of the Central North Island, taking in the Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set on a full-day sightseeing tour. Setting off from Auckland, travel through the lush farmland of the Waikato and King Country regions, enjoying your driver guide’s entertaining and informative commentary.
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. After exploring Waitomo, tuck into a delicious picnic lunch en-route to Middle Earth!
Next, take a guided tour of the famous Hobbiton Movie Set, located inside a picturesque 1,250 acre sheep and beef farm near 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.
All tours of Hobbiton Movie Set now include an interior Hobbit Hole™ experience, designed and crafted by the renowned creative teams behind The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. Located on Bagshot Row™, these Hobbit Holes offer an authentic glimpse into the charming dwellings of Hobbits going about their daily lives in the Shire™.
After visiting Waitomo and Hobbiton, continue to Rotorua, arriving in the evening.
