Private Group Tour to Hobbiton Movie Set Rotorua and Waitimo Glowworms Caves

Private Group Tour to Hobbiton Movie Set Rotorua and Waitimo Glowworms Caves

Travellers with limited time will enjoy this action packed day of visiting three attractions in a private day tour from Auckland.

You will enjoy your visit to the sets of ‘Lord of The Rings’ and Hobbit movies, discover how a 12 acre sheep farm was turned into a movie set, getting a glimpse of behind the scenes secrets of how the movies were made, then enjoy the countryside of scenic hills and valleys to the wonderland of Rotorua.

The sight, sound and colours of the volcanic areas are amazing. The Pohutu geyser is stunning when it erupts. Waitimo Glowworm Caves is mesmerising with its thousands of Glowworms unique only to New Zealand.

Your journey through the countryside of New Zealand takes in the lush greenery of rolling hillsides and scenic mountains and valleys with its different animals following New Zealand’s longest river ‘Waikato River’ to Auckland City and your Hotels.

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

You will be picked up from your hotel from 6:00am for a 6:30am departure on a comfortable scenic drive across Auckland’s Southern Corridor, the Bombay Hills and the Hauraki Plains towards Matamata where you would see Lord of the Rings story unfold through the redone movie set.

We will arrive at the Alexander family sheep farm with hundreds of sheep grazing amongst the lush farmland, the Shire’s rest (the gateway to Hobbiton) with a cafe and an ice cream parlour where you can get a cup of coffee or ice cream while we get your tickets. You will board one of the green buses and with a professional guide embark on the tour to a 12 acre movie set

This movie set is located on a family run farm, the tour would reveal how this picturesque farmland was transformed into the Shire from Middle Earth.

Discover the rolling hillside, walkways and Hobbiton holes from the movies. Experienced guides will guide and give you interesting facts about how the movies were made. See live the Hobbiton Holes, the Green Dragon Inn, The Mill and the Party Tree.

Your Middle Earth adventure will end with a complimentary ale, beer, cider or ginger beer at the Green Dragon Inn.

We head south next through more lush countryside with more farm animals and attractions to Rotorua.

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Lake Rotorua, Rotorua New Zealand

Lake Rotorua is the second largest lake in New Zealand’s North Island

Pass By: Government Gardens, Queens Dr 9 Queens Dr, Rotorua New Zealand

Historical Government gardens Rotorua

Pass By: Polynesian Spa, Hinemoa Street, Rotorua 3010 New Zealand

Polynesian Spa is New Zealand’s original and iconic bathing experience.

Stop At: Te Puia, Hemo Road, Rotorua New Zealand

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Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Waitomo Caves, Waitomo Caves, Waitomo District, Waikato Region, North Island

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Duration: 1 hour