Private Luxury Tour From Auckland to Hobbiton Movie Set and Rotorua for couples

Private Luxury Tour From Auckland to Hobbiton Movie Set and Rotorua for couples

This private tour has been designed for couples that require privacy and flexibility. You can make stops for photo shoots or spend
extra time on locations. Travel in luxury with chauffeurs with 25 years of experience in Tours & Transfers!
This Tour combination will take visitors with limited time in New Zealand to visit North island’s two most famous attractions.
You will love the tour with a glimpse into the making of ‘The Lord of The Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ movies and marvel at how the sets were made. Your journey then continues to Rotorua the wonderland of geysers, boiling mud and water pools, the smell, colours and sights of the volcanic areas are amazing and will be memorable for every traveler long after this experience.

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

On this one day tour you will get picked up from your hotel in Auckland City in our luxury Sedan and driven through the southern corridor to Waikato and Matamata, you will see beautiful countryside with different farm animals, rolling hillsides and scenic sights along the way

You will arrive at the Alexander family’s sheep farm, the home of the Hobbiton movie sets. The Shire’s rest being the entrance to Hobbiton and where you can grab a coffee or an ice cream while we organise your tickets to the movie set, you will see hundreds of sheep grazing on the farm with picturesque rolling hills.

You will board a big green Hobbiton bus for a two hour fully guided tour by a professional guide, you will be visiting all 44 hobbit holes and see the amazing gardens and learn the secrets and stories about the making of the movies and the sets. Your tour will end with a beverage at the famous Green Dragon Inn.

After the Lord of the Rings experience we will head south to the geothermal area of Rotorua, we will be passing through the unique town of Tirau where you will see corrugated iron sculptures and pass through the stunning Fitzgerald Glade and see more attractions along the way.


Duration: 3 hours

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

Rotorua is a unique region where geothermal activity is evident from the steam appearing on the hills, parks and the lakefront. We will guide you past many of its famous attractions and historical sights, lake Rotorua, The government gardens, Polynesian spa.
You will arrive at Te Puia and with a local guide, you will encounter bubbling mud, pools of boiling water and stunning geysers. The Pōhutu geyser is the main attraction. Pōhutu is the largest geyser in the Southern Hemisphere, she erupts once or twice every hour reaching heights of up to 30 meters (100 ft). At Te Puia, you will get to see New Zealand’s national iconic flightless bird, the Kiwi.

Experience the unique ways Māori adapted to life in Rotorua. Witness an authentic Māori cultural performance including the traditional Haka, an ancient type of war dance or challenge, used nowadays in important ceremonies and celebrations.

Our trip to Rotorua weaves together the fascinating geology, rich culture and colonial beginnings of this region that makes it a ‘must visit’ destination.

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Lake Rotorua, Rotorua New Zealand

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

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

Historical Government Gardens

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

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