Wai-O-Tapu and Hobbiton Movie Set in a Small Group Tour (Auckland Return)

Wai-O-Tapu and Hobbiton Movie Set in a Small Group Tour (Auckland Return)

Explore Wai-O-Tapu, Thermal Wonderland of Lady Knox Geyser and the active geothermal area with its volcanic features, with a scenic tour of Lake Rotorua and Rotorua Government Gardens and then be amazed on a fully guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set. Discover how a sheep farm was turned into the world famous movie set of Lord of The Rings and Hobbit movies.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Lake Rotorua, Rotorua New Zealand

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

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

Historical government gardens

Stop At: Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, 201 Waiotapu Loop Road Rd 3, Rotorua 3073 New Zealand

Wai-O-Tapu is a surreal and colourful, thermal wonderland of Geothermal activity. Witness the Lady Knox Geyser at 10.15am and then take a walk along the geothermal track. Your walk will take you on paths amongst the volcanic areas and the surrounding bushes with beautiful sounds of our native birds.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Waiotapu Boardwalk/ Mud Pool, Waiotapu Loop Road, Wai-O-Tapu New Zealand

Boiling mud pool

Duration: 10 minutes

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

The Hobbiton Movie set is on a working sheep farm owned by the Alexander family where you will see 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 then make our return journey through lush countryside with its rolling hills and different farm animals



Duration: 2 hours