Hobbiton & Rotorua Tour with Wai-O-Tapu - Departing Auckland (Return) Highlights

  • Get up to 10% cash back per person when you book with us!
  • Travel from Auckland to Rotorua and visit Hobbiton along the way
  • Enjoy a scenic drive through New Zealand countryside
  • Visit the famous Hobbiton and have a drink at The Green Dragon Inn
  • See the Shire, Hobbit Holes and famous movie set in the flesh 
  • Enjoy a guided tour and learn about the New Zealand culture
  • Explore Wai-o-tapu geothermal park (if closed will visit Te Puia Cultural Centre) 
  • Refreshments and snacks included 
  • Entertainment during drive
  • Entry tickets and guided tour of Hobbiton including a beverage in the Green Dragon
  • Multiple stops to purchase food, buy souvenirs or take photos  
  • Guided tour back to your hotel 

What's Excluded

WIFI available on board additional $10 per person

Lunch 
 

Why Do We Love This

We love how jam-packed this tour is. The fact it takes you from Auckland to Hobbiton to Rotorua in just one day is pretty cool!

What to Expect

This tour really packs it in! In just one day you'll travel from Auckland to magical Hobbiton and then onto geothermal oasis, Rotorua. You'll pass stunning New Zealand countryside, see famous Hobbiton in the flesh and a geothermal park. Get...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Comfortable clothing, sensible footwear, a charging cable for your phone or camera.   Also a rain jacket is a handy thing to have with you in New Zealand!

Te Puia features the largest geyser in the Southern Hemisphere, a Kiwi bird enclosure and a cultural art museum. On our Rotorua Highlights tour, you can also choose to see a Cultural Maori Haka performed and enjoy a hangi buffet lunch (these options are not available on any other tours as do not have enough time). This experience is self-guided.

Wai-O-Tapu is considered one of the top 10 most surreal places on earth and features many striking and colourful geothermic pools and vents.

Swimming is not permitted in either of these locations.

Please be aware that while lunch is not provided on this tour, there will be several opportunities for you to purchase food along the way.

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Terms & Conditions:
  • Date changes are subject to availability and require a minimum of 24 hours notice
Cancellation Policy:
  • No refund will be given to tours cancelled with less than 24hrs notice. 
  • If you are late or no show, refunds will not be permitted

Pickup Locations

    Tour Option Hobbiton & Rotorua including Wai-O-Tapu - Small Group Tour from Auckland

    • Adina Apartment Hotel Auckland Britomart
    • Copthorne Hotel Auckland City
    • Cordis Hotel Auckland
    • Crowne Plaza Auckland
    • DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka

Tour Operator

Cheeky Kiwi Travel
160 Gorge Road, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand