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Auckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Movie Set and Wai-O-Tapu

From NZD$429

4.9
(498 reviews)

Departs from: Tours from Auckland

Duration: 9 hours

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Travel from Auckland to Rotorua on a one-way, small-group adventure that blends movie magic with geothermal wonders. Journey through the lush Waikato countryside, step into Middle-earth at the iconic Hobbiton Movie Set, then continue south to Rotorua’s bubbling landscapes. With a fully guided experience, relaxed pacing, and unforgettable stops along the way, this tour delivers two North Island icons in one epic day. Expect big scenery, great stories, and plenty of photo-worthy moments.

Please note

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

Itinerary

Why you’ll love this

Step into Middle Earth on a 2.5 hour fully guided Hobbiton tour

Rolling green hills and classic farmland through the heart of the Waikato

Surreal geothermal landscapes at Wai-O-Tapu

A seamless journey from Auckland to Rotorua with expert local guides

What’s included

Fully guided experience with our world famous guides

Small group tour in our luxury minibuses

Entry tickets to Hobbiton and Te Puia

Snacks and bottled water

Why choose us

Famously passionate tour guides

Our guides share stories, laughs, and Kiwi charm on every journey.

Travel in comfort

Small groups, big comfort. Relax in our modern Mercedes minibuses with style and space.

Award-winning tours

Thousands of five-star reviews and top travel awards - experiences loved worldwide.

Kiwi owned. Kiwi operated

Proudly local and passionate about sharing authentic New Zealand with every traveller.

Stories worth sharing

6/22/2026

Enjoyed the whole day

Thankyou Anna from Stuttgart who was our guide today around Hobbiton. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience. We highly recommend this tour made possible by our very patient driver Hanoz. He was amazing !

Rosemary H

5
6/21/2026

Great Tour and Tour Guide

The tour is great!! The tour guide Jeoff shared a lot during the driving, and planned our day very well! He is really helpful and passionate. The Hobbiton and Wai-O-Tapu are worth visiting!! I had a great time!

Ng H

5
6/12/2026

Great tour guide, great locations :)

Trent is a nice guy, a good guide with good services. He is considerate, caring and on time for the trips and visits. We had a great time and we enjoyed the trip and experiences.

Braven T

5
6/12/2026

Amazing, 10/10 would do it again

Trent was an amazing guide and such a nice guy to talk to! Our group was really small so the experience felt like a group of friends on a road trip tbh :) Trent was also very considerate, making sure we were comfortable, asked if we needed breaks, and provided us with different snacks and water! :)

Roving13326470895

5
6/11/2026

Excellent Hobbiton and Rotorua trip with Cheeky Kiwi

Jeoff was our Guide and Driver. Extremely professional throughout, he made our trip totally stress free and great fun throughout. He created camaraderie between the group, created a WhatsApp group to give latest updates and to connect us and gave so many value add suggestions. One of the best experiences of our stay in New Zealand.

Pardip S

5
6/3/2026

Great tour and guide

Cam was a fantastic guide! Super friendly, informative and knowledgeable. We had a great time chatting and learning about New Zealand from him. Hobbiton and Waiotapu were amazing to see. Pickup and drop off were super easy and the whole day went very smoothly. :)

Alder J

5
5/30/2026

Worth visiting

Had a wonderful and smooth tour

Sharon M

5
5/30/2026

Fantastic

Couldn’t believe the attention to detail on the set. Definitely an amazing experience.

Bessie Q

5
5/30/2026

Hobbiton and Geothermal Park

My guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. I would recommend this tour group to others. The tour van/bus was also modern and spacious.

Erin G

5
5/22/2026

pure excitement from start to finish

curated adventurous journey but still gave me plenty of space to experience things the way i wanted. hurry slowly, yet everything in pace (hello from last minute guest). still can't move on from roadtrip sceneries across places i can't even pronounce, but surely will be back for more i'm still picky about foods, but each year my palate found a few new favorites. thanks hanoz for introducing me to this whole new culinary library, maori taste atlas thru his handy hints. never a boring convos with him, great music taste, absolute best! +love the extra stop to watch live stream, admire the doggy toilet facades and sunset scoops

Garnis

5
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