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


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Pricing Info:

Duration: 9 hours

Departs: Auckland, Auckland

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

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.


What's Included

All Fees and Taxes

Bottled water

Lunch

Return transfers to Auckland CBD hotels & Ports of Auckland

Snacks

WiFi on board

What's Not Included

Alcoholic Beverages

Breakfast

Coffee and/or Tea


Traveler Information

  • TRAVELER: Age: 0 - 120

Additional Info

  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Face masks provided for travellers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Hobbiton Movie Set
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.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Government Gardens
Historical Government Gardens

• Admission Ticket Free

Lake Rotorua
Lake Rotorua is New Zealand’s second largest lake in North Island (footpaths under maintenance at present)

• Admission Ticket Free

Te Puia
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.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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

• Admission Ticket Free






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