From Auckland: Hobbiton & Te Puia Tour with Festive Lunch & Hangi Dinner Buffet

13 hr 15 minEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian +12Auckland, New Zealand

Free cancellation

Join a one-way day tour from Auckland to Rotorua with a guide, enjoying a Hobbit-style buffet lunch, a traditional Maori dinner, and Te Puia’s natural wonders.

Your experience

Journey to Tolkien’s magical world in Waikato

If you are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of Auckland to a magical world, then this guided tour is just for you. Your tour starts with your hotel pickup from Auckland and heading towards the famous Hobbiton movie set. Enjoy the blue rivers and scenic views of the Kaimai range on the way. Once you reach the location, hop on a bus with your Hobbiton guide to get to the set. Who knows, you might catch sight of some sheep! Spread across 1,250 acres near Matamata, explore the beautiful paths dotted with hobbit homes, learn about the set’s creation, and enter a furnished Hobbit hole to see how a hobbit lives. Enjoy a refreshing ginger beer or cider at the Green Dragon In and a delicious banquet lunch at the Party Marquee.

A peek into Maori culture

After Hobbiton, the tour continues to Te Puia, a geothermal and cultural park in Rotorua, where you can spot bubbling mud pools and the impressive Pōhutu geyser, which erupts up to 20 times a day. During the evening, enjoy a Māori cultural performance, which includes a Pōhiri (Traditional Māori Welcome), Waiata (Song), Mōteatea (traditional chant), Poi, and Haka at Te Aronui a Rua. Lastly, enjoy a delicious Hangi dinner buffet at the Pātaka Kai Restaurant, Bar, and Cafe before getting dropped at your hotel in Rotorua.

Take this guided tour of Hobbiton and Te Puia, complete with a Hobbiton banquet lunch, Hangi dinner buffet, and expert tour guide by your side.
Pass hobbit-sized homes with smoke coming out of the chimney and listen to your Hobbiton guide let you in on the movies’ behind-the-scenes secrets.
Catch a Southfarthing ginger beer or ale at the rustic Green Dragon Inn before heading off to enjoy a delicious banquet lunch bursting with Hobbit fare.
Watch the Pohutu geyser erupt up to 30 meters in the air, enjoy the rhythmic movements of the Haka, and a delicious Hangi dinner buffet at Te Puia.
Did you know? The Party Tree at the Hobbiton movie set is fake and is made of fiberglass and hand painted silk leaves.

Full-day tour of Hobbiton, Rotorua, & Te Puia
Hotel pick-up from Auckland
Hotel drop-off at Rotorua
English-speaking guide
Guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set & Te Puia Geothermal Valley
Hobbiton festive lunch here
Hangi dinner buffet here
Cultural performances
Access to Pohutu Geyser and mud pools
Complimentary beverage at the Green Dragon Inn
Entry to Hobbiton Movie Set & Te Puia Geothermal Valley

Meeting and pickup

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• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

• Please display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID during the pick-up.

Hotel transfers

• This ticket includes hotel pickups and drop-offs in Auckland.

• In the next step of booking, please specify the name and address of your hotel.

• On the day of your tour, please arrive at your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to the scheduled pickup time.

• If your hotel does not have a lobby, please wait at the entrance of your hotel.

Good to know

Pack for a weather-ready kit; who knows when the skies might decide to be moody?
Bring local currency for meals, souvenirs, and extra delights not covered by the ticket.
Keep in mind that chilly bins, boxes and bags carrying food and frozen goods, liquids/creams not carried in watertight containers, flammable liquids, explosives, hazardous substances, solvents, fuel, batteries (unless used in portable consumer electronic devices), weapons, illegal drugs or substances are not allowed on this experience.
Due to venue restrictions, pets are not allowed on this experience.
This experience is wheelchair and pram/ stroller accessible.
Your guide dogs are welcome on the bus.