Hobbiton Movie Set & Waitomo Caves Tour from Auckland

Your Experience

Drive out of Auckland on a comfortable bus, towards Waikato, along its stunning countryside. Gape at the world's most extensive farming area, encountering idyllic scenery populated with rivers, mountains, and adorable farm animals. Arrive at your first stop, the Hobbiton Movie Set. Board a big green Hobbiton bus and depart on a 2-hour guided tour of the 12-acre movie set. Step into lush pastures of the Shires, visit 44 hobbit holes, gasp at serene gardens, and listen to hushed secrets and stories about the making of the movies. A cold complimentary beverage awaits you at the famous Hobbiton pub ‘The Green Dragon Inn’.

Head towards Waitomo next- you'll make a photo stop at Lake Karapiro. Continue past racehorse breeding areas and rivers before entering the Kiwiana capital of New Zealand, Otorohanga. Look at all things Kiwi as you pass through this charming town. You'll stop outside the Big Bird & Miniature Animal Petting Farm, where you will meet and greet the local farm animals, and feed them if you please. Continue onto the Waitomo Caves next. Gape at cave formations, Stalactites, Stalagmites, and Lime Columns, before descending underground for your Glowworm experience. Board a boat and cruise along the Grotto river as thousands of glowworms hover above you, sparking up the night sky with life and light!