Hobbiton Movie Set Tour From Auckland – Cheeky Kiwi
Day Trips to Hobbiton Movie Set from Auckland
Cheeky Kiwi Travel offers day trips Hobbiton Movie Set, Waitomo & Rotorua from Auckland along with other Auckland day trips to New Zealand’s most popular places to visit and top attractions.
Our tours show you the best of New Zealand and provide great deals on the top activities.
We are all about giving you a real Kiwi Adventure. Our tours and day trips have a maximum of 11 guests so are small and intimate! This means we can be more flexible, show you more amazing sites and give you more information.
We believe its the small extra things we do combined with being flexible that makes all the difference to your experience and giving you an amazing trip. On our tours not only will you receive everything you would expect from a tour but we have many extra little surprises for you as well.
Our trips have been described as fun and informative with of course a little bit of cheekiness.
Day Trip Options from Auckland to the Hobbiton Movie Set
Hobbiton Movie Set Tour from Auckland
Pick up: Auckland accommodation
Departs: 10:00 am
Price: $275:00 per person – Child: $220 pp
Duration: Allow 8 Hours
One-day tour from Auckland to the renowned and enchanted Lord of the Rings Hobbiton Film Set in the Heart of Middle-earth.
On this tour, you will be picked up from your accommodation in a 12-seater minibus and taken through the beautiful Waikato countryside (the largest agricultural region in New Zealand) on a fully guided ride to Hobbiton.
On the journey south, you will experience breathtaking scenery, excellent photo possibilities, lovely mountains, and a variety of farm animals.
After the drive, you will arrive to the Alexander family sheep farm and Shire’s Rest
(the gateway to Hobbiton), where you may admire thousands of sheep, enjoy a snack,
a cup of coffee, or an ice cream while we collect your movie set tickets.
Next, we board one of the large green Hobbiton buses for a two-hour, fully guided tour of this incredible 12-acre film set with a professional Hobbiton guide to maximise your experience.
During your trip, you will stroll through the Shire’s verdant fields, visit 44 hobbit holes, view breathtaking gardens, learn behind-the-scenes secrets and tales, and end the day with a cold beverage at the Green Dragon Inn, Hobbiton’s renowned bar.
After the trip, you will be driven back through the Alexander family sheep farm to Shire’s Rest for souvenir shopping and a bite to eat before returning to Auckland.
Hobbiton & Waitomo Glowworm Caves Tour from Auckland
Pick up: Auckland accommodation
Departs: 06:00 am
Price: $399:00 per person – Child: $319 pp
Duration: Allow 12 Hours
One day tour from Auckland to the famous and magical Lord of The Rings Hobbiton Movie Set and breath-taking Waitomo Glowworm Caves.
On this tour you will be picked up in our comfortable 12-seater mini-bus and driven through the stunning Waikato countryside (the most extensive farming area in the world) on a fully guided journey to Hobbiton.
During the trip south encounter stunning scenery, great photo opportunities, beautiful mountains and several different farm animals. After the driveyou will arrive at the Alexander family sheep farm and Shire’s Rest, the entrance to Hobbiton, where you can see thousands of sheep, grab a bite to eat, get your coffee fix or enjoy an ice cream while we collect your tickets to the movie set.
Next board one of the big green Hobbiton buses to depart on your 2 hours fully guided tour of this amazing 12-acre movie set with a professional Hobbiton guide to ensure you get the most out of your visit.
During the tour step into the lush pastures of the Shire, visit 44 hobbit holes, see amazing gardens, hear the stories about the making of the movies and finishing your experience at the famous Green Dragon Inn for a cold beverage
After your Lord of The Rings experience the tour continues west towards the stunning Waitomo region.
There is a lot to see on the guided journey to Waitomo including hydro dams, beautiful farmland, race horses and the Kiwiana capital of New Zealand. Before 
getting to the caves the tour will stop at the Waitomo homestead for lunch and a little surprise which the team won’t give away now.
Once in Waitomo, you will explore the ancient and amazing caves seeing many different cave formations including Stalactites, Stalagmites, and Lime Columns before descending even further underground for your Glowworm experience.
Board your glow-worm boat for a cruise on the grotto river with thousands of Glowworms unique for New Zealand for over 120 years above your head. Waitomo Glowworm Caves are a must see for any traveller.
On the guided trip back to Auckland the sites continue with New Zealand’s longest river, Huntly power station, and the Maori Queens burial site.
Hobbiton & Rotorua Tour including Wai-o-Tapu from Auckland
Pick up: Auckland accommodation
Departs: 06:00 am
Price: $399:00 per person – Child: $319 pp
Duration: Allow 8Hours
One day tour from Auckland to the famous and magical Lord of The Rings Hobbiton Movie Set and the geothermal wonders of Rotorua including Wai-o-Tapu geothermal park (one of the most surreal places on earth).
On this tour you will be picked up from the hotel in our comfortable 12-seater mini-bus and driven through the stunning Waikato countryside, the most extensive farming area in the world, on a fully guided journey to Hobbiton.
During the trip south, you will encounter stunning scenery, great photo opportunities, beautiful mountains and several different farm animals along the way.
After our drive we will arrive at the Alexander family sheep farm and Shire’s Rest (the entrance to Hobbiton), where you can see thousands of sheep, grab a bite to eat, get your coffee fix or enjoy an ice cream while we collect your tickets to the movie set.
Next you will board one of the big green Hobbiton buses to depart on your 2 hour fully guided tour of this amazing 12-acre movie set with a professional Hobbiton guide to ensure you get the most out of your visit.
During your tour you will step into the lush pastures of the Shire, visit 44 hobbit holes, see amazing gardens, hear the secrets and stories about the making of the movies and finishing your experience at the famous Hobbiton pub The Green Dragon Inn for a cold beverage.
After your Lord of the rings experience you will be guided back through the Alexander family sheep farm before continuing south to the active geothermal area of Rotorua.
During the trip we will pass through the unique town of Tirau (the corrugated iron sculpture capital of the world) and the stunning Fitzgerald Glade plus see many more attractions to see along the way.
Once in Rotorua we will do a guided tour of the city past its famous and historical sites including Lake Rotorua, The Government Gardens, Blues Bath, Thermal Springs and Polynesian Spa.
After some lunch our journey continues to Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Wonderland considered one of the most surreal places on earth. Here you will see Champagne lake, Devil’s bath, local mud-pools, geothermal craters and other geothermal wonders before a fully guided trip back to Auckland and the end of your tour.
Waitomo Caves & Rotorua Tour including Te Puia from Auckland
Pick up: Auckland accommodation
Departs: 06:00 am
Price: $399:00 per person – Child: $301 pp
Duration: Allow 13 Hours
One day tour from Auckland to the geothermal wonderland of Rotorua and the beautiful Waitomo Glowworm Caves.
On this tour you will be picked up from the hotel in our comfortable 12-seater mini-bus and driven through the stunning Waikato countryside on a fully guided journey to Waitomo Caves.
During the journey to Waitomo you will encounter New Zealand’s longest river, beautiful mountains and several different farm animals along the way.
Once in Waitomo you will explore the ancient and amazing caves seeing many different cave formations including Stalactites, Stalagmites and Lime Columns before descending 
even further underground for your Glowworm experience.
Board your Glowworm boat for a cruise on the grotto river with thousands of Glowworms which are unique for New Zealand for over 120 years above your head. Waitomo Glowworm Caves are a must see for any traveller.
We will continue our adventure with another fully guided journey south to Rotorua with of course many more attractions to see along the way, including hydro dams, rivers and lots more animals.
Once in Rotorua we will guide you past many of its famous and historical sites including Lake Rotorua, The Government Gardens, Blues Bath, Thermal Springs and 
Polynesian Spa. From here we head to one of the most famous attractions in New Zealand, Te Puia Geothermal Park.
Once inside the park we stop for lunch and we highly recommend trying the traditional Maori Hangi meal.
After lunch we set off for a fully guided tour around this amazing park to see it’s geothermal and cultural wonders. You will see P?hutu Geyser, Maori Architecture, Maori craft school, geothermal craters, geothermal vents and even the chance to view a kiwi bird in the kiwi viewing house.
Finally, our guides will take you for some discounted souvenir shopping in town before heading back north on a fully guided drive back to Auckland.
Hobbiton, Waitomo Caves, Rotorua & Taupo – 2 day tour
Pick up: Auckland accommodation
Departs: 06:00 am
Price: $775:00 per person – Child $620 pp
Duration: Two Days
Beginning with a 6am pickup from Auckland, you will travel 2.5hr through the Waikato Regoin, the world’s most extensive dairy farming region, and the site of numerous historical battles to the Waitomo Caves.
A short stop at a fantastic bakery allows you the option of purchasing something yummy for breakfast.
In Waitomo you will be guided by a direct descendant of the discoverer of the Waitomo caves over a century ago, your 9 am tour is a true tasting platter of the Waitomo cave system.
Experience beautiful cave formations, the ethereal radiance of thousands of glowworms, and finally exit the underworld via a gentle boat ride, glowworms softly 
lighting the way.
After Waitomo your guide will transport you to Middle Earth and the Hobbiton Movie Set. We will stop for lunch along the way or at the Shire’s Rest Hobbiton’s cafe with amazing food.
Next we board one of the big green Hobbiton buses to depart on a 2 hour fully guided tour of this amazing 12-acre movie set with a professional Hobbiton guide to ensure you get the most out of your visit.
During your tour step into the lush pastures of the Shire, visit 44 hobbit holes, see amazing gardens, hear the secrets and stories about the making of the movies and finish the experience at the famous Hobbiton pub The Green Dragon Inn for a cold beverage.
We continue the journey to the famous geothermal wonderland of Rotorua to check into you hotel for the night and relax or head out on the optional Maori Cultural dinner experience and show Tamaki Maori Village. Tamaki; this is a multi award-winning experience not to be missed!
Day 2 begins with a 9 am pickup by your guide, allowing you a leisurely breakfast.
Traveling just 20 minutes south, you arrive at Wai-O-Tapu, the geothermal wonderland.
Ranked by Tripadvisor as one of the top 20 most surreal places on Earth, the multitude of geothermal features will surely leave an impression on you that will last a lifetime.
After you’ve witnessed the finery of Lady Knox geyser, Cheeky Kiwi will personally guide you around the truly impressive sacred waters of Wai-O-Tapu.
From here we travel south stopping at the amazing and powerful Huka Falls to get some great photos before continuing to New Zealand’s largest lake….. is it a lake or is it one of the world’s largest volcanic carters?? Our guides will tell you the stories.
After lunch in Taupo at your leisure we make our way back to Rotorua for tales of forbidden love, sightings of native birds, a walk along the ‘lake’ after which Rotorua was named or even a bit of optional shopping, these are all just some of the things you can expect to enjoy.
It’s now time for the 3hr return journey to Auckland, although your guide might just have one more suprise for you along the way…
Entry tickets to, Waitomo Glowworm Cave, Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Wonderland, and Hobbiton are all included in your tour price.
