Highlights
- Full-day tour from Auckland to two of New Zealand’s most magical sites
- Take a boat ride to the glowworm grotto to see thousands of glowworms twinkling in the darkness
- Enjoy a delicious picnic lunch and admire the stunning pastoral scenery
- Explore the Hobbiton Movie Set, where parts of The Lord of the Rings movies were filmed
- Have you photo taken in front of a hobbit hole!
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Visiting HobbitonFebruary 22, 2013 - June and Mike Warfield standing in the doorway of a Hobbit Hole during their visit to the ...Photo by: Michael W03 2013 -
Hobbit HoleThis is one of the many Hobbit Holes that we saw while visiting the Shire.Photo by: Michael W03 2013 -
Welcome to our Hobbit Home!Part of the tour includes being able to take your picture in the doorway of one of the many picturesque Hobbit Homes ...Photo by: Bernie02 2013 -
We're at home in HobbitonMy friend Simon and I at a hobbit home. I fit right in.Photo by: Lesa M01 2013 -
Hobbit HouseHobbit HousePhoto by: Jennifer W12 2012 -
Waitomo Caves and 'The Lord ...HobbitonPhoto by: Bobbi Lee Hichton10 2012 -
Waitomo Caves and 'The Lord ...Hobbiton housePhoto by: Bobbi Lee Hichton10 2012 -
Waitomo Caves and 'The Lord ...The Party TreePhoto by: Bobbi Lee Hichton10 2012 -
Waitomo Caves and 'The Lord ...Hobbiton housePhoto by: Bobbi Lee Hichton10 2012 -
Waitomo Caves and 'The Lord ...HobbitonPhoto by: Bobbi Lee Hichton10 2012 -
Useful Information
Hobbiton
Take a guided tour through the caves and see the amazing limestone formations created over the centuries. Then board a boat for a short ride along the river to witness the magic of the glowworms. As you enter the grotto, you will see thousands of tiny lights flashing in the darkness, each one a glowworm, creating a mystical fairyland.
Next, enjoy a picnic lunch (included) before continuing on toward Rotorua, driving across the Kaimai Ranges, and making your way to Matamata, where you’ll visit the Hobbiton Movie Set! Discover how this working sheep farm was transformed into JRR Tolkien’s fictional village of Hobbiton – part of the Shire and home of Bilbo Bagins – for The Lord of the Rings movie series. Have your photo taken in front of a hobbit hole and see the Green Dragon Inn, the Mill and other locations that you’ll recognize from the three movies, all of which were filmed around New Zealand
Reviewed by AmandaJT, May 2013
This was an awesome day! Hobbiton was great and the glow worm cave was amazing. I definitely recommend this tour. The only downside was there was a lot of bus changing and it was not always immediately clear where you needed to be. Despite that, both bus drivers were amusing and incredibly informative about New Zealand and LOTR trivia.
Reviewed by Elizabeth R, April 2013
We really liked Hobbiton. The caves were too crowded for us, but still interesting. The first bus was great, but as we got moved around not all the buses were are nice as the first. Overall highly recommend.
