Waitomo Caves and The Lord of the Rings Hobbiton Movie Set Tour from Auckland with Private Transport
Overview
- Group tours at Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton movie set
- See glowworms glimmer in Waitomo Caves and take a boat ride on an underground stream
- Tour the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movie set
- Visit the Hobbit holes, Green Dragon Inn and the Party Tree
- Private transport including hotel pickup and drop-off, lunch, snacks and drinks
- Private Hobbiton tour (if option selected)
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
From $379.77 USD
Lowest Price GuaranteeHear about the conflict between British forces and Maori chiefs in Rangiri, pass Taupiri Mountain and see the distant Pirongia volcano along the way. On arrival at the famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves, you’ll join a 45-minute tour, including a short boat ride into the Glowworm Grotto to see thousands of tiny glowworms illuminating the dark cavern.
After a stop for lunch (included), continue in the comfort of your private vehicle to the rural town of Matamata. At The Shire’s Rest cafe, embark on a Hobbiton Movie Set tour lasting approximately 2 hours. Explore the rustic farm with a knowledgeable guide who explains why the site was selected to film key scenes for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies.
Learn how the charming sets were created, and stop for photo ops by the cozy hobbit holes of Bag End. See the Mill, follow the footsteps of Frodo under the party tree and visit the Green Dragon Inn, where you can enjoy a complimentary hot or cold beverage.
Meet your private vehicle back at The Shire's Rest for the return trip to Auckland. Your driver follows an alternate route so you enjoy multiple North Island vistas before before drop-off at your hotel.
Please note: this tour requires a minimum of 2 people per booking.
Reviews
Viator Traveler's Reviews
We had only one day in Auckland and decided to do this-What a fantastic guide and trip Much longer than we expected and we would have loved to stop at the small towns with the cows done up for a treat.
We could have done with a little less scenery and a stop in the town but it was amazing.Plan for 12 hours..
This was an amazing day! Our tour guide was prompt and so, so polite she made the trip to Waitomo and to the movie set a real pleasure with her delightful conversation. It was surprisingly nice to ride in private transport as opposed to big busses, and the two locations the caves and the movie set were lots of fun. We would highly recommend this tour!
Sofia was a great tour guide, we had a very enjoyable day. Only reason this gets a 4 and not a 5 had nothing to do with the tour company but only that because of a rising river we were unable to do the full Waitomo caves experience had to go out the same way we went in which really backed things up. Had a really enjoyable day and would highly recommend.
This private tour worth the price, with friendly and knowledgeable tour bus driver, tour guides at the Caves and at The Hobbiton movie set. We had a great , enjoyable whole day. Highly recommend to people who have not been there before. The buffet lunch was fine if people like BBQ foods, the homemade carrot cakes was excellent.
