Hobbiton & Rotorua including Waiotapu Day Tour from Auckland
Description
This small group, fully-guided day trip combines two of the top attractions in the North Island together to form the ultimate day trip from Auckland. Different from other tours, guided tours at both Hobbiton & Wai-O-Tapu ensure you get the full experience. Highlights: • Hobbiton & Alexander Family Sheep Farm • Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Park • Champagne Lake & Devils Bath • Rotorua City Highlights Led by our passionate tour guides, notorious for bringing your journey to life, sharing their stories and background knowledge, and run in modern minibuses packed with extras ensuring your comfort and safety. While the destinations you will be visiting are spectacular, we at Cheeky Kiwi Travel believe it is our small groups, our guides, the journey and the little details that set our tours well apart. Secret stops, wildlife viewings, specially designed vehicles, complementary refreshments and many other pleasant surprises ensure our tours are an experience to remember.
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Itinerary
Your tour starts in New Zealand’s largest city. As we drive out of the city your guide will not only set the scene for your adventure today but also point out and guide you past some of the city’s top highlights.
Be driven through the stunning Waikato countryside, the most extensive farming area in the world, on a fully guided journey to your next attraction. During the trip you will encounter stunning scenery, might rivers, great photo opportunities, beautiful mountains and see several different farm animals along the way.
Board one of the big green Hobbiton buses to depart on a two & a half 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 enjoy a cold beverage at the famous Hobbiton pub The Green Dragon Inn.
Famously dubbed the 'Corrugated Capital of the World' because of the many unique Corrugated Iron sculptures and building this town never fails to get a look and a laugh. Our guides will point out all the main highlights on the way through.
Experience Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Wonderland, considered one of the most surreal places on earth. Here you will see the famous Champagne Lake, Devil's bath, local mud-pools, geothermal craters and other geothermal wonders. The colours and activity will take your breath away.
To finish off our Rotorua experience we do a guided driving tour seeing the most famous sites in Rotorua city including: Lake Rotorua, Rotorua Museum, Government Gardens, Whangapipiro (Rachel Spring) & the Blue Baths. If there is time, we may even visit a special souvenir shop for some discounted shopping and to try Manuka Honey.
Sadly we must start to head north again but your day is not over with a fully guided return trip to Auckland including secret stops along the way.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
*If no pickup is selected at time of booking, you will be allocated our default meeting point (SkyCity Hotel). You are welcome to update this at any time. If your location isn’t listed, please choose your nearest available option & meet us there. *Pick-ups can begin up to 20 minutes before the tour departure time, depending on location. To ensure a smooth start, please be ready and waiting outside 5 minutes prior to your specific pickup time. *Pick-up locations are carefully planned for each tour and may vary by day. If your pick-up location changes, kindly inform us in advance. *Our guides make multiple stops and may arrive within a 10-minute window. We are unable to wait for late guests.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- The legal drinking age is 18, and ID may be required
- Due to uneven surfaces & a moderate amount of walking being involved, this tour is not recommended for travelers with severe mobility difficulties, or wheelchair users
Reviews(502)
Great experience in Hobbiton and Waiotapu. Guide Trent very kind with us and provided valuable information during the tour. The tour exceeded our expectations which were high since the beginning.
The Hobbiton & Rotoura tour with Cheecky Kiwi Travel was excellent. The tour and driver John were fabulous for a multi-generational family, captivating each family member’s attention and enthusiasm. We strongly recommend this tour for anyone traveling through the North Isle of New Zealand.
Thanks so much for the feedback. John is an awesome guide and totally passionate about what he does. At Cheeky Kiwi we're proud to have the best tour guides in the industry. We're stoked you loved you Hobbiton & Rotorua Tour and we hope to see you back again :)
Our driver Ark is very nice and professional to provide info and assistance. We are happy to join this tour especially having Ark, many thanks to him.
Ark was really kind, accommodating and knowledgable. He's also fun to talk with.
Thankyou Anna from Stuttgart who was our guide today around Hobbiton. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience. We highly recommend this tour made possible by our very patient driver Hanoz. He was amazing !
The tour is great!! The tour guide Jeoff shared a lot during the driving, and planned our day very well! He is really helpful and passionate. The Hobbiton and Wai-O-Tapu are worth visiting!! I had a great time!
Trent is a nice guy, a good guide with good services. He is considerate, caring and on time for the trips and visits. We had a great time and we enjoyed the trip and experiences.
Thank you for this lovely review! Trent will be so pleased to hear your kind words. He takes great pride in making sure every guest feels well looked after throughout the day. We are so glad you had a great time at Hobbiton and Rotorua. Thank you for booking with Cheeky Kiwi Travel and we hope to see you again on another New Zealand adventure!
Trent was an amazing guide and such a nice guy to talk to! Our group was really small so the experience felt like a group of friends on a road trip tbh :) Trent was also very considerate, making sure we were comfortable, asked if we needed breaks, and provided us with different snacks and water! :)
Thank you for the amazing review! Trent will be over the moon to hear this. He loves creating that relaxed friendly atmosphere that makes every tour feel special. We are so glad the small group experience felt like a road trip with friends. Thank you for choosing Cheeky Kiwi Travel and we hope to welcome you back on another New Zealand adventure soon!
Jeoff was our Guide and Driver. Extremely professional throughout, he made our trip totally stress free and great fun throughout. He created camaraderie between the group, created a WhatsApp group to give latest updates and to connect us and gave so many value add suggestions. One of the best experiences of our stay in New Zealand.
Thank you for this fantastic review! Jeoff will be thrilled to hear your kind words. He has a real gift for bringing groups together and making every tour feel personalised and stress free. We love hearing about the WhatsApp group idea too. Thank you for choosing Cheeky Kiwi Travel for your Hobbiton and Rotorua experience and we hope to see you back in New Zealand again soon!
Had a magnificent day! Our driver Grant was friendly, gave interesting information about various locations on our drive, and had humorous stories to tell. Hobbiton was surreal and incredible. We were free to be as nerdy as we wanted and were encouraged by our tour guide. The geothermal location was a fascinating and scientific experience, but the smell of the sulfur and other fumes in the water made us wish to return to the Shire. Overall a wonderful day, highly recommend overall!
Thank you so much for sharing this, it truly made our day! Grant is an absolute gem and we are so proud to have him on the team. Hearing that the tour was filled with laughs, great stories and those wonderful nerdy Hobbiton moments is exactly what we aim for. We hope to see you back on the road with Cheeky Kiwi Travel for another adventure through Aotearoa!
