INCLUDES

Small Group Tour Fully Guided
Entry Tickets
Water available & snacks provided

DESCRIPTION

Hobbiton & Waitomo Tour, this small group, fully-guided day trip combines two of the best attractions in the North Island together in a less rushed way than other tours to form the ultimate day trip from Auckland. Led by our famously passionate tour guides, notorious for bringing your journey to life by sharing their stories and rich background knowledge, and run in modern, comfortable minibuses packed with extras ensuring your comfort and safety.

Itinerary: Auckland: 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.

Waikato: Exiting Auckland we travel south through the stunning Waikato countryside, the most extensive farming area in the world, encountering beautiful scenery, mighty rivers, great photo opportunities, impressive mountains and several farm animals along the way.

Hobbiton Movie Set: Arriving at the first feature attraction 'Hobbiton' you will board one of the big green Hobbiton buses and 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 complimentary beverage at the famous Hobbiton pub 'The Green Dragon Inn'.

Karapiro: Departing Hobbiton and heading towards Waitomo we stop at the stunning Lake Karapiro. Home to one of New Zealand's first hydro dams and where some of New Zealand's great rowers train. With amazing views across the lake and countryside, it's a great place for a quick break and some photos.

Otorohanga: Continuing we will pass many more scenic beauties, and see racehorse breeding areas and rivers before entering Otorohanga "The Kiwiana capital of New Zealand". See all things Kiwi as you pass through this unique and charming town.

Big Bird: Getting close to our second feature destination, we stop outside the Big Bird & Miniature Animal Petting Farm to see and meet some of our local animals. These guys know our guides well and even though we do not have time to go inside the park, the friendly animals will often come to the fences for a photo or two, thrilling guests.

Waitomo Caves: Arriving at our second feature attraction you will be guided through 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 boat for a cruise on the grotto river with thousands of Glowworms sparkling above you. Unique to New Zealand for over 120 years, Waitomo Glowworm Caves are a must-see for any traveller.

Auckland: Sadly after Waitomo, 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

Hobbiton & Alexander Family Sheep Farm
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Secret Animal Viewing Stops
Waikato Farming Region

SPECIAL NOTES

Children aged 14 or under cannot travel on Cheeky Kiwi Travel tour services without an accompanying adult aged 18 or over.
We require a minimum of 5 people for our tours to operate.
Optional extras: One-way option from Auckland to Waitomo
Not included: Please be aware that while lunch is not provided on this tour, there will be several opportunities for you to purchase food along the way.

OPERATING DAYS

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

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