Auckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour (One Way)

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Auckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Tour one way small groups

From $183.78

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

8 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Make the most of the journey from Auckland to Rotorua by visiting one of New Zealand’s most popular attractions along the way—the Hobbiton Movie Set. Relive memorable moments from the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films on a guided tour of Hobbiton, enjoy free time for lunch (own expense) at the Shire’s Rest Café, then continue to Rotorua, where you’ll be given an introductory tour of the city before being dropped at your hotel.

Guided Hobbiton tour including a drink at The Green Dragon Inn
Photo opportunities of Lake Rotorua and the Government Gardens in Rotorua
Hassle-free hotel pickup and one-way transport from Auckland to Rotorua
Small-group tour with a maximum of 16 people

What's Included

Small Group & Fully Guided Tour
Entry ticket and fully guided tour - Hobbiton Movie Set
Bottled water
Snacks

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Optional extras and activities - please select the tour option you want at time of booking

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

SkyCity Hotel Auckland
72 Victoria Street West, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Please pick this location if your hotel is not on our list. We do not pick up from your hotel if it is not listed

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

06:00 AM

End point

Rotorua, New Zealand
We only drop off at central Rotorua hotels

Pickup details

Hotel pick-ups are from the below hotels only. If you do not see your pickup location please select the closest one to you to be picked up from. If you haven’t yet booked your hotel – please choose SkyCity Hotel as this is our central meeting point. If you want to change your pick up, please feel free to contact us. Please be waiting in your accommodation's lobby or outside no later than this time to avoid missing your pick up. Guides have multiple pick-ups so can on occasion run up to 10 minutes late. Guides cannot wait for late passengers as it will mean the entire group is at risk of missing out, so please be waiting and ready (5-10 minutes before your listed time is highly recommended). Park Hyatt 05:40 AM Sofitel Viaduct Harbour 05:40 AM Hilton Hotel 05:40 AM M Social 05:45 AM Movenpick Hotel 05: 45 AM Adina Apartment Hotel 05:45 AM Copthorne Auckland City 05:45 AM Nesuto Stadium Hotel and Apartments 05:45 AM Pullman Auckland 05:45 AM SO/Auckland 05:45 AM JW Marriott Auckland City 05:50 AM Heritage Auckland 05:50 AM Ibis Budget Auckland Central (Pick up also for CityLife, Barclay Suites, Holiday Inn Express) 05:50 AM Crowne Plaza 05:55 AM Rydges Hotel 05:55 AM The Grand By SkyCity 05:55 AM SkyCity Hotel 05:55 AM Four Points by Sheraton 05:55 AM Grand Millennium Auckland 06:00 AM Mercure Hotel 06:00 AM Kiwi International Hotel 06:00 AM VR Auckland City, 188 Hobson Street 06:00 AM Cordis Auckland 06:05 AM Sebel Auckland Manukau 06:15 AM Passengers that miss their pick up will be required to meet the tour at the tour's first stop at their own expense to continue on the tour. No refunds will be given to late or no show passengers.

What To Expect

Auckland Central (Pass By)

Waikato Region (Pass By)

Hobbiton Movie Set

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Tirau (Pass By)

Lake Rotorua

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
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.
A moderate amount of walking is involved.
Stroller accessible
Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair.

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
Near public transportation
Children below 7 years old are required to travel in a child safety car seat. If you don't have a car seat one can be provided (with 24 hours notice).
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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A truly engaging and fun day.

Lee_F, May 2024

Pickup at our hotel was easy and our guide (Grant) was a native Aucklander full of interesting history and engaging stories. The early morning start gave us the opportunity to see the sunrise on our way out of Auckland. Grant gave a running commentary on what we were seeing along the way and how the day would play out. A couple of rest stops allowed for bio-breaks and grabbing coffee and food en route. Hobbiton was magical… even those who had never read the Trilogy was mesmerized by the beauty of the site and the attention to detail in every aspect of the experience. We did the one-way trip to Rotorua, so Grant dropped us at our hotel and said farewell. A truly engaging and fun day.

Great place to visit

Cynthia_B, Feb 2024

Fantastic experience seeing the grounds and especially inside one of the hobbit huts. Our tour guide and also our driver were great.

Fun from Auckland to Rotorua

FernandoMuoz, Feb 2024

I’m traveling New Zealand with a friend and this was our first tour in our visit. It was a practical and fun way to go from Auckland to Rotorua. Huzefa was our guide and we got very lucky with him. He is very cool and likes to integrate all the group. He also provides interesting facts along the way. I have to mention that the company provides all the logistics and Huzefa takes care really well of this. The stop at Hobbiton was really good. You go with the guide that they have there and we also got lucky with a very dedicated one. The set it’s great and you’ll enjoy it despite if you’re fan of the LoR or not. After, we took the Te Puia visit, in Rotoura, which was great as well. After, Houzefa left us at our hotel. I’d recommend this tour, no doubts.

Best tour ever!

Ray_S, Feb 2024

Absolutely one of the best highlights of our trip. Pick up from hotel for our bus trip to Hobbiton through to Rotorua. Hobbiton was so much fun and such a delight to visit. Then personalized drop off to our hotel. Great easy way to travel.

Amazing and wonderful

VICTORIA_R, Jan 2024

Was a super fun tour! Beautiful and stunning movie set and geothermal. Tour guides were super knowledgeable and very fun. Would highly recommend!

Hobbiton dream

Gay_W, Sep 2023

If you are a Lord of rings fan or Hobbit trilogy you will be amazed! The detail is wonderful, the guide gave an excellent commentary about particular scenes in movies and where they were taken!

Good tour!

BichThuy_D, Oct 2022

I was planning to go from Auckland to Rotorua, so instead of taking a plain Intercity bus, I took this tour to add a stop at Hobbiton and Te Puia to kill 2 birds with 1 stone (well, 3 birds, in fact). On the way, our guide Simon gave various explanations about the area, and also a bit about the LOTR filming. The group was indeed small so it was pretty cool. The visits to Hobbiton and Te Puia were nice (Hobbiton was great!) and Simon arranged everything for us. I hadn't planned to do Te Puia at first, but I added it last minute and Simon made the arrangements super quickly, thanks a lot! Also, at the end of the tour, he dropped me off at my accommodation place, which was super nice!

Lovely visit of Hobbiton

lilianesong, Feb 2020

The pick up in Auckland and drop off (by another shuttle who picked me up along the way) in Rotorua were well arranged. Both drivers were good and made some commentaries along the way about Auckland, Hobbiton and Rotorua which made the trip interesting. I was in a small group on both trips - Auckland>Hobbiton and Hobbiton>Rotorua.