Guided Tours

From Auckland: Hobbiton Movie Set & Waitomo Caves Guided Tour

Name: From Auckland: Hobbiton Movie Set & Waitomo Caves Guided Tour
Start: 2026-11-11T06:30:00
End: 2026-11-11T18:30:00
Location: Auckland

Go on this day trip from Auckland and explore 44 hobbit holes and glowworms lighting up dark caves!

Stroll across the yellow door of Samwise Gamgee and Rosie Cotton’s hobbit hole while listening to your guide dish out anecdotes about the film’s creation.

Get a complimentary guidebook with insider trivia on the movie set and caves.

See the massive stalactites growing down from the ceiling and the blue-green glowworms lighting up the dark cave from your boat.

Refuel with a café-style lunch at The Homestead at Waitomo.

Did you know? It is believed that Maori chief Tane Tinorau was the first person to discover the Waitomo Caves during the 1800s.

Full-day tour to Hobbiton Movie Set from Auckland

Round-trip hotel transfers from Auckland

English-speaking tour guide

Guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set & Waitomo Caves

Boat ride at Waitomo Caves

Complimentary guidebook with the ticket with insider trivia

Complimentary beverage at the Green Dragon Inn

Café-style lunch at The Homestead at Waitomo

Entry to Hobbiton Movie Set & Waitomo Caves

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Get away from Auckland for the day by taking this guided tour to Hobbiton Movie Set and Waitomo Glowworm Caves. With an expert guide and just a small group of fellow nature, culture, and film enthusiasts, experience some of New Zealand’s most iconic sites in a single day. Your day begins at Hobbiton, a 1250-acre farm home to the famous set of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film series. Spend your time walking past 44 charming hobbit holes with unique details like a washing line or a blooming garden or walking on the double-arched bridge with lush greenery on either side, listening to your guide give interesting trivia about the movie set. Make a stop at the rustic Green Dragon Inn where you can enjoy a specially brewed ale or ginger beer from their Southfarthing Range while staying warm by the crackling fireside. A complimentary guidebook with the ticket with insider trivia is included.

The adventure continues to the otherworldly Waitomo Caves, where you can discover a stunning underground world of limestone formations formed millions of years ago. Take a serene boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto to see the bioluminescent glowworms lighting up the dark cave ceiling like a starry sky, creating a magical and tranquil experience like no other. Lunch is a classic kiwi-style café meal at The Homestead at Waitomo.

What to bring

Bring a pair of comfortable shoes, an umbrella, water bottle, sunscreen, hat, and preferred mode of cashless payment for your visit.

What's not allowed

Photography and videography are not allowed in Waitomo Caves as the glowworms react negatively to flashlights and will stop glowing, which will take 2 hours to return to their full luminescence.

Accessibility

This experience is not wheelchair accessible.

This experience is pram/ stroller accessible.

Additional information

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Please display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID during the pick-up.

Hotel transfers

This tour includes pick-up and drop-offs.

While booking, please provide the name of your hotel.

This is applicable to all hotels in Auckland CBD.

On the day of your tour, please arrive at your hotel lobby 10-15 minutes prior to the scheduled pickup time.

If your hotel does not have a lobby, please wait at the entrance of your hotel.