Guided Tours

From Auckland: Hobbiton & Te Puia Tour with Festive Lunch & Hangi Dinner Buffet

Name: From Auckland: Hobbiton & Te Puia Tour with Festive Lunch & Hangi Dinner Buffet
Start: 2026-08-03T06:45:00
End: 2026-08-03T20:00:00
Location: Auckland

Duration

13 hrs 15 mins

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

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Guided tour

Transfers available

Pickup available

Meals included

Indulge in a sumptuous meal as a part of your experience

Join a one-way day tour from Auckland to Rotorua with a guide, enjoying a Hobbit-style buffet lunch, a traditional Maori dinner, and Te Puia’s natural wonders.

Take this guided tour of Hobbiton and Te Puia, complete with a Hobbiton banquet lunch, Hangi dinner buffet, and expert tour guide by your side.

Pass hobbit-sized homes with smoke coming out of the chimney and listen to your Hobbiton guide let you in on the movies’ behind-the-scenes secrets.

Catch a Southfarthing ginger beer or ale at the rustic Green Dragon Inn before heading off to enjoy a delicious banquet lunch bursting with Hobbit fare.

Watch the Pohutu geyser erupt up to 30 meters in the air, enjoy the rhythmic movements of the Haka, and a delicious Hangi dinner buffet at Te Puia.

Did you know? The Party Tree at the Hobbiton movie set is fake and is made of fiberglass and hand painted silk leaves.

Full-day tour of Hobbiton, Rotorua, & Te Puia

Hotel pick-up from Auckland

Hotel drop-off at Rotorua

English-speaking guide

Guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set & Te Puia Geothermal Valley

Hobbiton festive lunch here

Hangi dinner buffet here

Cultural performances

Access to Pohutu Geyser and mud pools

Complimentary beverage at the Green Dragon Inn

Entry to Hobbiton Movie Set & Te Puia Geothermal Valley

Timeline
Map
Start point
Auckland
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1. Hobbiton Movie Set
Tickets included
6 attractions
Begin your adventure at The Shire's Rest and take a scenic ride to Hobbiton. Along the way, enjoy exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and stories from the Alexander family about their role in Middle-earth magic.
Highlights
Hobbiton Sign
Hobbit Holes
Bag End
Bagshot Row
The Green Dragon Inn
Tickets included
Rotorua City
Things to do
Habbiton Festive Lunch
2. Pātaka Kai Restaurant
Tickets included
1 attraction
3. Te Puia Geothermal Park
Tickets included
3 attractions
End point
Rotorua
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You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Journey to Tolkien’s magical world in Waikato

If you are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of Auckland to a magical world, then this guided tour is just for you. Your tour starts with your hotel pickup from Auckland and heading towards the famous Hobbiton movie set. Enjoy the blue rivers and scenic views of the Kaimai range on the way. Once you reach the location, hop on a bus with your Hobbiton guide to get to the set. Who knows, you might catch sight of some sheep! Spread across 1,250 acres near Matamata, explore the beautiful paths dotted with hobbit homes, learn about the set’s creation, and enter a furnished Hobbit hole to see how a hobbit lives. Enjoy a refreshing ginger beer or cider at the Green Dragon In and a delicious banquet lunch at the Party Marquee.

A peek into Maori culture

After Hobbiton, the tour continues to Te Puia, a geothermal and cultural park in Rotorua, where you can spot bubbling mud pools and the impressive Pōhutu geyser, which erupts up to 20 times a day. During the evening, enjoy a Māori cultural performance, which includes a Pōhiri (Traditional Māori Welcome), Waiata (Song), Mōteatea (traditional chant), Poi, and Haka at Te Aronui a Rua. Lastly, enjoy a delicious Hangi dinner buffet at the Pātaka Kai Restaurant, Bar, and Cafe before getting dropped at your hotel in Rotorua.

What to bring

Pack for a weather-ready kit; who knows when the skies might decide to be moody?

Bring local currency for meals, souvenirs, and extra delights not covered by the ticket.

What's not allowed

Keep in mind that chilly bins, boxes and bags carrying food and frozen goods, liquids/creams not carried in watertight containers, flammable liquids, explosives, hazardous substances, solvents, fuel, batteries (unless used in portable consumer electronic devices), weapons, illegal drugs or substances are not allowed on this experience.

Due to venue restrictions, pets are not allowed on this experience.

Accessibility

This experience is wheelchair and pram/ stroller accessible.

Your guide dogs are welcome on the bus.

Additional Information

Facilities: Free Wi-Fi and toilets.

Children below 14 years must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.

Each guest is limited to one carry-on item with dimensions not exceeding 20 cm high x 28cm deep with a maximum length of 400mm. The maximum weight is 5kg.

Please note that this is a one-way trip from Auckland to Rotorua and that the guests will be dropped off at their hotels in Rotorua after their evening Te Puia experience.

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 ticket includes hotel pickups and drop-offs in Auckland.

In the next step of booking, please specify the name and address of your hotel.

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

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