1 nights in hotel 4 star, with the named property for each night listed in the day by day itinerary above, so you can look every one of them up before you commit.

North Island · Guided Coach

Middle Earth Escape

2 days, 1 nights
Starts and ends in Auckland
Hotel 4 star

Overview

Visit Waitomo Caves, the Rotorua Agrodome, Te Puia, Tamaki Maori Village and Hobbiton Movie Set on this 2 day fun filled tour. 2 days through the North Island, starting and finishing in Auckland. Along the way: Te Pā Tū Evening Māori Cultural Experience - Dinner Included, Rotorua to Auckland via Hobbiton Movie Set, Waitomo Caves. Every night is booked and the travelling is handled, so the itinerary below is what you actually do rather than a list of things you could arrange yourself.

1 night accommodation
2 included activities
2 meals included

Trip highlights

Included in your price

Te Pā Tū Evening Māori Cultural Experience - Dinner Included
Rotorua to Auckland via Hobbiton Movie Set
Waitomo Caves
Auckland

What is included

1 nights of accommodation, staying in hotel 4 star

1 nights of accommodation, booked and confirmed before you travel

Coach travel throughout with a driver guide

2 included activities and entries along the way

A detailed day by day itinerary with every booking reference

Support from a New Zealand based specialist while you travel

This itinerary can be customised: extra nights, different rooms, more activities or a different vehicle. Tell us what you would change.

Where you will go

Overnight stops, in route orderVisited, not overnight2 overnight stops across 2 days. Select a stop to jump to that day.

Day by day itinerary

Your journey:AucklandRotoruaHobbitonAuckland

Aucklandview on Google Maps

New Zealand’s Most Awarded Cultural Attraction, presenting Te Pā Tū. Feast on song, drama, tradition, and divine seasonal kai (cuisine) within the forest Pā (village) blanketed by towering Tawa trees, blazing bonfires, and a forest-formed amphitheatre. Te Pā Tū shares Māori history, traditions, and cultural aspirations across 4-hours of celebration and feasting. These events change with each season of the Maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar.

Rotorua and Waitomo Caves Tour and Te Puia with FlexiTours - Lunch Included

Travel from Auckland to Rotorua and visit the famous Waitomo Caves along the way. This tour showcases some of the most iconic destinations on North Island. Discover Rotorua, renowned for its geothermal activity and rich Māori heritage. Enjoy a guided tour of the world-famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves and explore the geothermal wonderland of Te Puia. Your journey concludes in Rotorua.

AucklandTourism New Zealand

Included this dayMillennium Hotel RotoruaLunch and speciality dinner

Millennium Hotel is Rotorua’s largest 4-star deluxe hotel. Perfectly situated in the heart of the city overlooking Lake Rotorua. Five levels of accommodation offer guests a wide variety of scenic views.

Hobbitonview on Google Maps

Departing from Rotorua in the morning, this is a wonderful way to get to Auckland and includes a magical journey through Middle-earth to the Hobbiton Movie Set from "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" films. On arrival at Shire’s Rest, you embark on your Hobbiton movie set tour. You will get to see 44 hobbit holes, the Mill and double arch bridge, the party tree and visit the Green Dragon Inn. At this stunning location, you can take a photo at the door of Bilbo’s house, Bag End and look out over the whole of Hobbiton to the hills in the distance. Following the Hobbiton tour, enjoy lunch at either Shire’s Rest or in the marquee beside the Green Dragon Inn. After lunch, there is time for some shopping before you leave to drive north through lush Waikato dairy farms and over the Bombay Hills arriving in Auckland where you will be transferred to your inner-city accommodation.

Good to know

Departures

This itinerary departs on the dates that suit you, subject to availability. Peak season (December to February) books out early, so enquire well ahead for summer travel.

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