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Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set Tour
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Auckland
Embark on a magical journey through Middle Earth and underground wonders with the Waitomo Glowworm Caves & Hobbiton Tour from Auckland. Explore the enchanting glowworm caves and visit the iconic Hobbiton Movie Set for an unforgettable experience.
Embark on a magical journey through Middle Earth and underground wonders with the Waitomo Glowworm Caves & Hobbiton Tour from Auckland. Explore the enchanting glowworm caves and visit the iconic Hobbiton Movie Set for an unforgettable experience.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- GreatSights - This is the arrival and departure point for this tour
- Waitomo Glowworm Caves - At the world famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves, take a 45-minute guided tour through impressive underground caverns and learn how stalactites, stalagmites and other limestone structures were formed over millions of years. Your tour includes a boat ride…
- GreatSights - This is the arrival and departure point for this tour
- Waitomo Glowworm Caves - At the world famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves, take a 45-minute guided tour through impressive underground caverns and learn how stalactites, stalagmites and other limestone structures were formed over millions of years. Your tour includes a boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto - glide silently along an underground river as you gaze at the twinkling glowworms overhead.
- Hobbiton Movie Set - Journey south through lush rural farmland to the Hobbiton Movie Set, hidden on private farmland near the town of Matamata. Here, the village of Hobbiton was carefully created in amazing detail as a film location for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movie trilogies. During your guided tour of this amazing location you’ll see sights like Hobbit holes, the Mill and the Green Dragon Inn, and learn how farmland was transformed into a living, breathing piece of Middle-earth.
What's Included
- On-board WiFi
- Lunch
- Pick up from selected hotels - please call to book
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- On-board restrooms
- Transport by luxury coach
- On-board WiFi
- Lunch
- Pick up from selected hotels - please call to book
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- On-board restrooms
- Transport by luxury coach
Additional Information
Visit the enchanting Waitomo Glowworm Caves for a guided 45-minute tour through this underground wonder, seeing stalactites, stalagmites, and sparkling glowworms. Then head to a hidden gem near the township of Matamata, the Hobbiton Movie Set which is a world-famous film location for the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies. See the Hobbit Holes and…
Visit the enchanting Waitomo Glowworm Caves for a guided 45-minute tour through this underground wonder, seeing stalactites, stalagmites, and sparkling glowworms. Then head to a hidden gem near the township of Matamata, the Hobbiton Movie Set which is a world-famous film location for the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies. See the Hobbit Holes and learn how this private farm became Middle Earth. You will also be able to venture beyond the door into an authentic Hobbit Hole on Bagshot row. At the end of this tour you will be able to enjoy a complimentary drink at the Green Dragon Inn.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- The Hobbiton Movie Set is beginning The Shire’s Maintenance and Restoration project. The first stage of work is set to get underway from 01 June to September 2025 and will see major maintenance undertaken on one of the Hobbit Holes, not directly visited on the Hobbiton Movie Set Tour route as well as on the Party Field. During this period, construction and maintenance equipment and noise will be present. Tours will continue as normal but will take an alternate route around the construction zone, while being able to get a glimpse of the work that goes into keeping Hobbiton Movie Set as magical as it looked in the films.
Location
102 Hobson Street
Hobson Street
The meeting point is the InterCity Bus Terminal
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(740 Ratings)
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Shenjie_l
Aug 7, 2025
Very interesting tour! - the cave was super cool! there is no amount of photos you can view that can describe the experience, you gotta see it for yourself!
Hobbiton experience is also super neat!
and our driver was super cool!
the food was meh, I would rather just get my own food to be honest, lol.
overall it is excellent experience still
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Nithinkumar_s
Jun 10, 2025
Awesome trip - It was a very pleasant experience. David was an excellent guide and was thorough with the information he provided.
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Ellie_e
Jun 7, 2025
Awesome! - Such a cool day! If you’re short on time in NZ and looking to see more than just Hobbiton, definitely would recommend this tour. Todd, Cup of Tea, & John were all great tour guides. :)
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Mariaga2302jl
May 31, 2025
So much fun! - The trip was amazing! Starting with the bus we were provided with water and a cookie which I wasn’t expecting but was very happy about! Then we went to the glow work caves which was so cool! They looked like little stars on the roof of the cave. Then we went to Hobbiton which was of course absolutely amazing, we took so many pictures and were so sad to leave. I would highly recommended and I wish to go again!
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Kim_f
May 14, 2025
Todd is a great tour guide! - What a great day! Todd the driver was the best tour guide. The caves were very cool and the Hobbiton was beautiful!
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Chris_a
May 11, 2025
Good - Caves were good as was Hobbiton.
Well organised.
Driver good with plenty of information on New Zealand
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Karen_t
May 10, 2025
Spectacular Day at the caves and Hobbit Farm - Great time even in the pouring rain!! Beautiful caves, yummy lunch and the Hobbit farm is spectacular. Loved the ale in the Green dragon pub after the tour.
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Chelseak878
Jul 24, 2025
- This was a great day trip. The Waitomo Caves were cool, although I think I would've preferred Rotorua. The glow worms aren't nearly as 'glowy' as the online images, but I guess that was to be expected. But it was still interesting to go in the cave and the boat and have that experience. Our guide for the cave was very informative and sang a little song in the cave which was cool.
Hobbiton made this whole day worth it. Some of it is shut down for construction (which I didn't realize), but they make up for it by giving you a little gift at the end. Our guide for this was also amazing... He kinda looked like a hobbit. Haha definitely worth the visit.
Our guide for this whole day trip was Marty. He was very kind and informative. I appreciated his professionalism and stories. :) Keep in mind that this is a lot of driving so bring a book (especially for the way back).
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David
May 31, 2025
Great excursion! Long day, but worth it! - Everything went great except no WiFi on the bus! It was advertised that WiFi was included, but it was not!
Bus driver (Todd) was awesome. Great commentary.
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Luis
Aug 5, 2025
This experience was a real disappointment. - I am here to express my deep disappointment with the way TripAdvisor handled my refund request under your Lowest Price Guarantee.
I made a reservation based on the confidence that I was contracting with a credible and transparent Enterprise. However, I was charged more than 20% above the value advertised on the local operator’s website. Your refusal to apply the repayment policy, justified only by the exchange rate difference, is unacceptable and clearly contrary to the spirit of the lower price policy.
One thing is small technical variations of exchange — another, quite different, is applying an inflated price, ignoring the practiced real value and then refusing to correct the difference.
This experience was a real disappointment.
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