15 Best Hobbiton & Waitomo Day Trips

“It was so much more than we expected. Our guide Danny was fantastic! Although it was an all day trip he made the drive timeseem like minutes and it flew by. Highly recommend”

“Hobbiton was so dreamy, no words to describe just go and experience. Waitomo caves was magnificent, so many amount of sparkly worms up in the ceiling. Majestic.”

“Great trip! It’s a long ride there and back again, but the Shire is totally worth it.”

“Amazing experience. Hobbiton is beautiful and I recommend it to everybody, also those who hasn’t seen the movie.”

“Memorable experiences touring Hobbiton and the Waitomo caves, with some rest stops in between. Felt very well taken care of by our guide, Grant, who is very cute, jolly, and passionate.”

“Lovely visit to the shire and Waitamo caves. Our bus driver was very knowledgeable and shared quite a few facts and stories throughout the trip. She gave good amount of time for breaks and was helpful throughout. Overall a memorable experience.”

“Great day out, coach was amazing, tour guide gave the right balance and to see the glow worms and hobbit village was perfect highly recommend”

“This was a great way to see two of the main attractions from Auckland. Even though it is a long day, our guide Ben was fantastic and made it fun the whole way. He knew a lot about NZ and I enjoyed hearing some of…”

“Nice tour with our driver/guide Ken. He told us so many things about New Zealand culture, traditions and industry along the way. The major attractions Hobbiton and Waitomo caves were amazing! Everything went smoothly! The lunch was also great. I fully recommend this tour.”

“Fantastic Grant the guide/driver was excellent Only minor downside was the seat on the bus were a bit cramped for a two hour trip but otherwise amazing experience”

“We had a great experience with this tours. All the tour guides are fantastic. The van driver/tour guide explained the Auckland stories during the trip. Highly recommended this tour!”

“Super great company and our guide was amazing. Tried a few companies on our trip and bush and beach were by far the best.”

“The tour is great and especially for LOR fans. There is a pick up point near the cruise terminal, so it’s perfect for cruise passengers as well.”

“It was organized. We’re all comfortable. The guide, Cam, was taking care of the whole group well. He is a very knowledgeable tour guide was very accommodating.”

“Well organised and prepared. It’s a long day but worth the experience. The guides were amazing in all locations.”