Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set Tour

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…
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
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…

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.

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Patricia_b
Jan 17, 2025
Upbeat, informative Guide... - Upbeat, informative Guide along the way, very organized, able to get in all sights without stress, Hobbiton is not to be missed.
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Grace_m
Jan 15, 2025
Hobbit delight - How good it is, guides are amazing. Plenty of time to do “comfort stops” etc. information about the whole project excellent
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Shukhrat_u
Jan 15, 2025
Interesting journey, I... - Interesting journey, I would say you can feel yourself like you are in the film, was very exeting to meet this places
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Catherine_h
Jan 9, 2025
Wonderful day out seeing glow worms and Hobbits! - The glow worms were amazing to see and the was very knowledgable the caves. Hobbiton was fantastic to visit, even if not an avid LOTR fan, as great to see how much care was put into creating the set.
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Peter_n
Jan 8, 2025
Good tour - Good tour and well organized. It is a whole day activity. The coach driver and guide are very knowledgeable. The Hobbiton Movie set is worthy of a visit.
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Kui_h
Jan 3, 2025
Must have tour! - Our family really enjoyed our time in glowwom cave and Hobbiton. Our tour guide/bus driver was experienced and patient, and had a nice sense of humor.
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Sowjanya_a
Jan 2, 2025
Hobbits - The WAITOMO caves is simply awesome. The Glow worms light up the caves like small teeny-tiny bulbs!!!! To see them hanging by a thin silk thread is an unforgettable sight. I have two children both of whom are ardent fans of HOBBITS. So, obviously HOBBIT HOUSE was on our agenda....... The Studio provided a separate guide to show us around. He was very jovial and very patient. Gave us a lot of unknown and intresting titbits about HOBBITS. Explained the clever camera tricks in the movie, Showed us the artificial tree, told us how and why regular soldiers of the royal New Zealand army doubled up as 'Extras' in the movie !!!!!! If you are a fan of THE LORD OF THE RINGS and even if you are not a fan , this tour is fun.
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Carey_g
Dec 24, 2024
Both the Waitomo Caves... - Both the Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton are must-sees if you spend a few days in the North Island. The tour is well-choreographed, though the schedule is tight (it has to be if you want to do both of these experiences in one day).
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Msm1969
Dec 22, 2024
Highly recommend well organized tour company from Auckland to Rotorua, hassle free with no driving. - Excellent day tour in a big comfortable coach from Auckland covering both Waitomo glowworm caves and Hobbiton. And we got dropped off at Rotorua. Super well organized. Pickup was convenient from like 2 min walk from our hotels. We didn’t have to worry about transport, lunch was provided, entrance was taken care off, and the drivers were good people and gave interesting tour commentary. Both these attractions are a must do. And if you are going one way to Rotorua, we looked around but only found GreatSights to offer this option. Highly recommend.
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Journey39594681786
Dec 28, 2024
Very Disappointing Tour - Very disappointing !!! I was waiting 1 hour with other 6 passenger in Cordis Auckland but no one pick us up. They are gone leaving us from another pick up spot! We already email and message to GreatSight staff but no reply. I tried to reschedule it, but they say it couldnt because fully booked in another date. And now, I went to New Zealand without going to waitomo and hobiton cave. Thx GreatSight for your sadly experience.
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