— What You Can Expect —

Take a guided tour of the famous Hobbiton Movie Set, located inside a picturesque 1,250 acre sheep and beef farm near 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

All tours of Hobbiton Movie Set now include an interior Hobbit Hole™ experience, designed and crafted by the renowned creative teams behind The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. Located on Bagshot Row™, these Hobbit Holes offer an authentic glimpse into the charming dwellings of Hobbits going about their daily lives in the Shire™.

You will be dropped back in Rotorua around 2.30pm, where you will have an hour to relax, rest your feet and charge your camera before the Te Puia shuttle comes to collect you around 3.30pm.

The Te Pō Indigenous Experience begins with a mouth-watering buffet at the Pātaka Kai Restaurant, Bar, and Cafe. With locally sourced cuisine and an authentic Māori twist in each dish, the buffet is guaranteed to be a highlight of the evening. Following this, you will be led to view an exhilarating cultural performance that takes place in the beautifully carved meeting house, Te Aronui a Rua. It will include a Pōhiri (Traditional Māori Welcome), Waiata (Song), Mōteatea (traditional chant), Poi, and Haka.

Afterward, enter the geothermal valley on the waka (electric shuttle) and discover one of New Zealand’s most magnificent geothermal wonderlands – featuring dramatic geysers, bubbling mud, and beautiful native bush. Enjoy a hot chocolate, seated on a naturally heated rock terrace overlooking the powerful Pōhutu Geyser. After a wonderful evening at Te Puia, you will be dropped back at your hotel.

Embark on a journey into the enchanting realm of Middle-earth and the picturesque Shire

Get a front-row view of the Haka dance in a Maori cultural performance

Experience the awe-inspiring geothermal valley aboard the waka (electric shuttle) and uncover one of New Zealand's most stunning natural wonders