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Hobbit hole with yellow door surrounded by vibrant garden and greenery under sunny sky. Credit: Hobbiton Movie Set Tours
Hobbiton & Lord of the Rings

Middle Earth Discovered

Auckland

Christchurch

10 days, 9 nights

Self-Guided Coach Tours

From: $6,400 pp

Trip overview

Set off on an extraordinary adventure through Middle-earth and New Zealand’s iconic landscapes. Explore official filming locations from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies while uncovering some of the country’s most breathtaking highlights. From enchanting glowworm caves and bubbling geysers to towering mountains and serene fiords, this journey seamlessly blends cinematic magic with natural wonder.

Trip highlights & inclusions

10 days / 9 nights
9 breakfasts, 3 lunches

Auckland

Christchurch

Hotel 4 star
  • Auckland to Rotorua with Hobbiton & Waitomo Glow Worms Tour - Lunch Included
  • Mountain Jade - Highlights Tour
  • Te Pā Tū Evening Māori Cultural Experience - Dinner Included

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Price pp from

$6,400

Why Discover New Zealand

  • Wānaka-based specialists planning your trip from inside New Zealand.
  • One travel specialist to plan and book every detail from start to finish.
  • 24/7 in-country support while you’re travelling, so help is close if plans change.

Trip itinerary

Private Transfer Auckland Airport to your Auckland Accommodation with Tourcorp

You will be met at the Auckland airport by your private driver and be transferred to your Auckland accommodation.

Aerial view of Auckland city skyline with bridge and harbor at sunset. Credit: New Zealand Fine Touring

Accommodation

Night view of modern hotel entrance with illuminated SkyCity Grand Hotel sign and revolving door
SkyCity Grand Hotel

Activities

Trip highlights

People in a boat inside Waitomo Glowworm Cave with glowing blue lights on the cave ceiling. Credit: New Zealand Fine Touring

Auckland to Rotorua with Hobbiton & Waitomo Glow Worms Tour - Lunch Included

Hands polishing a green jade piece with a swirl pattern using a wet grinding machine. Credit: Mountain Jade

Mountain Jade - Highlights Tour

Two Maori performers performing a traditional dance with expressive faces and traditional attire in a natural setting. Credit: Te Pa Tu

Te Pā Tū Evening Māori Cultural Experience - Dinner Included

A high-angle, sunny view of Oriental Bay in Wellington, New Zealand, featuring a golden sand beach, clear turquoise water with the Carter Fountain spraying into the air, and hillside houses under a clear blue sky. Credit: Wirestock Creators - Shutterstock

Rotorua to Wellington by InterCity Coach

Person in medieval cloak holding sword standing on tree roots in forest. Credit: Capital Personalised Tours

Lord Of The Rings Full Day Private Tour - Lunch Included

An airplane seen from directly below flying high in a bright blue sky scattered with fluffy white clouds. Credit: Photo by Philip Myrtorp on Unsplash

Air New Zealand flight Wellington to Queenstown

Sinbad ferry boat docked at Milford Sound with mountains and clouds in the background. Credit: Real Journeys

Milford Sound Business Class - Includes Canapes

Two people wearing cloaks mock sword fighting in a dense leafy forest. Credit: Nomad Adventures

Lord of the Rings Glenorchy Tour with Nomad Safaris

Metal bridge over a river with snow-covered rocks and mountains under a blue sky. Credit: Cheeky Kiwi - Aoraki Mt Cook

Queenstown to Christchurch via Mt Cook & Lake Tekapo with Cheeky Kiwi

Additional inclusions

Private Transfer Auckland Airport to your Auckland Accommodation with Tourcorp

Rotorua Accommodation to Rotorua Intercity Bus Stop with Ready2Roll

Private Transfer Wellington Train/Bus Station to Accommodation

Private Transfer Wellington Hotel to Airport

Private Transfer Queenstown Domestic Airport to Accommodation (LSQ)

Private Transfer from Christchurch Accommodation to Airport

24/7 support from the moment you arrive to the moment you depart

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