6 One-Way Tours in Hobbiton, Weighed Against Each Other

1.Auckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour (One Way)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $204Our pick

Start at 6:00 am in Auckland, cross the Waikato countryside, and spend about two and a half hours at Hobbiton with a specialist guide. Enjoy a drink at The Green Dragon Inn, then continue to Rotorua for lake and Government Gardens photo stops and central hotel drop-off. The small group holds about 15 to 16 people.

“Fantastic experience seeing the grounds and especially inside one of the hobbit huts. Our tour guide and also our driver were great.”

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2.From: Auckland: Rotorua via Hobbiton Tour One Way Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 69 reviews · 7 hours · from $196Best value

Travel from Auckland to Rotorua in a small group, stopping at Hobbiton for a 2.5-hour guided visit through the Shire. Guides such as Grant, Ale, John, Greg, and David are praised for friendly commentary and careful driving. Your ticket, snacks, water, luggage, and central Rotorua drop-off are included.

“Auckland to Hobbiton tour was brilliant. Our tour guide, Mr. John was absolutely fantastic and as the company name goes, was very “Cheeky”. We had a wonderful time. If your are in Auckland and want to do Hobbiton tour then Cheeky Kiwi is the go-to company and once again special mention to Mr. John.”

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3.One-Way Trip to Auckland via Hobbiton & Waitomo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 11 hours · from $334

Leave Rotorua at 8:00 AM with your luggage and a small group, then visit Hobbiton and Waitomo before reaching Auckland. You’ll tour 44 Hobbit holes, enjoy a Green Dragon drink and buffet lunch, and glide through the glowworm grotto by boat. Guides such as Damian and Wayne add useful commentary between stops.

“Hobitton oli hieno, opastus erinomainen ja lounas loistava. Kuljettaja oli ystävällinen ja kertoi mukavasti asioista, maisemista ym. matkan aikana. Waitomo-cave oli maaginen ja opas todella hauska sekä loistava laulaja.”

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4.Hobbiton, Waitomo Caves, and Rotorua 1-Way Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 13 reviews · 13 hours · from $256

Travel south from Auckland to Rotorua in a comfortable 16-seat minibus, stopping at Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set. You’ll cruise beneath thousands of glowworms, tour 44 hobbit holes, enjoy a drink at The Green Dragon Inn, and see Rotorua’s main sights before hotel drop-off. Pickup is available from selected central Auckland hotels.

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5.Auckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Movie Set Tour – One Way

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $307

Leave Auckland at 7:00 am, visit Hobbiton’s 44 Hobbit holes with a guided group, step inside a hobbit home, enjoy a Green Dragon drink and buffet lunch, then continue to Rotorua by about 2:15 pm. Pickup and drop-off apply at selected central hotels. The vehicle holds up to 13 people.

“Tried to watch Lord of Rings in preparation, but do not our thing. Didn’t matter though because the experience was awesome! Such a cool place and the buffet was so good. Our tour guide was great and so interesting and knowledgeable. It was a long day, but was so worth it.”

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6.Auckland to Rotorua, Hobbiton and Waitomo 1 Way Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $266

You’ll leave Auckland at 6:00 am for Waitomo Glowworm Caves and a 2.5-hour guided tour of Hobbiton Movie Set, with a drink at the Hobbiton pub. A small group of up to 15 people, luggage space, snacks, and central Rotorua drop-off make this a useful one-way transfer with major sights included.

“Our guide was exceptional. Taught us so much about New Zealand. Hobbiton was fantastic. Glowworm caves were touristy but still really cool.”

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