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Hobbiton Tours Tours from Auckland North Island Tours Rotorua Tours

Hobbiton & Rotorua including Te Puia

From NZD$429

(212 reviews)

Departs from: Tours from Auckland

Duration: 13 hours

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Hobbiton and Rotorua Te Puia Tour is a fully guided small group adventure that blends two of the North Island’s most iconic experiences into one unforgettable day. Explore the rolling green hills of the Shire, discover the geothermal wonders of Te Puia and soak up the rich stories that connect nature, culture and film magic. With our passionate guides leading the way and comfortable minibuses making the journey smooth and relaxed, you will enjoy a day filled with scenery, storytelling and unique Kiwi experiences.

Please note

While lunch is not provided on this tour, there will be several opportunities for you to purchase food along the way.

Why you’ll love this

Explore the Hobbiton Movie Set on a two and a half hour guided tour

See the power of nature at Te Puia including the mighty Pohutu Geyser

Learn about Maori arts, culture and carving traditions

Discover Rotorua’s top city highlights on a guided drive

Travel in a comfortable small group with fun, knowledgeable guides

Itinerary

What’s included

Small group tour in our luxury, comfortable minibuses

Fully guided experience with world famous guides

Entry tickets to Hobbiton and Te Puia

Snacks and bottled water

Why choose us

Famously passionate tour guides

Our guides share stories, laughs, and Kiwi charm on every journey.

Travel in comfort

Small groups, big comfort. Relax in our modern Mercedes minibuses with style and space.

Award-winning tours

Thousands of five-star reviews and top travel awards - experiences loved worldwide.

Kiwi owned. Kiwi operated

Proudly local and passionate about sharing authentic New Zealand with every traveller.

Stories worth sharing

5/22/2026

Hobbiton and Rotorua

We loved this tour. It's a long day but so worth it. Both Hobbiton and Te Puia were very special places to visit. The tour at Hobbiton was exceptionally run and beyond amazing!!! Rotorua has to be visited, it's geothermal properties are incredible. The Maori art and education centre along with its geothermal Park are well run, informative and mind blowing. And we saw kiwi birds! Hanoz was a brilliant guide. He is professional, friendly and made our day special. He even took a detour so we could see the Blue Water Springs. He made us laugh, and was very informative, providing great insight. A trip to Lake Rotorua was a nice addition, and the ice cream stop at the end. Thanks Hanoz!

Carmen L

5/9/2026

The perfect journey to the Shire

Yesterday was a check off the bucket list for me! I had an exceptional time at Hobbiton and Te Puia. I could not stop taking pictures and videos because I wanted to have every moment commited to memory. The trip on the bus was long but our driver John went above and beyond to ensure our small group was entertained, informed, and well-provided for. He was a critical part in making our journey memorable and engaging as it was! Next time I’m come back to NZ I will absolutely be booking with Cheeky Kiwi again 💜

Navigator43198460231

4/27/2026

Hobbiton/Rotorua Tour

Our driver for the day, Simon, was fantastic. Incredibly personable and made the day a delight. Visiting Hobbiton and Rotorua for the first time was brilliant - I’m so glad I was a part of it all!

Malik K

4/24/2026

Please do not miss this tour.

Excellent tour... the admin team responded quickly to my questions since there were limited spots. I read the reviews, and it totally made sense to book directly with you. We had a beautiful day. The weather was perfect. Ben gave us time to rest but also educated us. The music was awesome. It followed the flow of the tour. Hobbiton is a must, even if you're not a big fan. You probably need to be ready by 5:40 am, but in the end, it’s worth it because after we finished our tour, there were so many people for the 11-plus tour. It was a long drive, but Ben was always very attentive and ready to check on all of us. It was also nice to have a small group. And no part of the tour gets 5 stars quite like the Kiwi music we listened to throughout the entire trip. It was just what we needed.

Luzma T

4/11/2026

Hobbiton and Rotorua

Went with cheeky kiwi tours! Pearl was our guide and could not rate her high enough! She was absolutely fantastic, very informative, great sense of humour, and very helpful.

Trish G

3/20/2026

Knowledgeable guide, beautiful landscape, unique movie insights, everything ran like clockwork!

Scenery was stunning, guide was lovely. Even mum who has never seen the movies thoroughly enjoyed this experience

Julie

3/14/2026

Amazing tours with an fantastic guide.

Ari was a phenomenal tour guide, providing a ton of interesting information along the way, including a lot about Māori history and culture. The trip from Auckland was nice and relaxing, and Hobbiton and Rotorua didn't disappoint. The highlight of our Auckland trip.

Brian R

3/5/2026

We loved our day!

The driver was very nice and punctual, he was waiting for us outside our hotel at the indicated time. The journey to get there is long, but the bus is comfortable with air conditioning and the driver shows us interesting things on the road. Hobbiton is really a must do and the visit to Te Puia was beyond our expectations. The food at the restaurant on site was delicious.

Josiane B

2/25/2026

Hobbiton Boomfa

Really enjoyed our visit and was very impressed with the entire experience

Gary D

2/24/2026

Excellent guide and tour

Everything was perfect. I had a great day in the company of the whole group and our guide, Alessandro, who was very patient and very kind. He also knows a lot about the island and shared many very interesting facts with us. I would definitely book another tour with you again. 😊

Dani C

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