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.

Customer Ratings
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Randall_a
Nov 11, 2025
The guide was well versed... - The guide was well versed on where we were visiting. The travel from Auckland was a bit longer than expected but worth the time.
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Nancy_d
Nov 10, 2025
We had a great time! We... - We had a great time! We thoroughly enjoyed the tours and the guide. It was quite an entertaining day!
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Emily_t
Nov 9, 2025
Amazing tour! - Wow! Our bus driver was a fantastic man. He did an amazing time at telling us the history of New Zealand and gave us any easy, fun ride. I went alone and was able to talk to lots of friendly people. Both exhibits were really cool! Definitely worth it!
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Y728cikristinm
Nov 3, 2025
Hobbiton and Waitomo caves - I am going on an adventure! As soon as you step foot at the Hobbiton set, you can see the level of love and care that every single employee has for this beautiful place. The caves were excellent as well. A guide will lead you in to the caves and let you sing in the big cathedral area if you want. They also took you through the caves using a rope system that made me appreciate their love of the environment and think about how people did this 100 years ago. A great connection to the earth. Aimee was our guide at Hobbiton and was fun, knowledgeable and kind
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Leanne_v
Oct 29, 2025
Worth it for any Lord of the Rings fan - I thought it was really fun. I was very impressed by the amount of work put into it, and all the details. It was larger than I thought it would be. I might even do it again if the opportunity arose.
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James_r
Oct 28, 2025
Waitomo/Hobbiton tours - Both tours were outstanding. Despite the near flood water levels at Waitomo and the heavy rain and winds at Hobbiton, our guides went above and beyond to make sure we experienced the entire attraction. David, our tour bus driver, was an absolute delight with his knowledge of the area and his unmatched hospitality. Highly recommended for everyone.
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Lynley_e
Oct 27, 2025
The trip was amazing,... - The trip was amazing, although the weather and traffic wasn't on our side for the end leg of it, it was fantastic. "Taco" our driver and guide was amazing and full of knowlage with hints of dad jokes to pop out at any given moment.
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Bryonjames_t
Oct 15, 2025
Best day ever - Nothing, it was perfect, I went at the end of tourist season and beginning of winter, the day was beautiful, not crowded, free dragon inn mug at the end of the day!, I wish I had more time to spend in the dragon inn
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Elena_h
Nov 13, 2025
Great experience - The glow worm caves and Hobbiton was absolutely amazing, but the tour guide was talking way too much. It was so hard figuring out when he was saying something important because he never stopped talking.
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Nayab_n
Oct 29, 2025
Moments that matters / A journey to remember - It was great trip with wonderful memories. Truly good experience Friendly and warm Professional guide
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From $247
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).