Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Hobbiton Movie Set Tour

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Auckland

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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

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Highlights

GreatSights - This serves as the starting and ending point for this tour.
Waitomo Glowworm Caves - Experience the renowned Waitomo Glowworm Caves with a 45-minute guided tour through stunning underground caverns, discovering the formation of stalactites, stalagmites, and other limestone structures over millions of years. The tour includes a…

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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David_g

Feb 3, 2026

Wonderful excursion with friendly guide - This excursion was terrific. The caves were fascinating and Hobbiton was beautiful. The coach was comfortable and our guide/driver (Rachel) provided a fun, safe, and cozy drive. For the drive to the caves and then from caves to Hobbiton, Rachel provided a running commentary on the sights, stories, and history of Auckland and New Zealand. While this was interesting and informative, I would suggest finding a way to make this more of an optional option. Perhaps it runs through a system that requires head phones? While most of the time, the commentary was welcome - after a bit of a drive, it's nice to close your eyes and relax without the constant talking.

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Janicehayley

Feb 3, 2026

A must see - This is a must when visiting New Zealand. It was just Amazing. Staff were so friendly. And very informative

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Brittany_h

Feb 2, 2026

Loved it! - All day experience, and worth it! Loved the peaceful caves and Hobbiton experience was fun. Enjoyed our time!

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Catherine

Feb 1, 2026

Great day! - Wonderful day and great guides at both attractions! It was a treasure to be able to be guided by a descendant of the original founders of Waitomo (apologies I can’t recall how to spell her name but she was amazing!) Laurie at Hobbiton was also fantastic and a great ambassador for Hobbiton. Great time and well enjoyed!

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William_m

Jan 31, 2026

Our guide Marty was... - Our guide Marty was great, he was very informative and knowledgeable about everything we drove past.

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Glenn_s

Jan 31, 2026

Knowledgeable guides make for a great day. - A long but worthwhile day to see the caves and the the countryside around Hobbiton. A great tour guide kept the tour interesting and on time.

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Brenda_r

Jan 27, 2026

Great Tour - Tour and tour guide were excellent! I really enjoyed Hobiton even though I haven’t seen any of the movies or read the books 😅. Caves were really neat as well.

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Norma_l

Feb 2, 2026

Hobbiton & Waitomo caves - That when bus stops by the gift store that the your does not begin there, but continues after you board the bus again. We were very confused about the itinerary. Clear communication would have relieved our stress. Once we met our delightful guide, we had a wonderful tour of The Shire and loved every minute of it including the complimentary beverage at the end👏👏👏

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Gail_e

Feb 1, 2026

Fun at the Glow Worm caves and Hobbiton - An all day excursion on a very nice bus with a very personable and knowledgeable host. Waters, a cookie, and a very nice lunch was provided. The glow worm caves were fascinating. There was a very nice little coffee shop and gift shop at the entrance to the caves. Our tour group was accommodated swiftly for the tour. You must be exceptionally quiet on the boat in the caves so as not to disrupt the habitat for the glow worms. I would not recommend small children that are loud or crying to go on the tour. Hobbiton was so neat. Such a display of artistry in the recreation of this amazing movie set. The Anderson family Ranch was beautiful in and of itself. There is a bit of uphill and downhill walking involved. Would not be able to accommodate wheelchairs or handicap situations I don’t think. We absolutely loved the tour and are now ready to go home and watch all the hobbit movies again. Only complaint was that we were toward the back of the tour bus and could not hear a lot of what the bus driver and tour guide were saying.

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Jamesedward_t

Feb 1, 2026

Great Time if Right Driver - Cave experience was great and Hobbiton was fantastic! Pay attention to your driver. Ours was having a bad day. He rambled almost mumbling into the mike (couldn't understand him) and confused the whole bus with his directions for Hobitton. It wasn't hard, he just explained it badly. Well worth attending, just get a good driver!

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From $249

up to 10 guests

1 - Adult