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Hobbiton & Rotorua Living Māori Village

Hobbiton & Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village Day Tour

429 New Zealand dollars
Auckland CBD - Exact location will be confirmed post booking

Service Description

Experience the real Middle-earth with a visit to the Hobbiton Movie Set, featured in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. The Hobbiton Movie Set Tour is where Peter Jackson filmed his famous Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. Our tour starts by from Auckland city centre from where we pick you up from, then you’ll enjoy a two-hour scenic drive South of Auckland into Waikato, with a scenic stop or two for taking picturesque photos of New Zealand's lush countryside. ​ Once we arrive, you spend 30-45 mins shopping in the official Hobbiton Gift Shop and grabbing a drink or a bite in the famous Shire’s Rest Cafe. Your guided tour starts on a Hobbiton tour bus with a drive through New Zealand's picturesque 1,250 acre sheep farm with spectacular views across to the Kaimai Ranges. Take a look at Bag End, where Frodo and Bilbo’s adventures began. Get lost among the hobbit holes and visit the Green Dragon Inn, the mill and the Party Tree. Listen to spell-binding tales of how Hobbiton came to be. ​ After you finish your amazing Hobbit tour we make our way through the scenic roads into Rotorua for your next experience at Whakarawarewa - the living Maori village! On the Whakarewarewa Guided Tour, you will: Explore an authentic living Māori village where people live on a daily basis, using natural geothermal resources to cook, bathe and heat their homes as they have for centuries. Discover the vibrancy of Māori culture and the fascinating traditions of the Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao people, who shaped tourism in New Zealand. View the geothermal wonders of Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley up close, including the world-famous Pōhutu geyser, boiling mud-pools, steam vents and bubbling pools. Enjoy a traditional cooking demonstration – watch our residents prepare Hāngi meals in our in-ground steam boxes, and cook corn in the bubbling water of our geothermal hot pools – as they have for generations. Learn what it’s like to live in the challenging environment of the Whakarewarewa Valley, where daily life includes cooking in the bubbling pools and steam vents, and bathing in the refreshing therapeutic waters. ​ After you finish your amazing tour experience, we make our way through the scenic roads of Waikato back to Auckland CBD. ​ Tour Duration: 10-11 Hrs Pick up Time: 6:00 am to 6:30 am


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Cancellation Policy

Cancellations by the Operator You will not be charged any cancellation fee if the cancellation has been made by the operator. Operators reserve the absolute right to cancel any activity, attraction, product or service as a result of health & safety concerns, weather conditions, insufficient numbers of people on the trips or any other unforeseen event or circumstance. All refunds will occur in the currency the product was sold in. If your credit card uses a different currency, the amount refunded may be different from the original amount paid due to exchange rate fluctuations. The operator is not liable for these fluctuations, or any fees your bank charges for purchases in a foreign currency. Cancellations by you the Customer The availability and costs of cancellations, changes and refunds depend on Operators' own terms and conditions and policies. When you make a booking you agree to be bound by the relevant Operator's terms and policies. If you want to cancel your booking you will need to contact the operator directly (by phone 0800 397 527 or by email at experience.kart@gmail.com) and check with them if you are able to cancel. In general (unless otherwise stated on your booking confirmation) operators require a minimum of 48 hours notice for any refunds to be considered. In general Cancellations made by you, the customer, within 24 hours of departure will receive no refund. To see if your booking can be rescheduled please contact the Operator directly (by phone 0800 397 527 or by email at experience.kart@gmail.com)


Contact Details

+642102660993

experience.kart@gmail.com

44 O'Neills Road, Swanson, Auckland, New Zealand


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