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Waitomo Glowworm Cave
Golden Triangle Experience - Overnight [3 Day Tour]
Ruakuri Cave
Te Puia Geothermal Valley
Golden Triangle Experience - Overnight [3 Day Tour]

Private Tour [3 Days]: Hobbiton, Waitomo Twin Caves & Te Puia

By ExperienceKart
Price is RM 10,622 per adult
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  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Experience the top destinations of New Zealand’s North Island on this luxury guided tour. Indulge in comfort, style, and exclusive sightseeing. The best way for a first-time visitor to experience New Zealand’s must-see destinations. If you only have a short time in New Zealand, it’s the perfect route to get a taste for what this unspoiled country is all about, and you’ll immerse in the rich and vibrant culture. New Zealand’s Golden Triangle Experience comprises the three most visited cities in the country's Waitomo, Rotorua and Matamata (Hobbiton), which are all connected to each other within a small radius. You can experience three cities of varying landscapes and get a taste of three very different and distinct sides of the country.

Activity location

  • Auckland Central
    • Auckland Central, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Mövenpick Hotel Auckland
    • 8 Customs Street East
    • 1010, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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TG2023
  • Activity duration is 3 days3d3d
  • English

Stay & Accommodation: Accommodation is not included in this package. ExperienceKart can arrange this for you or you can choose to book your own.
Private Tour: This is a private tour offered for you & your small group. Other groups of people won't travel together in this experience.
Duration: 3 days
Meal & Drinks: A BBQ Buffet Lunch is included on Day 1
A Hangi Buffet Lunch is included on Day 2
A BBQ Buffet Lunch is included on Day 3
Vehicle Type: Temperature Controlled Luxurious Minibus or a Mid Sized Sedan or 4x4 depending upon availability & group size.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 6:30
Price details
RM 10,621.51 x 2 AdultsRM 21,243.02
Total
Price is RM 21,243.02

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transportation
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission to fully guided 45 minutes experience Waitomo Glow Worm Cave
  • What's includedWhat's includedFully guided private return transfers from Auckland
  • What's includedWhat's includedRefreshments and water onboard
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission to guided tour, cultural performance and hangi buffet lunch at Te Puia Geothermal Valley
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedBoat ride on an underground stream through the Waitomo Glowworm Caves
  • What's includedWhat's includedChance to see the towering water jets of Pōhutu Geyser
  • What's includedWhat's includedWiFi on board
  • What's includedWhat's includedA local English-speaking tour escort throughout the journey
  • What's includedWhat's includedSee more glow-worms than you could ever imagine all lighting up above your head!
  • What's includedWhat's includedRemarkable 360-degree views of the rolling Kaimai Range
  • What's includedWhat's includedComplimentary Hobbiton beverages - Ale, cider, ginger beer or an English dark beer
  • What's includedWhat's includedA captivating experience of the Whakarewarewa thermal wonderland
  • What's includedWhat's includedRotorua city highlights – Government gardens, thermal springs & Polynesian spa
  • What's includedWhat's included4 Star Hotel Accommodation on Twin Sharing Basis including Breakfast.
  • What's includedWhat's includedComplimentary High-Speed Internet onboard
  • What's includedWhat's includedChance to step into a real The Lord of the Rings film set
  • What's includedWhat's includedLuxurious temperature controlled transportation
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission to fully guided 90 minutes experience at the Waitomo Ruakuri Cave
  • What's includedWhat's includedMarvel at awe-inspiring stalactites and stalagmites during the iconic Glow-worm Caves
  • What's includedWhat's includedPick up and drop off from Auckland
  • What's includedWhat's includedWalk through the Cathedral Cave and experience the amazing acoustics.
  • What's includedWhat's includedOpportunity to have a drink at the cosy Green Dragon Inn
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission to 2.5 hours fully guided experience at Hobbiton movie set
  • What's includedWhat's includedDiscover Waitomo’s longest underground guided walking tour as you explore Ruakuri Cave
  • What's includedWhat's includedMarvel at unique rock formations, subterranean rivers, and thousands of glow-worms
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's includedWhat's includedAmazing photo opportunities in front of every hobbit holes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDinner

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Souvenir photos are available for purchase after your tour.
  • The caves are accessible to those with reasonable mobility, as there are good handrails and paths. There is no wheelchair access.
  • Caves average at a temperature of 16-17 degrees Celsius year-round.
  • Boat tour capacity is up to 23 people.
  • We stay dry; the tour does not involve using a wet suit or abseiling or river rapids, it’s very easy.
  • Tours are suitable for people of all ages and average fitness. Our scenic walks are short and optional. Please let our guide know at check in if you have any fitness concerns.
  • Licensed bar available at Te Puia, drinks available for purchase at additional cost.
  • We can accommodate a stroller or a pram, provided it is fully collapsible and can fit in the luggage compartment of our buses.
  • Please wear comfortable clothing suitable for the conditions, walking shoes, sun protection, jacket/warm layer & essential personal items.
  • Bring a camera or a phone with camera capability as these locations are the perfect place to get some great travel photos.
  • No photography is permitted inside the Waitomo caves, and cameras and Go Pros cannot be taken on the tour.
  • Photography is permitted in Ruakuri Cave.
  • No backpacks or large bags allowed in cave due to delicate formations.
  • Easy and good fitness level required.
  • This is a guided walking tour and sensible walking footwear is recommended.
  • You must be able to climb and descend stairs and walk on unpaved or uneven terrain.
  • You must be at least 18 years of age and present a valid photo ID in order to consume alcohol.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Waitomo Twin Cave Experience - Glowworm Cave, Ruakuri Cave & Overnight Stay in Rotorua
  • 6 stops
  • Meals: lunch
  • Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel Accommodation on Twin Sharing Basis including Breakfast.
Auckland Central
  • 15m
We pickup travellers from most locations in the Auckland CBD location. If your pickup location is not available on the list, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our very best to accommodate your request.
Bombay Hills
The Bombay Hills are a range of hills to the south of Auckland, New Zealand. Though only a small and seemingly insignificant range of hills, they lie at the southern boundary of the Auckland region, and serve as a divide between Auckland and the Waikato region. directly named after the ship Bombay, The ship itself was named after the Indian city of Bombay (now Mumbai). Bombay Means: a breed of black short-haired medium-sized cat.
Robert Harris
  • 15m
We stop to get some great coffee at your own expense and a comfort break before we continue our journey into the Waikato region.
Te Awamutu
Te Awamutu calls itself the ‘Rose Capital of New Zealand’. During the blooming season, November to April, the garden next to the visitor centre is a technicolour dream as 2000 rose bushes turn on the charm.
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Travel in style from Auckland to this amazing destination located in the King Country of the Waikato, which takes about 3 hours when driving south from Auckland. Be amazed by thousands of magical glowworms above as you glide silently by boat in the world-famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves. The enchanting Waitomo Caves have been attracting visitors for more than 120 years, thanks to their incredible limestone formations and luminescent glowworms. Ride a boat beneath thousands of tiny glow-worms inhabit the cave and put on a mesmerising light display likened to the twinkling night sky. Enjoy a café style lunch at Waitomo.
Ruakuri Cave
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Discover a captivating blend of Waitomo's most compelling subterranean experiences in Ruakuri Cave on NZ’s longest underground walking tour and an experience that must be seen to be believed. Get up-close to the glow-worms in this solar powered cave. Journey down through the spectacular spiral entrance, and marvel at the softly folding shawl-like limestone formations and crystal tapestries. Hear the distant thunder of the subterranean waterfalls while getting up close and personal with the glow-worms. Overnight stay at Rotorua.
Day 2: Rotorua City Highlights, Te Puia Geothermal Valley & Overnight Stay in Rotorua
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: lunch
  • Accommodation: 4 Star Hotel Accommodation on Twin Sharing Basis including Breakfast.
Government Gardens
  • 30m
his day we start our morning exploring the geothermal city highlights by visiting the stunning locations in the heart of Rotorua. Explore historic gardens that surround a Tudor-style spa bath house and an ornate Mediterranean-style public swimming pool. Peer through the steam into ancient bubbling geothermal pools.
Te Puia
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Situated five minutes from central Rotorua, Te Puia is an iconic destination for visitors featuring the world famous Pohutu Geyser, Māori cultural performances, live Kiwi, boiling mud pools, native bush and the National Schools of Wood Carving and Weaving. Feel the warm welcome of Māori guides from the moment you walk into Te Puia past the twelve monumental carvings – Te Heketanga a Rangi reaching skywards.Explore Te Puia’s unique Whakarewarewa geothermal valley home to the world famous Pohutu Geyser, which erupts up to twenty times a day, and up to thirty metres high into the air. ​ The rest of the day you can Wander through vibrant Rotorua or you can choose to experience additional tour options of your choice.
Day 3: Middle Earth Experience - Hobbiton Movie Set Tour and return to Auckland
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Hobbiton Movie Set
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
​​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. 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. Fall in love with the Alexander family sheep farm, just as acclaimed director Sir Peter Jackson did, as you journey through the unequivocal beauty of the land, with the mighty Kaimai Ranges towering in the distance. Your guide will then escort you around the set, showing the intricate detailing, pointing out the most famous locations and explaining how the movie magic was made. You will be fully guided around the 12 acre set; past Hobbit Holes, the Mill and into the world-famous Green Dragon Inn, where you will be presented with a complimentary, exclusive Hobbit Southfarthing beverage to conclude your own Middle-earth adventure. After you finish your amazing golden triangle experience, we make our way through the scenic roads of Waikato back to Auckland city.
Auckland Central
  • 15m
After an exhilarating fun-filled adventure experience at Rotorua, it is now time to head back to Auckland to conclude your evening and drop-off at your hotel in Auckland. We can also drop you at your accommodation in Rotorua if you are staying locally in the region.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAuckland Central
    • Auckland Central, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMövenpick Hotel Auckland
    • 8 Customs Street East
    • 1010, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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