New Zealand · TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 tours & day trips justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Official Hobbiton Movie Set guided tour near Matamata, 150 minutes on the 12-acre set with a Green Dragon Inn included drink.
“Our guide Sam was amazing and despite the heavy rain we had a fantastic experience.”
Boat through Waitomo Glowworm Caves on a guided 1-hour tour, with Cathedral Cave acoustics and glowworms lighting the dark.
“We loved this trip. The guide was interesting and informative. The boat with glow worms was incredible.”
Fly through Rotorua native forest canopy on a 2.5-hour zipline tour, with small groups, wet-weather gear, and free digital photos.
“This was so much fun. Josh and Dylan were our guides - very informative, funny and entertaining. Patient with us and very accommodating. Highly recommend this fun day out!”
Guided Hobbiton Movie Set walk from Shires Rest with Southfarthing drink, Green Dragon stop, and ticket included. 2.5 hours.
“The tour was very well organised and the guide was informative and a great storyteller, would definitely recommend”
Premium small-group Milford Sound day trip from Queenstown with UNESCO Fiordland stops, included cruise, and a picnic lunch.
“Excellent small group tour . Felt more intimate Excellent guide Drop off and pick up excellent Guide Dean was excellent”
Cruise Lake Te Anau, walk through Murchison Mountain caves, then ride into a silent glowworm grotto on a guided 135-minute tour.
“Very interesting and informative tour. Learned a lot about these unique creatures.”
Fly from Queenstown to Milford Sound, enjoy a 1h45m cruise, then fly back with Southern Alps views.
“True South was extremely professional, well organized and out pilot was fantastic. They did a great job of communicating in advance (multiple times) including the same day reminder. They add plenty of details along the journey regarding the scenery and then they connect it back to the greater area of New Zealand and its history. But probably the most important thing to note is that they were safe. As a former aviation mechanic for a larger commercial airline, this is very meaningful to me”
Queenstown to Milford Sound by glass-roof coach and 2-hour cruise, with photo stops, wildlife-spotting, and live guiding.
“The trip started from the main office of RealNZ with check in and introduction of our guide Brandon. He was just the right guy for that journey. During the trip he shared curious and historical facts, provided us with the beautiful opportunity to get photos of the stunning scenic nature along the way to Milford Sound, which additionally enriched the whole experience. At Milford we embarked the “Milford Monarch” cruise ship, on which we could experience the ultimate beauty of Milford Sound. The sceneries were just stunning. Its hard to describe what the eyes could see and the heart could feel at that beauty…simply captivating. Thank God for the nice…”
Auckland to Hobbiton day trip with guided 12-acre movie set tour, Waikato countryside drive, and an included Green Dragon Inn drink.
“This was a must do tour if youre a fan of LOTR. Everything was smooth and seamless from the communication to the pickup and dropoff. Grant was our driver to Hobbiton. He was great about explaining all things about Auckland and New Zealand in general during the drive. The Hobbiton experience was amazing.”
Premium Waiheke wine tasting for small groups of 11, with 3 vineyard visits, tastings plus island transport from Auckland, about 6 hours.
“Absolutely must do. Glenn is a great tour guide who will give you a history of the island as well as the wineries. Each winery having its own unique feel, and the wines reflect that. The bus is comfortable even if you are on the taller side. Dad jokes and cheeky humor to be expected 😜”
Half-day Lord of the Rings filming spots from Queenstown to Glenorchy, with picnics, private Arcadia Station access, and DOC park stops.
“The Queenstown landscape is gorgeous and seeing so many LOTR locations added the magic. Our guide,Amy, shared lots of entertaining movie trivia and local insights. She’s a gem. Our one group member who hadn’t seen the LOTR movies can’t wait to watch now! Highly recommend!”
Ruakuri Glowworm Cave guided walking tour in Waitomo. See stalactites, rivers, and thousands of glowworms in 90 minutes.
“It was a good tour with nice tour guide. This tour allows you to take photo and video.”
Ride a Segway in Queenstown with a small group, learn the controls fast, and cruise Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown Gardens.
“So much fun. Kevin was a great guide. We all loved it. Such a lovely way to see the Queenstown Gardens too.”
Milford Sound day trip from Te Anau with small-group stops, a 2-hour cruise, and wildlife spotting, plus hotel pickup and morning tea.
“Small group, we saw many full size bus tours and we were glad to be on our small Mercedes Sprinter Van. Our tour guide Gary was great. He is very knowledgeable about geography and the area. We enjoyed his commentary a lot. The tour stoRead more”
Hop on the Auckland Explorer hop-on hop-off bus to see Sky Tower, Parnell Village, Kelly Tarlton’s, and Mount Eden with English audio and WiFi.
“The bus is a good way to see around Auckland. They come regularly & the staff are very friendly & helpful. However, felt we didn’t get close to much & was rushed, and felt there was more to see. Our bus’ recording was also not working”
From the fiords to the geothermal belt, sorted by what you want to do with the day.
