This 17 day tour starts in Auckland and finishes in Queenstown.

Itinerary summary for: The Ultimate Middle Earth Tour

Day 1: Arrive Auckland City, transfer to your accommodation and rest of day at your leisure
Accommodation: Nesuto Stadium Hotel and Apartments

Day 2: Collect your rental car then explore Auckland and its surrounds
Accommodation: Nesuto Stadium Hotel and Apartments

Day 3: Travel to Hobbiton Village in Matamata, then on to Waitomo for a night in your very own Hobbit Hole
Accommodation: Waitomo Caves Guest Lodge

Day 4: Explore the spectacular underground world of Waitomo
Accommodation: Waitomo Caves Guest Lodge

Day 5: Continue south to Tongariro and choose to stop along the way at Staddles Farm and Trollshaw Forest in Piopio
Accommodation: The Park Hotel Ruapehu

Day 6: Take a guided tour through Tongariro National Park
Accommodation: The Park Hotel Ruapehu

Day 7: Head south to Wellington, the capital of Middle-earth
Accommodation: Adina CityLife Wellington [Formerly Heritage CityLife Wellington]

Day 8: Spend the morning discovering the filming locations of Wellington and this afternoon visit Weta Workshop
Accommodation: Adina CityLife Wellington [Formerly Heritage CityLife Wellington]

Day 9: Take the Interislander ferry to Picton then enjoy a short drive to Blenheim
Accommodation: Blenheim Palms Motel

Day 10: Today you are free to explore Marlborough Sounds including Forest River where the dwarves floated in barrels
Accommodation: Blenheim Palms Motel

Day 11: Head South today to Christchurch
Accommodation: Terra Vive Luxury Suites and Apartments

Day 12: Explore the Canterbury High Country on a full day Lord of the Rings 'Edoras' tour
Accommodation: Terra Vive Luxury Suites and Apartments

Day 13: Take a scenic drive to Lake Pukaki or ‘Laketown’ as it’s known in the Hobbit then continue on to Mt Cook National Park
Accommodation: Mt Cook Motel

Day 14: Drive south past Twizel then on to Queenstown
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 15: Today journey up the Dart River to Beorn's house and the red beech trees of Lothlorien
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 16: Enjoy your final day exploring by helicopter
Accommodation: Scenic Suites Queenstown

Day 17: Depart Queenstown today