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: Fly with the helicopter crew used for filming LOTR and Hobbit, over spectacular film locations in the Queenstown & Glenorchy area
Accommodation:
Scenic Suites Queenstown
Day 17: Depart Queenstown today