New Zealand

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From Matamata travel to the farm where the Shire scenes from The Lord of the Rings trilogy were filmed. The Hobbiton village set tours will guide you through the private farmland where Hobbit holes and other structures are still present.

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With the tagline ‘Give it a whirl with Huka Jet’, this exhilarating 30-minute ride includes 360 degree spins and culminates in the spectacular water level view of the world renowned and spectacular Huka Falls.

This is a chance to enjoy an evening themed on traditional Maori culture and entertainment. The evening includes a visit to the Maori village of Te Tawa Ngahere Pa, where tribal songs and dances are performed and you will feast on food cooked in the earth oven or hangi.

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Mt. Tarawera, just east of Rotorua, erupted in 1886 with catastrophic results. On this tour journey by comfortable 4WD vehicle to climb to the summit of the volcano offering a view over the eruption site. Optional guided walk in the area or for the adventurous, a scramble down one of the craters.

This is a special ticket which includes transportation and entry to five of Rotorua’s most popular attractions - Agrodome Sheep Show, Rainbow Springs, Skyline Skyride Gondola, guided visit to Te Puia Thermal Reserve and the Polynesian Spa, where the tour ends.

The Tarawera Legacy combines three attractions in one conveying Rotorua’s greatest story. Follow in the path of the Tuhourangi people, a sub-tribe of Te Arawa, from their arrival in the Rotorua region, through the devastating 1886 eruption of Mt Tarawera to the modern day. The Legacy includes entry to the Rotorua Museum, the Buried Village (Te Wairoa), and Whakarewarewa Thermal Village. 

Tongariro National Park takes in the twin peaks of Tongariro and Ruapehu and is popular with hikers and skiers. Rust red craters, black deserts and cobalt blue and jade green lakes make these landscapes among the most colourful in New Zealand and feature on what is acknowledged as one of the finest one-day walks on earth, the acclaimed Tongariro Alpine Crossing.

Enjoy the thrill of the helicopter ride or the romance of the floatplane flight over the spectacular volcanic landscape of this thermal heartland. Fly from the Rotorua lakefront over the Crater Lakes District to the summit of Mt.Tarawera. Continue north over Lake Okataina to an exclusive landing and 15 minute guided tour at Hell’s Gate – Rotorua’s most active geothermal area. Return across Lake Rotorua. Subject to weather conditions and minimum numbers.

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Guided walks lead visitors through the amazing Cathedral, a high ceiling limestone cave with excellent acoustics. Board a small boat which is towed across the water to view hundreds of iridescent lights that glow on the ceiling above.