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- Tour Operator:
- Thrifty Tours
- Max group size:
- 50
- Age range:
- 1 to 100
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 140956
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Visit Hobbiton, the home of the Lord of the Rings
- Enjoy a traditional Maori village concert and dinner
- Embark on the Safari of the Scenes Glenorchy tour
- Relax on a scenic cruise of tranquil Milford Sound
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Auckland to Rotorua via Waitomo Caves and Te Puia
- Day 2 Some free time in Rotorua before heading off to Hobbiton Village
- Day 3 Rotorua to Wellington, the coolest little capital in the world
- Day 4 A full day Lord of The Rings focussed tour
- Day 5 Today you fly to Queenstown
- Day 6 Full day tour into Milford Sound including cruise
- Day 7 Take a 4WD Lord of the Rings Safari than free time in Queenstown
- Day 8 Today return to Christchurch via Mt Cook National Park and Lake Tekapo
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
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Operated by
Thrifty Tours
Number of tours
28
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
11 hours
Response rate
100%
It's all about enjoying the flexibility of travelling where you want when you want with all arrangements and the driving taken care of by experts. Our itineraries include: accommodation to suit you; coach, train and ferry travel; and carefully selected activities and attractions. They offer the...
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
- Llarry· May 2nd, 2023New Zealand is a spectacular country, with great nature, parks, trees, rapids, lakes, cities and towns, and great people. All great for a great trip. Tour busses were newer and more comfortable, and guides were knowledgeable and kind. This is a bucket list experience!Show more
Thrifty Tours commented on this reviewHello Larry, We are delighted to hear your feedback. Thank you very much. The Thrifty Tours TeamTrip date: April 2023 - SGStephen· March 7th, 2020Wonderful experience- saw the most beautiful places in New Zealand, great tour guides, relaxed pace, and good balance of activities and free time to experience what we wanted. Exceptional customer service. Highly recommend!Thrifty Tours commented on this reviewHi Stephen, Thanks for the great feedback, and fantastic to hear that you enjoyed your time here in New Zealand! Kind regards, The Thrifty TeamTrip date: February 2020
- SJSherie· January 9th, 2020overall, this was an outstanding tour! amanda, our tour representative, had everything perfectly organized. there was one day we had a snag on the bus from Rotorua to Wellington, but it was not the fault of Tourradar, but more with the staff at the Rororua bus station. but all of the activities and sights were first rare!Show moreThrifty Tours commented on this reviewThanks so much for your fabulous feedback Sherie - and for the great photos! We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your time travelling through our beautiful country. All the best!Trip date: December 2019
Dates & Availability
8 days
8 Day Discover Middle Earth
From Auckland to Christchurch
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