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Plan your adventure:
- In-depth Cultural
- Family
- Wildlife
- Private
- Partially Guided
- Explorer
- Personalized
- Christmas & New Year
- Operator
- Discover New Zealand
- Private Tour
- Travel exclusively with your friends and family
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Guided in English
- Age range 2 to 100
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Drive at your own pace in your own rental car
- Step into the world of Lord of the Rings on its movie set
- Experience the excitement of a Hobbit Barrel Run
- Take your seat on the Safari of the Scenes tour
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrive in Auckland City, transfer to your accommodation then spend the rest of the day at your leisure
- Day 2 Collect your rental car then explore Auckland and its surrounding suburbs
- Day 3 Auckland to Matamata - take a tour of Hobbiton before continuing on to Waitomo
- Day 4 Continue south, stopping at Piopio for a tour of several Hobbit film locations
- Day 5 Today drive from Tongariro to Wellington before spending the afternoon visiting the Weta Cave
- Day 6 This morning explore Wellington's Lord of the Rings locations then take the afternoon to enjoy the city sights
- Day 7 Take the Interislander ferry to Picton, then kayak the Pelorus River where the Hobbit Barrel Run scene was shot
- Day 8 Drive from Picton to Christchurch today
- Day 9 Explore the Canterbury High Country on a full day Lord of the Rings Edoras tour
- Day 10 Today you'll enjoy a scenic drive through Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country
- Day 11 Journey to ‘adventure capital’ Queenstown, perhaps take a scenic flight to Middle-earth filming locations
- Day 12 This morning enjoy a Nomad ‘Safari of the Scenes’ four wheel drive tour, then the afternoon is yours to explore at leisure
- Day 13 Take a day tour to Paradise, located Mt Aspiring National Park, home to Beorn's house
- Day 14 Depart Queenstown today
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMStay connected on your adventure with a free eSIM, making it easier than ever to keep your friends, family and social media up to date without the hassle of roaming fees.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Guide
- Insurance
- Meals
- Optional
- Additional Services
Operated by
Discover New Zealand
Number of tours
24
Age Range
21 to 99 years old
Response time
8 hours
Response rate
100%
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- David· January 16th, 2025Our overall experience was excellent. The New Zealand tour comp did a fine job booking hotels, car rental and activities. Their app was great. Their support was very helpful.Show more
- Barbara· March 28th, 2024We thoroughly enjoyed our self-driving tour. The experience was seamless from start to finish. Once we signed up, we received communication within minutes putting our hearts at ease. When we reached our destinations, we would simply give our names and the rest would be taken care of. Any questions or changes we had we're dealt with quickly and efficiently. The accommodations were simply beautiful, everything we needed and more. I also enjoyed using the app, especially being able to keep a travel journal and a list of our expenses. We would recommend this service to others who would like to explore an area with all the work taken care of at a reasonable price.Show more
Dates & Availability
14 days
Lord of the Rings Scenic Explorer - 14 Day Self Drive Tour
From Auckland to Queenstown
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