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15 Best Guided Tours In New Zealand

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New Zealand's 15 most popular guided tours, in one place. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you will pay.

15 Best Guided Tours In New Zealand

Hobbiton Movie Set: Guided Tour Ticket

Hobbiton Movie Set: Guided Tour Ticket - The 150-minute guided walk: how the Shire tour actually flows

1.Hobbiton Movie Set: Guided Tour Ticket

Most Popular★ 4.9

Guided Hobbiton Movie Set tour in Matamata, Waikato: 150-minute walk, Hobbit Holes, Green Dragon Inn drink, and movie secrets.

“A wonderfully organised experience with helpful, enthusiastic staff. The bus ride was great, with an engaging interviews and music setting the scene perfectly. Although it rained, umbrellas were thoughtfully supplied, so it didn’t detract from the experience at all. We visited with children aged 2 and 6, and they were genuinely engaged by the commentary…”

8,167 reviews2.5 hoursFrom $71by Hobbiton Movie Set Tours

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Waitomo: Glowworm Caves Guided Tour by Boat

Waitomo: Glowworm Caves Guided Tour by Boat - Your Walk Through the Upper Level: Catacombs, Pipe Organ, and Banquet Chamber

Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Day Trip from Auckland incl lunch

Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Day Trip from Auckland incl lunch - Kiwi lunch plus the Green Dragon drink stop

Te Anau: Glowworm Caves Guided Tour

Te Anau: Glowworm Caves Guided Tour - Lake Te Anau cruise: the calm before the chaos

4.Te Anau: Glowworm Caves Guided Tour

★ 4.6

Cruise Lake Te Anau, tour 12,000-year-old limestone caves, then raft into a pitch-dark glowworm grotto on a guided small-group night trip.

“Unreal experience. Incredible value for money as well. Friendly service, ease of booking, great ferry journey over, good guide, small group. Everything was amazing. I recommend the 5pm slot”

2,611 reviews2.3 hoursFrom $77by RealNZ

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Waitomo Caves: Ruakuri Glowworm Cave Guided Walking Tour

Waitomo Caves: Ruakuri Glowworm Cave Guided Walking Tour - Spiral Entrance to Underground Walkways: The Moment You Notice the Cave is Real

5.Waitomo Caves: Ruakuri Glowworm Cave Guided Walking Tour

★ 4.7

Walk into Ruakuri Cave on a small guided tour with glowworms, spiral entry, rivers, and photo-friendly stops. 90 minutes, $69.

“From start to finish our guide Henry was extremely funny and informative. It was like just hanging with a friend. It was our second cave and we were able to get much closer to the glow worms, touch a stone at the start of the tour and hear where they filmed some of the sounds…”

1,249 reviews1.5 hoursFrom $69by THL - Waitomo Caves Group

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Rotorua: Hell’s Gate Outdoor Mud Spa & Guided Walk

Rotorua: Hell's Gate Outdoor Mud Spa & Guided Walk - The Geothermal Field Walk: What You’ll See Up Close

Waitomo Glowworm Caves Guided Tour

Waitomo Glowworm Caves Guided Tour - The Silent Boat Cruise in the Glowworm Grotto

7.Waitomo Glowworm Caves Guided Tour

★ 4.5

Guided Waitomo Glowworm Caves tour with a walking stop in Cathedral Cave plus a silent boat ride under twinkling glowworms.

“Wear decent footwear; as it is quite slippery. The whole experience was fascinating. The guide was knowledgeable.The glowworms were like little stars. I am lucky not to have much mobility issues. Some may struggle with the stairs and getting in and out of the boat. However, would recommend to others! Thanks”

1,027 reviewsFrom $50.27by THL - Waitomo Caves Group

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Wellington: Wētā Workshop Guided Tour Ticket

Wellington: Wētā Workshop Guided Tour Ticket - Finding the Wētā Cave store and getting there without transfers

8.Wellington: Wētā Workshop Guided Tour Ticket

★ 4.7

Wētā Workshop on Wellington’s Miramar Peninsula: a guided 90-minute look at how movie props, costumes, and creatures are made.

“It was very interesting and our guide was really informative we could even watch the team make stuff through a window to the workshop Not allowed to take pics at first cos of copyright But could a bit later and theres some life sized statues also The info I received said warm clothes and closed…”

997 reviews1.5 hoursFrom $35by Weta Workshop Tours

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Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Tour from Auckland with Lunch

Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Tour from Auckland with Lunch - Lunch at Waitomo: simple picnic, plus a Green Dragon bonus

Lake Tekapo: Alpine Stargazing Experience with a Guide

Lake Tekapo: Alpine Stargazing Experience with a Guide - Getting there: Silver River Stargazing and a 75-minute rhythm

10.Lake Tekapo: Alpine Stargazing Experience with a Guide

★ 4.5

Lake Tekapo stargazing in a dark-sky reserve with a 14-inch telescope, lasers, and a digital group photo in 48 hours.

“Amazing tour by Marcus! He was really knowledgeable and really sparked a fascination for the planets, stars and universe. Very informative explanation but also very fun! He also took the best pictures with a good angle, which I appreciate as a photographer myself 😌 It was amazing being able to look at the stars, planet,…”

626 reviews1.3 hoursFrom $59by Silver River Stargazing

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Rotorua Duck Boat Guided City and Lakes Tour

Rotorua Duck Boat Guided City and Lakes Tour - From Fenton Street to Lakefront Views: Getting Oriented Fast

Wellington: Guided City Tour with Cable Car Ticket

Wellington: Guided City Tour with Cable Car Ticket - The Route Starts at Te Papa and Oriental Bay (Then Hits the Wellington Sign)

12.Wellington: Guided City Tour with Cable Car Ticket

★ 4.8

A 3-hour Wellington highlights tour with 4 photo stops and a Cable Car ticket included. Smooth, funny guiding and big city views.

“cable car ride was an added bonus but I didnt know the botanical gardens were at the top. I could have been dropped off there Chris was lovely, very informative and friendly”

553 reviews3 hoursFrom $53by Wanderlust Tourism

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From Matamata: Guided Hobbiton Experience with Bus Transfers

From Matamata: Guided Hobbiton Experience with Bus Transfers - The 12-acre Shire walk: Hobbit Holes, the Mill, and filming spots

13.From Matamata: Guided Hobbiton Experience with Bus Transfers

★ 4.9

Matamata to Hobbiton by bus. Guided 12-acre Shire walk with filming stories and an included Green Dragon drink. 3 hours.

“Hobbiton was absolutely magical — truly like stepping into another world. From start to finish, the experience was so well organised. The bus picked us up from Matamata Information Centre and it was only a short, easy 15-minute drive to the set. Our guide, Jacob, was fantastic — super bubbly, friendly, and incredibly informative. You…”

523 reviews3 hoursFrom $71by Hobbiton Movie Set Tours

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Kapiti Island Classic Guided Day Tour

Kapiti Island: Classic Guided Day Tour - The ferry ride and the small-group feel (up to 10 people)

14.Kapiti Island Classic Guided Day Tour

★ 5.0

Private guided trip to Kapiti Island from Paraparaumu with wildlife walks, history talk, chef lunch, and return ferry transport.

“Seeing the Takahe was amazing, that was just taking a stroll with the guide after lunch. We enjoyed the walk to the lookout as well and spotted Kaka, Kereru, North Island Robin and Whitehead. We saw several birds we are not familiar wiRead more”

522 reviewsFrom $191.76by Kapiti Island Nature Tours

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Speight’s Brewery Tour & Guided Tasting

Speight's Brewery Tour & Guided Tasting - Booking and meeting point: start at the brewery door

15.Speight’s Brewery Tour & Guided Tasting

★ 5.0

Tour Speight’s Brewery in Dunedin with a small-group guide, then enjoy a guided tasting and tasting-room pouring tips.

“Interesting overview about how beer was brewed "back in the day". Annika was a great tour guide. She told some fun stories about the original owners of the brewery.”

508 reviewsFrom $16by Speights Brewery Tours

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