Taupō Private Tours

Journey north from Taupō through the volcanic plateau to Rotorua — New Zealand's most extraordinary geothermal destination. Choose from Te Puia with its magnificent Pohutu Geyser, or the visually extraordinary Wai-O-Tapu with its vivid Champagne Pool and Lady Knox Geyser performance.

Journey west from Taupō to the permanent Hobbiton Movie Set near Matamata, where Peter Jackson's vision of Tolkien's Shire has been recreated in extraordinary detail. The guided tour leads through 44 individually crafted Hobbit Holes before concluding with a complimentary beverage at the legendary Green Dragon Inn.

Venture west from Taupō to discover the Waitomo Caves — where an ancient underground world of limestone formations and bioluminescent glowworms creates a natural spectacle unlike anything else on earth. The centrepiece is the Glowworm Grotto, whose ceiling is covered by thousands of Arachnocampa luminosa larvae creating a living starscape.

The perfect North Island transfer experience — combining the magic of the Waitomo Glowworm Caves with a scenic traverse of the central North Island. After the glowworm cave experience, a café lunch in Waitomo village sets you up for the final leg north through the Waikato's dairy farming heartland to Auckland.

One of New Zealand's most extraordinary exclusive tourism experiences — the Hobbiton Evening Banquet transforms the magical Hobbiton Movie Set into a twilight world of warm lantern-light, live music, and Middle-earth feasting. Lanterns flicker in the windows of the Hobbit Holes as the sun descends over the rolling Waikato hills.

The ultimate North Island scenic transfer — a private journey from Taupō to Auckland combining the extraordinary Hobbiton Movie Set with a beautifully orchestrated traverse of the North Island. The guided tour through 44 Hobbit Holes and Bag End is followed by a complimentary beverage at the legendary Green Dragon Inn.