Rotorua, Hobbiton & Waitomo Hotels & Resorts

Learn about Napier’s fascinating heritage during this guided walking tour of the city’s colourful Art Deco Quarter. Depart from Napier’s Art Deco Centre and discover striking examples of the city’s distinctive architecture. Hear stories of the 1931 earthquake that destroyed the city, the people that were affected, and how the city made a remarkable recovery and was rebuilt within two years. The walk is followed by an optional short film screening.

• Duration: 2 hours
• Start time: 10am, 2pm or 4.30pm
• Departs daily
• Operates year-round
• Group experience

The Hobbiton Movie Set tour is your chance to wander the lush pastures of the Shire, as seen in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. You’ll journey through the rolling green hills before being guided through the astonishing 12-acre set. From Bag End to the newly completed Hobbit Hole in Bagshot Row, you’ll uncover each and every corner of the Shire, scooping plenty of exclusives and movie magic secrets along the way. The adventure concludes at the famous Green Dragon Inn, where you’ll glug a Hobbit Southfarthing tipple and ‘cheers’ to a day you’ll never forget.

• Duration: 3½ hours
• Start time: 11am
• Departs daily from Matamata i-Site
• Operates year-round
• Group experience

Enjoy an evening of cultural discovery and indigenous stories at Rotarua's Mitai Maori Village. The experience starts with a welcoming ceremony and continues with a cultural performance and the chance to watch as Maori warriors paddle a war canoe along the Wai-o-Whiro stream. A generous buffet dinner, packed with regional dishes that have cooked in a traditional hāngī pit is served before you wander through the forest to the site of the old village where you'll learn about the Maori way of life and their history.

• Duration: evening
• Start time: 6pm
• Operates year-round
• Group experience