Four-day Hobbits Trip in North Island

Classic attractions and food recommendation:

1. Visit the world's top ten livable cities - "Sailing Capital " Auckland
2. Visit shooting areas of The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit
3. Visit Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake
4. Feel the charm of the world's top ten geothermal hot springs in Polynesia
5. Enjoy the unique breakfast while visiting Lake Rotorua by LAKELAND QUEEN
6. Visit the Maori Cultural Village with its unique ethnic characteristics and enjoy the mud pool
7. Experience the pure farm life in New Zealand and have a close contact with the lovely animals     

Day 1: Auckland

Go sightseeing in the city of Auckland, after arriving in largest sailing capital of New Zealand' and picked up by the guide at the airport: climb the highest peak in the city, Mount Eden to see remains of the crater and overlook the port of Whitemount, with all of the city's beautiful scenery in one’s eyes; Harbor Bridge, the city commercial district of Queen Street, Princes Wharf and Angel Bay. Check in the hotel after dinner.

Day 2: Auckland - Hobbit (2hr50min, 200km) - Taupo (2hr10min, 163km) - Rotorua (1hr10min, 80km)

Today, proceed from Auckland by bus and head for south to the shooting site of Hobbit Villages in the movie The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit in the central North Island to experience the stunning movie scene. Walk through the places where characters have gone like Hobbit House, Party Tree, Green Dragon Bar, Hobbit village to experience the unique village in depth. After lunch, go to Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake, and one can enjoy the famous Wyla Geothermal Power Station, Lake Falls and etc. One can also take a jet boat ride to visit Taupo at one’s own expense. Then arrive in Rotorua, Maori town and geothermal capital. Visit the Rotorua Government Gardens, where one can stroll along the lake to enjoy the beautiful scenery and the unique atmosphere of Rotorua. After dinner, have a bath in the world's top 10 Polynesian hot springs, so one can relieve one’s fatigue and relax oneself.

Day 3: Rotorua - Auckland (3hr20min, 234km)

In the morning, one will enjoy the unique breakfast while visiting Lake Rotorua on LAKELAND QUEEN. It is a two-tier giant freshwater cruise with large plug-impeller power unit as well as representative of the Rotorua Lake. One can enjoy the pure lake tour breakfast which is the pride of people in New Zealand, while watching the confusing landscape of the volcanic lake and enjoy beautiful black swans by the Rotorua Lake. Afterwards, visit the Maori Culture Village with rich regional characteristics to explore the unique Maori culture; and enjoy the spectacular intermittent geothermal fountain and the mud pool and hot spring pool with temperature above 100C. After lunch, transfer to Love Gordon Farm to participate in fun pasture mini-tours, then take a private ranch in close proximity to lovely animals in the ranch and feed them by hand. Then return to Auckland.

Day 4: Auckland

After breakfast, one can go sightseeing in Auckland’s city center or conduct free activities. After lunch, one will head for the airport for the luxury flight to  end one’s journey in New Zealand's North Island.