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7 Day Trips from New Zealand Worth Booking

7 day trips  ·  from $144 a head

The 7 best day trips from new zealand you can book, with what each costs, how long you are away and how much of it is spent on the road. Start at number one.

Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Day Trip from Auckland incl lunch - The early start through the Waikato
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Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Day Trip from Auckland incl lunch

1.Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Day Trip from Auckland incl lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,677 reviews · from $229Our pick

Leave Auckland at 6:30 am for Hobbiton’s movie set and Waitomo’s glowworm-lit caves. Expect a full 11-hour day, a light Kiwi café lunch, a Green Dragon drink, and a small Auckland Scenic Tours vehicle with guides such as Liam, Shelley, Martin, or Matt.

“An absolutely perfect schedule to see two of New Zealand’s most loved tourist attractions. Our guide Shelley made a gray weather day shine bright with her fun attitude and interesting anecdotes along the way. Highly recommend!!”

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Queenstown: Milford Sound Coach & Cruise Full-Day Trip - The Queenstown Pickup and Scenic Road South
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Queenstown: Milford Sound Coach & Cruise Full-Day Trip

2.Queenstown: Milford Sound Coach & Cruise Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,592 reviews · from $144Best value

Travel from Queenstown to Milford Sound by comfortable coach, stopping for photos and short walks before a scenic cruise through Fiordland. Your English-speaking driver shares local stories, while the boat offers three viewing decks, free tea, lunch, waterfalls, rainforest, and possible sightings of seals, dolphins, or penguins.

“Brendan the coach driver done a wonderful job getting us to Milford under difficult conditions ,the boat crew were also excellent looking after everyone”

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From Auckland: Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Day Trip with Lunch - The road south through Waikato country
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From Auckland: Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Day Trip with Lunch

3.From Auckland: Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,505 reviews · 11 hours · from $221

Spend 11 hours with a small group of up to 14 people visiting Hobbiton and Waitomo from Auckland. Walk through The Shire, enter a themed Hobbit Hole, enjoy a drink at The Green Dragon Inn, eat a light Kiwi-style lunch, and glide beneath Waitomo’s glowworms. Guides such as Shelley, Danny, Stephen, and Nelson add local stories along the way.

“Really fun and a great value!! The glow worm caves were so peaceful and beautiful!!!!”

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From Manapouri: Doubtful Sound Wilderness Day Trip - Crossing Lake Manapouri in the first hour
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From Manapouri: Doubtful Sound Wilderness Day Trip

4.From Manapouri: Doubtful Sound Wilderness Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,621 reviews · 7 hours · from $208

From Manapouri, you’ll cross Lake Manapouri, ride through Fiordland rainforest over Wilmot Pass, and board the Patea Explorer for a three-hour Doubtful Sound cruise. Guides such as Tony, Corina, and Ian have been praised for informative, good-humored commentary, while dolphins, seals, penguins, and albatrosses may appear along the way.

“It was accessible for my sister with a walker and all the staff were kind and accomodating.”

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From Queenstown: Milford Sound Full-Day Trip by Plane & Boat - Queenstown pickup and check-in
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From Queenstown: Milford Sound Full-Day Trip by Plane & Boat

5.From Queenstown: Milford Sound Full-Day Trip by Plane & Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,558 reviews · 5 hours · from $447

You fly from Queenstown over the Southern Alps and Fiordland, with a guaranteed window seat, then cruise Milford Sound for two hours. Pilots such as Jared, Andy, and Kirk have earned praise for clear commentary and calm flying. Bring lunch, dress warmly, and keep your schedule flexible for weather.

“The view are amazing and friendly staff you should definitely take a plane or a helicopter to go there it's worth it”

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Auckland: Hobbiton Movie Set Day Trip with Festive Lunch - The Auckland to Matamata coach ride
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Auckland: Hobbiton Movie Set Day Trip with Festive Lunch

6.Auckland: Hobbiton Movie Set Day Trip with Festive Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,431 reviews · 8 hours · from $182

Travel from Auckland to Hobbiton on a comfortable GreatSights coach with WiFi, then tour the Shire with an English-speaking guide. See Hobbit holes, enter Bilbo Baggins’s home, enjoy a drink at the Green Dragon Inn, and eat a generous buffet lunch at the Party Marquee. Guides such as Rachel, Marty, and Anna have earned special praise for their humor and film knowledge.

“Great tour of Hobbiton! The driver guide talked a lot about Auckland which was good. The guide at Hobbiton was funny and engaging. The buffet lunch was delicious! everything ran smoothly. I only wish the bus windows were clean so we could see the sights Nikki pointed out more clearly.”

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From Queenstown: Milford Sound Cruise and Coach Day Trip - Starting at Steamer Wharf in Queenstown
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From Queenstown: Milford Sound Cruise and Coach Day Trip

7.From Queenstown: Milford Sound Cruise and Coach Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,417 reviews · from $152

Travel from Queenstown to Milford Sound in a glass-roof coach with an English-speaking guide, scenic stops, and short walks along Milford Road. After the long alpine drive, take a two-hour cruise toward the Tasman Sea, watching for seals, dolphins, penguins, waterfalls, and sheer cliffs.

“What a day! We had a long drive from Queenstown to get to Milford Sound, but the journey was comfortable and safe. The commentary from our guide, Dylan, was interesting and a pleasure to listen to. The views were spectacular and the cruise was out of this world!”

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