Tick off 2 top attractions with this convenient day tour from Auckland. In one day, visit the top destinations of Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton. View the amazing formations in the Waitomo Caves, caverns, cathedral like spires and thousands of twinkling glow worms. Experience the magical world of Hobbiton, Shires Rest and all your favorite places from the movie. Enjoy plenty of photo stop to ensure you bring your experiences home with you. More...

Tauranga Shore Excursion: Rotorua, Te Puia, and Polynesian Spa Tour

Ports of Call Tour - Mount Maunganui - Starting from $199.00 per person

While you’re in port in Tauranga, take in top attractions around the Bay of Plenty on this 8-hour tour of Rotorua, Te Puia, and the Polynesian Spa. Travel through pretty Kiwifruit orchards to Te Puia with a guide and visit the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute. Discover powerful vents and bubbling mud pools in the geothermal Whakarewarewa Valley, and marvel at the famous Pohutu geyser. Afterward, finish your tour in style with a relaxing soak at the Polynesian Spa. This tour includes pickup and... More...

Auckland Shore Excursion: Small-Group Hobbiton Movie Set Tour

Ports of Call Tour - Auckland - Starting from $305.00 per person

When your ship is docked in Auckland, enter the magical world of ‘the Shire’ on this small-group movie-set shore excursion to Hobbiton. See where The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies were filmed and pose for pictures in front of hobbit holes. Visit the party tree, Green Dragon Inn and Bilbo Baggins’ house, and learn from your guide about the making of the films. Afterward, enjoy lunch at the Green Dragon Inn. Enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour. It’s a... More...

Wai-O-Tapu : Lady Knox Geyser : Champagne Lake and The Living Maori Village Small Group Tour

Day Tour - Rotorua - Starting from $178.00 per person

Combine two of Rotorua's most popular attractions on this full-day small group tour from Rotorua.

Begin with a drive through the lush countryside heading to the infamous Lady Knox Geyser which regularly erupts every day at 10:15AM.
After which Discover Wai-o-tapu !
New Zealand’s most colourful volcanic area with the opportunity to experience a geothermal wonderland of volcanic activity, thousands of years in the making,

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The Hatrick JetBoat Tour

Jet Boating - Taumarunui - Starting from $115.00 per person

Take a return Jet Boat journey down the Whanganui River skimming through the rapids and enjoying the breathtaking scenery of farmland and bush clad hills. Enjoy the tales of settlements along this first part of the river from our experiences skipper/guide.

This tour is available on the dates shown or on request for parties of 4 or more at almost any time. Please call or email our booking office and we will do our best to find a time and date that suits you.

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Waitomo and Hobbiton Movie Set Day Tour

Movie Tour - Auckland - Starting from $390.00 per person

Make a visit to a lighted cave powered by amazing glowworms and then travel to another world as it feels like you were dropped into the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit Trilogies movies as you explore the Hobbiton movie set in the Shire. More...

Auckland to Rotorua via Waitomo Glowworm Caves One-Way Tour

Day Tour - Auckland - Starting from $268.00 per person

Explore New Zealand’s famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves on a one-way day trip from Auckland to Rotorua! Ride a boat through the Glowworm Grotto, see the Karapito Dam and drive under the Fitzgerald Glade. More...

Waimangu Volcanic Valley with Option to add Wai-O-Tapu, Hobbiton or Whakarewarea

Attraction - Rotorua - Starting from $82.00 per person

Experience a half or full-day tour from Rotorua to the Geothermal wonders that the region is famous for. Your options include half or full-day tours to Waimangu Volcanic Valley. You may also like to add on a Hobbiton Movie Set, Huka Falls, Wai-O-Tapu or Whakarewarewa Living Maori Village Tour in the afternoon.

All tours include transport which is fully commentated by one of our legendary BALL team Driver-Guides.

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Beautiful Pohutukawa Coast - Half Day Private Tour

Private Tour - Auckland - Starting from $177.22 per person

German/English speaking
Magnificent views of the Coromandel Peninsula and the islands of the inner gulf
Leaving the City of Sails we explore Auckland like the locals do without having to fight the crowds, and discover under-the-radar beaches and walks where you can expect few or no people and a tranquil ambiance.
Reaching the Regional Park South of Auckland, we walk (1-2 hrs) on coastal farmland located on the pohutukawa-fringed Whakakaiwhara Peninsula which offers spectacular 360... More...

Tauranga Shore Excursion: Wairoa River Kayak Tour

Ports of Call Tour - Tauranga - Starting from $145.00 per person

Once your cruise ship docks at Tauranga Harbour, embark on another kind of water adventure with a relaxing kayak ride along the Wairoa River. Grab your swimsuits and towels and take off with your expert guide to learn about the fertile stretch of New Zealand’s North Island. As you drift along the upper reaches of the Wairoa River, spot an old timber mill and learn about how locals transported kauri logs along this route in the 1800s. Stop on a river bank for cheese and fruit, and take in the... More...