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• Very happy hobbits !!

  221bettinab,

  Nov 10, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  The Universe (and Google) brought me Ceillhe. I was planning a trip to Auckland with my husband for my 40th, along with my parents who were celebrating their 45th. Hobbiton has always been high on my bucket list and after our first chat, I knew I'd found our person. Communication was easy leading up to the trip and with a few questions answered, Ceillhe carefully curated a tour to indulge all of our wishes. We did the private 2-day and overnighted in Rotorua. We felt like we were with our big sister. We felt safe on the ride to and from Rotorua and we felt considered, down to the minor details in the hotel room and being gifted hobbit names prior to the tour ♡ I'm so grateful and beyond thankful for this experience and would highly recommend Time Unlimited Tours to anyone looking for an intimate, educational experience.

  

  

• Amazing all day tour! Excellent driver!

  MichelleK285,

  Aug 16, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Went on this tour with my husband - mainly to see Hobbiton but we were interested in the glow worm cave as well so we thought- why not? Our driver Donna was wonderful and had snacks and water ready for us in the car. She did an excellent job of talking about the area surrounding Auckland and making sure we were comfortable. We stopped for toilet breaks and coffee as needed in the morning. Lunch at Hobbiton was great. Hobbiton itself was magnificent. Overall a great tour!

  

• Private Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton tour

  LizzieBalmer,

  Apr 18, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Had booked a private tour to see the Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton. Had a confirmation phone call the day before which was good to touch base and Curtis picked me up from my downtown Auckland hotel before taking me on a tour of the North Island before stopping at the Waitomo Caves and then onto Hobbiton in the afternoon before dropping me at my hotel in Rotorua. Excellent day out, he made sure I was fine every moment of the journey and plenty of snacks/water in minivan if I needed. A company that goes above and beyone for their customers.

• A wonderful tour to two magical places

  I178TFsantim,

  Oct 5, 2024

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  I searched online for a private tour to two specific destinations around Aukland, the Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton. Time Unlimited offered the services so chose them. I was sent texts and messages via Tripadvisor to confirm details. It sort of put me at ease because it helped confirm that the date and time was correct for the booking. We were picked up promptly at our hotel in Aukland by John. One of the most incredible tour guides I have had. I've done private tours in other countries and John is exceptional and knowledgeable. My party was taken to both sites in a comfortable car with lots of room and plenty of snacks! When we reached our destination I felt like a VIP the way John handled the entrance of Waitomo and Hobbiton. Since we were able to complete the tour on the early side he drove us around the city of Aukland which was a bonus. I would definitely recommend Time Unlimited for anyone looking for a tour in Aukland, and would love to thank John for making our experience memorable.

  

• A FABULOUS FULL DAY WITH A GREAT TOUR GUIDE!

  FandB1985,

  Mar 10, 2024

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This was an excellent day tour - both sites were absolutely amazing as was the lovely scenery of the North Island. What really made the day, however, was our guide, Curtis, a knowledgeable, charming, and engaging host, as well as a highly skilled driver. Thank you, Curtis, for a wonderful time! We would highly recommend this tour to anyone.

• Tour companies that are a star above the others

  Vrsigrav4,

  Feb 16, 2024

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This is an awesome tour company. We were picked up on time by the owner Neill, and did a tour of Auckland city. He is very knowledgeable and safe driver putting customers a priority in everything. We had a second full day tour to HobbiTon and Waitomo glow worm caves and our driver was Julia. Again a very safe and knowledgeable driver putting the comfort and desires of the customer a priority. Highly recommend this group if you want a five star luxury experience. Will book again with no hesitation.

  

  

  

• Best experience

  anyelor2014,

  Oct 31, 2023

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Very impresive place. The trip was amazing. Just to say a quick word the people who take us along the trip was spectacular Thank you Harry and Jules thanks to you gays. The caves and Hobbiton perfect place for people like us like the hobbies films. Thx

  

  

• Best day in New Zealand

  Nancy A,

  Dec 5, 2022

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Worth every dollar! What a perfect trip this was. We were picked up on time in a very comfortable SUV which had comfortable pillows and light Wei blankets for comfort. The guide Kristi was wonderful. She is part native Māori and spent travel time telling us about her culture. When we arrives for tour she organized our lunch so it would be ready after the tour and kept it and purchase at store safe while we took tour. Hobbit town was so cute and was perfect for photos. Cookie the tour guide told us the behind the scenes stories about how the movies were filmed. When we came down to the green dragon Kristi meet us and took photos of everyone in our group at multiple locations and then into the green dragon for drinks and more photo opportunities. Then into the car for trip to the glow worm cave. Our meal was ready and beverages cold. There were also snacks and drinks available included. The glow worms were so awesome. My mouth hung open with how many there were. So bight and beautiful. No photos are to be taken which was disappointing but there was a really nice gift shop to get books or postcards and gifts. Kristi kept us on time and back to cruise terminal on time with time to get into gift store by cruise ship. Every step of the way we were well taken care of, offered toilet breaks, snacks and comfort. Great team and wonderful staff. Can’t thank them enough for the best day we had in New Zealand!

• Wonderful four days touring the North Island of New Zealand!

  briano779,

  Oct 2, 2022

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Daniel from TIME Unlimited Tours was an exceptional guide for our visit to the North Island. We did four different tours with Daniel in a four day period. He got us to all our destinations safely, provided us with background information on each of the different sites we visited, and always went the extra mile to ensure we enjoyed our visits to each of the different sites. We will recommend Daniel and TIME Unlimited Tours to our friends and family that want to visit New Zealand! Thanks to Daniel for a great four days. You made our visit to the. North Island truly memorable!

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Wonderful Experience!

  chellebelle61,

  Feb 20, 2020

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  When I booked this private day tour for my husband and myself he said "You paid HOW much, for WHAT?!?" By the end of the day, he was eating his words, it was worth every penny! Hinauri, picked us up in a clean, comfortable Mercedes van at our Auckland hotel promptly at the scheduled time. This tour entails a LOT of drive time, and it was a relief to have a guide who was personable, knowledgeable, and who clearly loved being able to share her country with us. The first stop or us, after enjoying the scenic drive from Auckland to Matamata, was Hobbiton. It's a must-see for fans of the films and books, but I don't know if it's worth it for anyone completely unfamiliar with the Tolkien world. The site is run to a Disneyesque standard of organization, cleanliness and branding. The Hobbit Holes are beyond charming, and the gardens surrounding them beautiful. I loved the way each hole has objects in front of them that indicate the occupation of the Hobbit living there! These constructions were only used for exterior filming, so there aren't any furnished ones to go into, there's one where you can stand in the doorway of for photos, though. I loved it. We enjoyed the drink at the Green Dragon that's part of the guided tour, but we elected not to eat lunch at the Shire's Rest Cafe in order to get back on the road faster. After Hobbiton, it's back on the road to Waitomo and the Glowworm caves. Hinauri was happy to make a quick stop at a takeaway cafe along the way for us to grab drinks and a couple of sandwiches to eat during the drive. We were able to round out our sandwiches with the plentiful snacks included with our tour (bottled water, apples, oranges, potato chips, popcorn, snack bars and more). The Glowworm Caves are a unique place, first your guide escorts the tour through the upper section of cathedral-like limestone caverns with beautiful stalagmite and stalactite structures, then you board boats in darkness for a silent trip along an underground river with luminescent glowworms shining softly above your head. Photography is not allowed on the Waitomo tours, which keeps things moving and avoids a lot of annoyance of flashes and people pushing and blocking others who want to see too. My husband began to experience some issues with his asthma during the tour, at times the 0² can get low, so make sure you’ve got your inhaler in your pocket! I think it’s definitely worth having the Glowworm Caves in your itinerary, it’s a one of a kind experience. In summary, this combo tour is GREAT, five out of five stars. If you value riding in comfort, having one on one attention from a guide whose only goal is that the tour meet your personal expectations, it’s definitely worth it. There is a tour with the option of including Rotorua, and I wish we could have gone there as well, but it seems as though that would be a really tight schedule. I also wish we’d booked an Auckland area tour with the same company, I know we didn’t make the most of our time only walking around our hotel. If I'm ever in New Zealand again, TIME Unlimited Tours will be the company I look up to take me anywhere!

  

  

  
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