Rotorua Maori Village was a great experience. Many good highlights including our driver Duncan, who shared many insights and knowledge.

what a waste of time and money, wouldn't recommend this to anyone looking to enjoy their holiday, it was as simple as tasting honey on a stick dipped in a jar and a taste of a small piece of kiwifruit while sitting in a forest.....that was it......... Then a quick look at a lake which was a waste of time then only 30 minutes to get lunch and eat it. Wouldn't do it again, not what we were expecting

Used Zealander Tours to book a visit to the Hobbiton movie set of The Lord of the Rings. It was a fun tour. They had a nice bus for the drive out to the site. This is a great place for any fans of the movies. Worth the price. Zealander Tours were excellent to work with. We used their website to make all the arrangements. Worked very smoothly.

The tour didn’t follow the defined itinerary with very limited stops aside from the main attraction in Rotorua (there was no waterfall, we didn’t stop at the gardens or the mountain, only drove past). Added a stop at a kiwi farm, but we just stopped at the side of the road and looked at the plants. The tour guide didn’t seem particularly interested in being there, and wasn’t helpful while on the tour (apparently we had a booking for lunch but he made no effort to actually find the table or communicate to the group). Rotorua was very cool but that part of the tour was run by the local village. Top tip - just spend the day in Tauranga, the port is absolutely beautiful, with stunning beaches and a mountain you can walk around or climb.

We were so looking forward to this tour. Sadly, within the first half hour after a joke was made about women and shopping I knew this was going to be less about the commentary and hopefully the scenic side would make up for it. Unfortunately with a couple of 5 minute stops not long enough to explore the surroundings, my disappointment was lingering. The last straw of the morning after paying over $400 for a “quality tour” we were dropped at the mall to buy our lunch in the food court! wtf? Finally we arrived at the Maori village and a real guide gave us some interesting information, history and a nice tour. Following from this, the return consisted of more boring commentary about the colour of cows, supermarkets and enthralling details on walkways to islands and real estate. So glad I paid good hard earned money to experience the real NZ - said no-one.

Simon said he wanted 5 stars for bragging rights. He was great on the day, I'll give him 6. Good spirits and informative for a geek

Lord of the Rings Hobbiton - Beyond the Door I have been extremely impressed with response to my email in July 2024 in booking a tour to Hobbiton during our cruise in November 2024 to Tauranga, New Zealand The process was very easy to book and any questions that I had were answered almost immediately. Jan was an absolute professional! Awesome tour, guide was great, Hobbiton was amazing. Great Communiation Very Well Organised we had a wonderful time

Pick up and return to the ship was timely. Owen our bus driver did a good job of driving. Jan C was our guide. She was very knowledgeable and kept us well informed.

Although there were only 2 of us in this small group tour, the owner/manager gave the go-ahead for this tour. As we were only there for one day on a cruise shore excursion, and since mud baths were a highlight of my whole trip, I was very grateful for this. The bonus is that we had the best driver/guide, Stephen. He explained everything along the way, giving us context and info about NZ culture. Very knowledgeable, very professional. We got a lot more than just the Hell's Gate mud baths - tours of other hot spring areas, description of life along the way to Rotorua, cultural and economic info, etc. We had a lovely afternoon tea as our lunch. The mud baths were good fun - best to wear an old bathing suit because you may never get the sulphur smell out! The timing of everything was perfect - long enough here and there, and we were returned to our ship bang on time. Highly recommend this company, this tour, and this guide.

Our cruise ship arrived at short notice, and Jan was able to put together a brilliant tour to Hobbiton at short notice. She is well organised, friendly and thoughtful and gave us a great and memorable day. 100% to you and your company Jan.

Pick up and return to the ship very timely. Our guide-driver was friendly and knowledgeable. Far cheaper than the ship excursion and far more personalised. Recommended.

My wife and I along with another couple recently visited Tauranga, New Zealand on a cruise vacation to the south Pacific. While there, we took this day excursion to the Maori village. This endeavor was very interesting to see the native rituals of this beautiful New Zealand area. We enjoyed our time and would recommend this excursion.

I thought the tour was awesome - guide was amazing. My issue is with the tour company. My husband wasn’t feeling well the night before - I sent an email stating my husband was not feeling well - I never heard from them. The tour was scheduled for March 29th which was Easter weekend. I emailed them on March 28th and again on March 29th following the tour. Telling them it was an amazing tour and passed them for some consideration. I heard back from them April 2nd, telling me to file a claim with my travel insurance, for last minute cancellations. I emailed back and explained it was not last minute - it was the night before. NO RESPONSE. Since my friend and I still went on their tour, I thought some consideration could have been given. Especially since they waited 3 days to respond to me.

The tour was very interesting. Rolf was a great tour guide. He was very knowledgeable, courteous, and he had a great sense of humor.

This tour was amazing, our favorite place in New Zealand. We saw so many things and learned about the Māori culture, saw giant redwoods, kiwi and had the most amazing tour guide, Don't miss it!