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    Tours, attractions and experiences around the country, with what they cost and which ones are worth it. Book the big names early in summer: Hobbiton, Milford Sound cruises and glowworm caves all sell out.

    Auckland and NorthlandWaikato and CoromandelFiordland and SouthlandRotoruaTaup艒 and TongariroCanterburyQueenstownNelson and MarlboroughWellington and Hawke's BayDunedin and Otago

    Quick facts

    Hobbiton
    Departures release at least 10 months ahead
    From our Hobbiton Movie Set tour guide
    Milford Sound cruise
    From $179 for a standard day cruise
    From our Milford Sound cruises compared guide

    Drive times are routing estimates without stops. Prices and rules were checked for each guide; follow the link for the official sources.

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    Things To Do
    Hobbit holes set into green hillsides reflected in the pond at the Hobbiton Movie Set on a sunny day Waikato

    Hobbiton Movie Set tour: tickets, which tour to book and how to get there

    9 min read 路 Updated November 2026
    Things To Do
    A cruise boat on the calm water of Milford Sound beneath steep green cliffs on a sunny day Fiordland

    Milford Sound cruises compared: which one to book, when to go and how to get there

    9 min read 路 Updated November 2026

    Coming up: arts and culture and family

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    1. Family
      Palm trees and bush lit up in colour at night in Pukekura Park Taranaki

      TSB Festival of Lights

      19 December to 24 January 2027 路 New Plymouth 路 Free
    2. Family
      Northland

      Waipu Highland Games

      Thu, 31 December 路 Waipu
    3. Arts and culture
      A crowd gathered around a street performance at the World Buskers Festival Canterbury

      World Buskers Festival

      21 to 31 January 路 Christchurch
    4. Arts and culture
      Manawat奴-Whanganui

      Whanganui Vintage Weekend

      22 to 25 January 路 Whanganui
    5. Arts and culture
      A drone view of the Kiwiburn festival site with tents and camps spread across farmland and trees Manawat奴-Whanganui

      Kiwiburn

      27 January to 1 February 2027 路 Hunterville
    6. Arts and culture
      The flagstaff on the lawn at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds overlooking the Bay of Islands Northland

      Waitangi Day at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds

      Sat, 6 February 路 Waitangi

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