5 1-Day Tours Worth Booking

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

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

Travel from Auckland to Hobbiton by air-conditioned GreatSights coach, with onboard WiFi and commentary from guides such as Rachel, Marty, or Nikki. Walk through the Shire, enter a detailed Hobbit hole, enjoy a drink at the Green Dragon Inn, and finish with a buffet lunch at the Party Marquee.

“Punctual pick up. Great driver (Dave) who entertained us throughout the journey. Amazing tour of Hobbiton film set. Stunning trip. Highly recommended.”

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2.Santa Claus Village & Santa Park in One Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $387

Meet Santa in his office, receive one framed photo per booking, cross the Arctic Circle, and spend time at Santa Park with lunch and live shows. An English, Spanish, or Italian-speaking guide handles the day, though peak-season queues can stretch the schedule.

“From start to finish it was amazing. I have left full review on Google Ing free at retail of the amazing service and the amazing tou guide Gaudy siles. This was the most memorable amazing experiences of our lives. My son being your a divergent and myself complained crowds and these situations very stressful but the guide was so helpful and so lovely. There are not enough words to describe how amazing she made our experience. I have never been to any establishment in the UK or any other country where I have felt so taken care of so pleased with the service and would recommend to anybody considering booking.…”

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3.Santa Claus Village and Santa Park Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 16 reviews · 6 hours · from $318

Spend six hours in a small group with guide Vitalii, visiting Santa Claus Village and Santa Park from Rovaniemi. Meet Santa twice, cross the Arctic Circle, enjoy Snowman World seasonally, and join elf activities, a magic train ride, and a virtual sleigh ride.

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4.From LIlle or Bruges, Christmas Truce to Passchendaele Ypres 1 day WW1 private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $532Top rated

Spend nine hours with Soren of A Foreign Field WW1 Tours, tracing the Christmas Truce, Messines mines, Passchendaele, Tyne Cot, John McCrae’s site, and Ypres memorials. Private pickup is available from Bruges, Lille, Ghent, Arras, and hotels within 66 kilometers of Ypres.

“An incredibly moving day with outstanding guidance from Soren, our tour leader! He was so passionate and knowledgeable about the subject and really brought history to life for me. My husband is a WWI buff and he enjoyed every minute. It’s truly incredible to see and hear what happened back in 1914-1918! GREAT day and ask for Soren! If you are lucky, you can stay for the Last Post! Convenient pick-up at our Brugge hotel made it very easy!!!”

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5.Christmas Day Trip to Windsor, Oxford & Avebury

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $268

Join an English-speaking guide from London Victoria for a 10-hour Christmas Day outing to Windsor, Oxford, and Avebury. You’ll tour two historic towns, enjoy a three-course pub lunch, and see one of Britain’s finest prehistoric stone circles. Windsor Castle is closed on Christmas Day.

“bonne excursion .tres bon guide et tres sympa, chauffeur tres bon et prudent bemol le repas note tout juste 5/10 tres bonn journee”

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