10 2-Day Experiences to Book Around the World

1.Outlander Experience 2-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 151 reviews · 33 hours · from $312Our pick

Travel with an English-speaking guide in a group of up to 16, visiting Midhope, Blackness, Doune, Clava Cairns, Culloden, the Highland Folk Museum, Falkland, and Culross. You get one night in Inverness, breakfast, transport, and selected entry fees. Guides such as Kenny, Rob, and Stephen are known for lively history and show-related stories.

“Amazing and Stephan couldn’t have been any better. He was friendly, funny, knowledgeable and helpful when there was a glitch with my overnight accommodation. He went out of his way to make sure that everyone on his bus enjoyed their tour. I am certain that everyone would agree with me on that.”

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2.2 Day Waitomo Caves, Hobbiton Movie Set and Rotorua Tour from Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · from $1,222

Travel from Auckland to Waitomo, Rotorua, and Hobbiton with guides, meals, transport, and one hotel night included. See glowworms by boat, Pōhutu Geyser, Māori arts, a hangi dinner, and the Shire film set. Expect a full schedule, changing coaches, and limited free time, but very little planning to handle yourself.

“Best trip of my life, so glad I found this tour amongst the others.”

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3.2-Day Outlander Experience Small Group Tour from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $345Top rated

Trace Outlander filming sites from Edinburgh to Inverness in a Mercedes minibus capped at 16 people. You’ll visit Midhope, Blackness, Doune, Glencoe, Clava Cairns, Culloden, Falkland, and Culross, with guides such as John, Graham, Steven B, and Chris bringing Scottish history to life.

“Great experience, our guide Neil was awesome! We got to Inverness late, so we didn’t get to shop. The restaurant we ate at was super good and after we went to the Highlander to listen to music. Great night life in Inverness! Got to see some filming spots from Outlander which was cool. The scenery along the drive is breathtaking!”

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4.2-Day Hobbiton, Rotorua, Waitomo Caves Tour from Auckland with Accommodation

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · from $930

Travel from Auckland in a small group to Hobbiton, Te Puia, Mitai Māori Village, Rotorua, and Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Expect several guides and vehicle changes, hotel pickup, one night in Rotorua, meals, and a full schedule. Louise, Chris, Fran, Ric, and Rebecca are among the guides who may assist, depending on the day.

“Our tour was conducted by Flexitours. Over the course of two days, we were seamlessly handed off to four different guides, three of whom were outstanding. On parts of the trip, we were the only ones in the van so the personalized attention we got was amazing and appreciated. Hobbiton was delightful for the setting. and the attention to detail, even for visitors who might not be familiar with Tolkien. Rotorua will be especially interesting to those who have not seen Yellowstone in the US. Our accommodation and food were standard and quite adequate to the trip. We were glad to have done it all over two days rather than…”

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5.2-Day ‘Game of Thrones’ Rail Tour from Dublin Incl. Belfast and Giant’s Causeway

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $625

Travel by first-class rail from Dublin to Belfast, explore the city with a hop-on hop-off ticket and Titanic Belfast admission, then join a small Game of Thrones coach tour with stops at Cushendun Caves, Dark Hedges, Ballintoy Harbour, and Giant’s Causeway. Guides such as Derek and Philip bring the filming locations to life.

“LOTS AND LOTS of walking to get to most of the sites, so worth it! It rained the day we were on the tour but it didn't matter since we still saw everything, including Scotland at a distance.”

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6.Hobbiton, Waitomo, Rotorua & Taupo 2-Day Tour from Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews · 2 days · from $507

Travel in a small group of up to 16 from Auckland to Hobbiton, Waitomo, Rotorua, Taupo and Hamilton Gardens. Your guide handles driving, tickets and timing, with snacks, bottled water and one Rotorua hotel night included. Guides such as Sam, Alfredo and Matt are praised for friendly commentary and careful driving.

“I was an amazing tour Sam our Guide was amazing so friendly and was explaining everything the positive vibes and the place was great”

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7.2 Day Tour Auckland to Hobbiton, Waitomo, Rotorua and Taupo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $526

Leave Auckland at 6:00 am in a small group of up to 15 people and travel by air-conditioned minibus through Waikato. Your guide leads you through Waitomo Caves, Hobbiton, Rotorua, Wai-O-Tapu, Taupō, Huka Falls, and Hamilton Gardens, with entry included at each main attraction.

“Absolutely recommend! Great company and staff. Our tour guide was highly knowledgeable and very accommodating. Everyone needs to do this 2 day tour!”

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8.Lord of the Rings 1/2 day Tour to rule them all incl. Weta Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $114Best value

Join Ka Rawe Tours for a 3.5-hour Wellington film tour led by Nathan or Sam. Visit the first Lord of the Rings filming site on Mount Victoria, enjoy city and harbour views, and spend time at Weta Workshop. Pickup is available, including directly from the cruise port.

“Most important Nathan was our guide, truly a knowledgeable, friendly and patient guide. He had a good sense of humor, cared that you enjoy your experience, the tour itself was cool, loved the quaint studio, special effects, videos, demos, hands on. Mt. Victoria special must see view and foliage”

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9.Private 2 Day Tour: Hobbiton, Waitomo, Rotorua Geothermal & Hamilton Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $2,047

Travel privately from Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, or Tauranga to Waitomo, Te Puia, Lake Rotorua, Hobbiton, and Hamilton Gardens. Your package includes admission, guided visits, hotel pickup, a four-star overnight stay, snacks, WiFi, and a drink at Hobbiton’s Green Dragon Inn. The route can be adjusted to suit your group.

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10.2 Day Private Guided Tour to Outlander locations , Loch Ness and Glencoe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 days (approx.)

Spend two full days with Highlander Private Tours tracing Outlander locations from Midhope Castle and Culross to Doune Castle, while also seeing Loch Ness, Glencoe, Culloden, and Inverness. Guides such as Billy Maclean and Lawrence share local stories at an easy pace, with hotel or airport pickup, private transport, snacks, and WiFi included.

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