Title: Things to Do in Matamata-Piako District in 2026 | Expedia.com

# Things to do in Matamata-Piako District

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![A visit to Hobbiton is a must-do for any Lord of the Rings fan. Return trips from Rotorua are $110 including the tour, and it's absolutely worth it. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6320926/70df04ae-1c57-42f2-b94b-3f6382442163.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![A visit to Hobbiton is a must-do for any Lord of the Rings fan. Return trips from Rotorua are $110 including the tour, and it's absolutely worth it. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6320926/70df04ae-1c57-42f2-b94b-3f6382442163.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Set used for The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6320926/89f40eb9-62e3-480b-8f85-93912493cf6d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Beautiful gardens throughout Hobbiton
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![Can you recall who lives here?  

The shire is even more magical in person. Must do for any LOTR or Hobbits fan. Take the evening tour that includes dinner at the Green Dragon pub. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6320926/fe526881-aecd-4b77-9a03-ba99d7f3af7e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

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## What to do in Matamata-Piako District

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## Popular day trips from Matamata-Piako District

![New Zealand](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6320368/cbfda71a-3d86-4a45-988f-3cca0d216b57.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Hamilton

![Picturesque rural landscape with Kaimai Range in the morning sun](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6139163/6fd03cce-3efb-4be8-b675-b08fd7b281cb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Morrinsville

![Waihi featuring landscape views, tranquil scenes and a small town or village](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6151590/0e7e316f-6451-47af-beee-b3d03cc1c4fd.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Waihi

![Karapiro lake power station, New Zealand](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6313189/65c324ce-0bc5-4e2a-96c0-4f6ce94679f3.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Karapiro

![New Zealand](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6320368/cbfda71a-3d86-4a45-988f-3cca0d216b57.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Matamata

![Hike thru the mossy forest to see the falls
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### Okauia

![Paeroa which includes a waterfall](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635837554629/83fc37e3-b1a3-46fd-bdac-e452a7a90e9a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Paeroa

![Huge statue of Jesus near road in Tirau, New Zealand](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6351193/1ba99a3a-afd4-4465-8b03-f278b9db83fb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Tirau