Hairy Feet Waitomo

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Detour at Pio Pio northwest to the Mangaotaki Valley and Hairy Feet Waitomo, one of NZ’s most interesting Middle-earth–themed attractions. Scenes from The Hobbit were filmed here with a background of towering limestone cliffs.

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