Excursions & day trips

Waitomo Glowworm Cave Tour with Boat Ride

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£126.00

Free cancellation

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 7 hours

Instant confirmation

Skip the line

Guided tour

Smaller group size

Subject expert guide

Why you’ll love this…

Enjoy a tour inside the Waitomo Glowworm Cave
Board a flat bottom boat that will glide through the Waitomo river
Learn the history of the cave and find out more about the glowing worms and the formations you see inside

What to expect

Learn New Zealand's tiny glowing creatures called “Arachnocampa Luminosa” that radiate their luminescent light all around the Waitomo Grotto. The tour starts by picking you up from your hotel in Auckland Central Business District (CBD) to go to South Auckland and into the Waikato region.

Once you arrive, you can spend about 30 minutes at the gift shop and grab a drink or something to eat at the Waitomo Homestead. Then, your guide will take you on an hour tour inside the Waitomo Glowworm Cave. Learn the history of the cave and find out more about the glowing worms and the formations you see inside. To continue with the tour, you’ll ride on a flat bottom boat that will glide through the Waitomo river as you gaze silently at the sparkling worms.

When the tour ends, you will be dropped off back at your hotel in Auckland CBD.

What's included

Guided tour
Snacks
Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle
Roundtrip transportation
Skip-the-line tickets
WiFi
Bottled water

What's not included

Lunch

Where

Meeting point:

Pick up from your hotel in Auckland Central Business District. You'll confirm your pickup time and location directly with the local operator

What to remember

Know in advance:

If you choose the option "infant with seat", the local operator will provide the child seat for you (extra charges apply). Otherwise, for "infant without seat" your kids have to sit on your lap
Please confirm your pickup time and location with the local operator prior to the tour. You'll find the contact details on the voucher after booking
Note that the exact pickup time and location details will be advised to you the day prior once the driver's schedule has been finalized

Provider

Auckland & Beyond Tours

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 11 days before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Anonymous
From United States of America - March 2024

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5
Anonymous
From United States of America - August 2023

Great
Overall rated
4/5

The tour of the cave was fun and interesting, as was our drive there - thanks to our excellent and well-informed driver.
Anonymous
From United States of America - November 2022

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

I was offered Hobbiton, since I was the only one who signed up for the Glow Worm tour and it was cancelled. The driver and guide Raymond was wonderfu ...

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