New Zealand · WAITOMO TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 13 waitomo tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Boat through Waitomo Glowworm Caves on a guided 1-hour tour, with Cathedral Cave acoustics and glowworms lighting the dark.
“We loved this trip. The guide was interesting and informative. The boat with glow worms was incredible.”
Original Waitomo black water rafting in Ruakuri Cave. Jump underground waterfalls, float tubes past glowworms, warm shower and snacks.
“It was so much fun! I highly recommend this! Way better than a boring boat ride.”
Ruakuri Glowworm Cave guided walking tour in Waitomo. See stalactites, rivers, and thousands of glowworms in 90 minutes.
“It was a good tour with nice tour guide. This tour allows you to take photo and video.”
Guided Waitomo Glowworm Caves tour with a Cathedral Cave walk, a silent underground river boat cruise, and millions of glowworms in 45 minutes.
“Long drive. Noone answers the phone before 9 so if you're running late there's noone you can inform. On arrival friendly staff, friendly designated tour guide. Be careful of steps inside, can be slippery. Also quite dark. Not recommended for people with knee or leg issues”
Skip Waitomo boardwalks for a small-group glowworm cave walk. Rugged farmland approach, gear included, photos emailed, tea and cookies.
“Our experience was fantastic, our guide Ash was a perfect blend of knowledgeable, kind, easy to talk to, and was conscious of our safety throughout the tour. Having been to similar glowworm caves in the Waitomo area before, the tour with Ash and down to earth tours was incredible and far better than anything I could have imagined.”
Blackwater rafting in Waitomo Caves. Float Ruakuri glowworms in cold water, then choose Black Labyrinth or the thrill-heavy Black Abyss.
“Great experience. I was nervous as I can get a little claustrophobic, but Liv , our guide, walked me through everything in advance and helped ensure I wasn’t hanging out in the tightest places while in the caves. Liv was amazing as a guide, can’t recommend her enough.”
Small-group Waitomo eco-caving on private farm land, glowworms by phone, boots and a shower, then tea and cookies after 3.5 hours.
“Incredible. The guide was very accommodating and very friendly. It's a little off the beaten track but well worth it.”
Abseil 35m into Ruakuri, zipline through glowworms, climb underground waterfalls, then shower and hot soup in Waitomo.
“This was AMAZING! A must for anyone visiting Waitomo, our guide was fantastic and we had the best time. I cannot recommend this tour enough, you will never forget it. It only gets more amazing as you go on! The most comminly uttered phrase was “No one back home will ever believe me””
A full-day small group trip from Auckland to Waitomo Glowworm Caves, with a glowworm boat ride, cave formations, photo time, and stops for snacks.
“It was cold and rainy but still had a great time venturing in the caves to see glow worms and a few animal remains that were found. Our tour guide that drove us was informative and gave us options on where to stop for a snack.”
Tube, wade, climb, and raft through the Okohua Glowworm Cave, then soak in a cedar hot tub on Tumu Tumu Station.
“Really cool experience !!! we saw the glowing worm and let them guide us for a while. it is like speleology. don't be claustrophobie and you'll love it !!!”
A small-group, 1-hour guided walk through Aranui Cave in Ruakuri, with cave wetas, delicate limestone formations, and Maori stories.
“The place was magical. The experience was pleasant, thanks to our tour guide Baba (unsure of the spelling, sorry) he was very helpful and helped us take some of our family photos. We did not feel rushed and the group of 10 was just great, did not feel cramped inside the cave. Highly recommended.”
Auckland day trip to Waitomo glowworm caves and Ruakuri cave, with guided tours and a boat ride through glowing grotto.
“Very nice activity that’s is for sure needs to be done in NZ ! Car driver was very passionate, kind and comprehensive. The activity is just incredible. Recommended 100% !”
Auckland to Waitomo for a 7-hour guided cave tour with a glowworm boat ride, stalactites and stalagmites, pickup and drop-off included.
“How to guide was a very safe driver. The car was very comfortable and the scenery is delightful.”
From the fiords to the geothermal belt, sorted by what you want to do with the day.
