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Waitomo Glowworm Cave Experience - Small Group Tour from Auckland

By ExperienceKart
9.4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $289 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Join us on a small group day tour from Auckland to visit one of New Zealand's most iconic and famous attractions, the amazing Waitomo Caves, where you'll be in awe of the cave formations and the thousands of Glowworms sparkling above you. The subterranean cave system is most unforgettable sightseeing experience as you walk through majestic caverns, exploring limestone shafts, marvelling at the stalactites and stalagmites and ride a boat beneath thousands of tiny glow-worms that inhabit the cave and put on a mesmerising light display likened to the twinkling night sky. This Waitomo Caves tour provides an immersive experience into the heart of New Zealand's underground treasures, allowing you to witness the magic of the glowworms and the breathtaking geological formations that make these caves unique.

Activity location

  • Auckland Central
    • Auckland Central, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Mövenpick Hotel Auckland
    • 8 Customs Street East
    • 1010, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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Waitomo Glowworm Cave (SMG)
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 6:30 a.m.
Price details
CA $288.59 x 1 AdultCA $288.59
Total
Price is CA $288.59
Until Tue, Jul 29

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedStare up at thousands of glowing glow-worms above you
  • What's includedWhat's includedComplimentary refreshments and water on board
  • What's includedWhat's includedFully guided return transfers from Auckland
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission to fully guided 45 minutes experience Waitomo Glow Worm Cave
  • What's includedWhat's includedUnrivalled boat ride through the spectacular Glowworm Grotto
  • What's includedWhat's includedMarvel at awe-inspiring stalactites and stalagmites during the tour of the iconic Glow-worm Caves
  • What's includedWhat's includedLuxurious temperature controlled transport in a minibus
  • What's includedWhat's includedWalk through the Cathedral Cave and experience the amazing acoustics
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedBoat ride on an underground stream through the Waitomo Glowworm Caves
  • What's includedWhat's includedWitness the history created over thousands of years
  • What's includedWhat's includedExperience one of the best North Island destinations in one day on an all-encompassing tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedWiFi on board
  • What's includedWhat's includedComplimentary High-Speed Internet onboard the minibus
  • What's includedWhat's includedSee more glow-worms than you could ever imagine all lighting up above your head
  • What's includedWhat's includedBe captivated by the thousands of magical glow-worms as you glide silently by boat
  • What's includedWhat's includedA local English-speaking tour escort throughout the tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedComplimentary pick up and drop off from Auckland CBD
  • What's includedWhat's includedImmerse yourself in geology and history of the Waitomo caves with the help of a tour guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBreakfast
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDinner

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
  • Please wear comfortable clothing suitable for the conditions, Sun protection, jacket/warm layer, & any essential personal items.
  • Easy and good fitness level required.
  • This is a guided walking tour and sensible walking footwear is recommended.
  • No photography is permitted inside the Waitomo caves, and cameras and Go Pros cannot be taken on the tour.
  • No backpacks or large bags allowed in cave due to delicate formations.
  • Please do not touch the formation in the cave as it discoloured easily, please help us protect our cave.
  • You must be able to climb and descend stairs and walk on unpaved or uneven terrain.
  • Tours are suitable for people of all ages and average fitness.
  • Please note that the actual tour of the Waitomo Caves including boat ride is 45 minutes long.
  • We highly recommend booking the "Waitomo Glowworm & Ruakuri Twin Cave Experience - Small Group Tour From Auckland" if you have a bit more time in your day and spend it wisely and explore both the caves given the travel time from Auckland to the caves is approximately 3 hours each way.

Activity itinerary

Auckland Central
  • 15m
We pickup travellers from most locations in the Auckland CBD location. If your pickup location is not available on the list, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our very best to accommodate your request.
Bombay Hills (Pass by)
The Bombay Hills are a range of hills to the south of Auckland, New Zealand. Though only a small and seemingly insignificant range of hills, they lie at the southern boundary of the Auckland region, and serve as a divide between Auckland and the Waikato region. directly named after the ship Bombay, The ship itself was named after the Indian city of Bombay (now Mumbai). Bombay Means: a breed of black short-haired medium-sized cat.
Robert Harris
  • 15m
We stop to get some great coffee at your own expense and a comfort break before we continue our journey into the Waikato region.
Te Awamutu (Pass by)
Te Awamutu calls itself the ‘Rose Capital of New Zealand’. During the blooming season, November to April, the garden next to the visitor centre is a technicolour dream as 2000 rose bushes turn on the charm.
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Discover your moment of magic in the Waitomo Glowworm Caves tour. Known as one of New Zealand’s best natural attractions, take a boat ride through the glow worm grotto, marvel at thousands of magical glowworms and become part of over 130 years of cultural and natural history. Discover an ancient world 30 million years in the making and marvel at Mother Nature’s light display as you glide silently through the starry wonderland of the Glowworm Grotto. Experience the serene ambience as you enter this galaxy of tiny living lights. The glowworm (Arachnocampa Luminosa) is unique to New Zealand, making the Waitomo Glowworm Caves an absolute must-do. See thousands of these tiny creatures as they radiate their unmistakable luminescent light in a subterranean world.
Auckland Central
  • 15m
After an exhilarating fun-filled experience at Waitomo, it is now time to head back to Auckland to conclude your evening and drop-off at your hotel in Auckland. We can also drop you at your accommodation in Waitomo if you are staying locally in the region.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAuckland Central
    • Auckland Central, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMövenpick Hotel Auckland
    • 8 Customs Street East
    • 1010, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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