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Auckland, New Zealand

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Waitomo Glowworm Cave Tour with Boat Ride

Free Cancellation

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 7 hours

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Skip the line

Guided Tour

Smaller Group Size

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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 we 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...

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

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

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Tour - $169.00

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Only available in English

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Adult (13+)

$169.00

Child (3-12)

$118.00

Infant with seat (0-2)

$30.00

Infant without seat (0-2)

$0.00

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Anonymous

March 2024

From United States of America

August 2023

Great

The tour of the cave was fun and interesting, as was our drive there - thanks to our excellent and well-informed driver.

November 2022

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 wonderful and the tour overall was very good even though it wasn't what I really wanted.