Kiwis! - My husband and I had a fantastic day with Paul going to the Waitomo Caves and Kiwi House! Both stops were beyond our expectations. The day was well planned with a stop for lunch and a little wander around town.

Glowworm cave tour - This was a really nice trip to see the glowworms. It was a long, but nice drive with sightseeing along the way. It is a short trip once inside the cave, but that's just the way it is. I am not aware of any place in America that has many opportunities to see glowworms and I definitely got to see their amazing glow here and so was able to check it off the list. Lunch was a bit weird to be honest, but that's not the driver's fault, just a strange cafe. I would recommend bringing your own snacks or sandwich or even walking down to the McDonalds or Subway. It really wasn't worth trying the local food in this situation. Great tour and comfortable van overall and I recommend it.

Must See!! - Awesome excursion - saw Kiwi bird and the glow worm caves were amazing. If you are in New Zealand - this is a must do - these glow worms do shine and is quite amazing to see and learn about them. Also interesting to see two kiwis wandering about in their habitat. Highly recommend - Allan?, our guide was also wonderful - great story telling and shoed us a great time. Highly recommend!!

A GREAT day trip - Paul was our driver and host for the day. He shared both the ‘facts’ about what we were seeing, and the interesting details around them. We got to know him well, as we talked easily throughout the day. We visited the Kiwis and the waitomo caves before a true NZ lunch at a local bake shop. On the way home, Paul stopped to show us Kiwi vines - we never knew! We arrived back to our cruise dock with enough time to take a short walk on the beaches. Cannot recommend enough!!!!

Great tour. Well worth the drive from Tauranga. - Great tour. The ride from Tauranga was worth it, to see the countryside and understand the local agriculture and history. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and made the whole trip interesting and fun

Great time! - We had an excellent day at the Waitimo glow worm caves (amazing!) and the Kiwi House (allegedly I’ve seen more kiwi birds than many Kiwis!). Our driver, Alan, was fun and engaging. Be prepared for a good amount of time in the van/bus as it’s a bit of a drive out of Tauranga….its not bad, just something to be aware of (I had done the research and was aware that we’d spend about half our time driving so no worries at all). Again, Alan was great about checking in to see whether anyone needed a comfort stop.

Great shore excursion from Tauranga - While it was a long van ride from Tauranga, the trip was worth it. The waitomo caves was something I’ll probably never see again. There were so many glow worms it was kiwi house was good. We were able to see a Kiwi which doesn’t always happen.

Waitomo Wonder - Informative guide, beautiful landscape, amazing experience in the Waitomo Cave, and we even sighted a kiwi at the Kiwi House. Great value, small group size.

Worms very good; kiwi not tasty. - The glow worms were great. It was very interesting. It was a good outing/tour for that portion. I understand the no pictures, but photos and videos can be done with no light. The kiwi cave was disappointing. Just a small, darkened enclosure. Also no internal pictures , but again lights not needed. The biggest disappointment for this was no kiwi. With only two kiwi, how could you not be disappointed? No kiwi to view.

Great Attraction to Visit but Far From Port - I would give this attraction 5 stars if it wasn’t a 2.5 hour drive from Tauranga. The caves and glow worms are a compelling destination but are located far from anything else making the opportunity cost of spending your shore time on just the caves quite high. The tour was very well organized thanks to our excellent driver John.