Kawiti Glow Worm Caves: Enchanting Cave Tour

Discover Kawiti Glow Worm Caves and Haruru Waterfalls on a guided tour from Paihia. Enjoy scenic drives, local insights, and natural wonders.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Haruru Falls - Next, the tour will proceed to Haruru Waterfalls, where visitors can experience the powerful “ROAR” of the cascading falls and enjoy views of the Waitangi River.
  • Kawiti Caves - The journey continues to the Kawiti Glow Worm Caves. Here, local Kawiti guides will lead an easy walk through the caves, featuring a few steps and…
What's Included
  • Admission fees
  • Guided Tour
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Discover the magical Kawiti Glow Worm Caves on this delightful tour departing from Paihia. Start with a picturesque 30-minute drive, enriched by fascinating local stories from your guide. Upon arrival at the caves, enjoy a 45-minute leisurely walk with expert local guides, admiring the captivating glow worms that light up the cave. Continue your journey…

Location
69 Marsden Road
Marsden Road
Opposite I-site, Paihia car park. **For Cruiseship passengers doing the 9am tour. We will pick up from Waitangi Tender port. All other times please meet at Paihia.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Millidifava
Jan 12, 2026
Wonderful tour - Such a wonderful experience! Our guide Willie was fantastic, engaging, entertaining and full of interesting information. The tour was very enjoyable from start to finish and made our time in Bay of Islands, New Zealand even more special. Would absolutely recommend. Jessica was so lovely & helpful!
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Heidi_s
Jan 9, 2026
Fun guide full of lots of... - Fun guide full of lots of great information! He made it a fun and enjoyable experience. We really liked the glow worm caves and the waterfall!
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K_w
Dec 8, 2025
Top notch service - On time pick-up at the cruise docking with a wonderful and hospitable guide driver ?William to drop-off. Gave a great drive with history of Maori culture and even invited us to come stay with him to get a true immersive experience. The team at the cave site were also great. There was a short stint through the bush as an alternative exit from the cave that added a challenge for "moderate level" adventurers. Then off to the waterfall for a picturesque and relaxing taste of nature's beauty. Wish I more time than the short cruise docking to explore more!
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Reidy65
Nov 26, 2025
Awesome - From the first point of contact with Jess to the morning going to see glow worm cave the falls with Willi It was a wonderful experience that we recommend to anyone Elite tours were awesome thank you once again for making a wonderful memory
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Susan_m
Nov 26, 2025
Glow Worm caves and Haruru waterfalls - This is an amazing experience particularly with our guide Willi from Elite Excursions. He made the day by sharing his extensive knowledge of Mauri culture and history. He even had us singing Mauri love songs but don’t let that put you off!
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Casey_b
Nov 10, 2025
Don’t miss the walkabout at the end. - The caves and glow worms were a must. If offered the walkabout at end of cave do it! It was a completely different experience different but almost as magical as the cave. Our guide was experienced on all things bay of islands. It was a great 2 hours
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J_r
Oct 19, 2025
Great experience. Our... - Great experience. Our guide Willie was phenomenal. Caves can be a bit cool so may want to bring a jacket.
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Nate_g
Oct 19, 2025
Outstanding person tour guide!! - What a great experience! Our tour guide Willie was hands down the highlight of our trip. Such brimming personality emoting from Willie! Please whoever reads this in management, you have such an excellent person in Willie on your team! Anyone could take us to see caves and waterfalls, Willie made the trip extremely special for us! Thank you Willie! -Nate and Stephanie
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From $99
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).