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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Jan_z
Mar 30, 2026
Glow worms Tour - The tour very informative. Loved learning the history and details about the glow worms. Our guide was great.
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Jessica_h
Mar 27, 2026
Awesome tour - Fantastic tour! Glow worms awesome & haruru falls loud & full of water. Guide in van & in caves were great. Very interesting & fun. Highly recommended Elite Excursions
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Jec_c
Mar 20, 2026
You will not regret booking the trip - a very unique experience and well worth the visit. If you are a cruise passenger, you save yourself lots of money !!!!!
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Vicky_a
Feb 28, 2026
Happy family - That its worth it. Andy was great. We totally enjoyed the excursion. The falls were beautiful. We thoroughly enjoyed
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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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Karen_b
Mar 26, 2026
The Glow Worms Cave was... - The Glow Worms Cave was very interesting and our guide was very entertaining. The waterfalls were lovely but not spectacular. Our driver/ tour guide could have talked more about the area and I felt he was not really clear on what to do or where to go at stops.
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Larry_h
Mar 25, 2026
Couldn’t Stop, Only Partial Refund - I’m sure it’s a lovely tour, but beware that, unlike an excursion booked with your cruse line, if the ship make a last minute itinerary change due to weather conditions and doesn’t stop, you won’t be refunded the full amount.
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