Private Glowworm Cave Tours: Experience Untouched New Zealand Scenery in Waitomo District

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Experience the untouched beauty of New Zealand’s Waitomo district on a private glowworm cave tour. Tailored for your group, explore mesmerizing caves and glow worm displays.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Down to Earth - Eco Cave Tours In Waitomo - 1199 Oparure Road, Maungarongapu Cave

What's Included

Shower facilities for after the tour
Local guide
Private tour
Snacks
Complete equipment and clothing provided, including thermal tops, pants, fleece, shorts, gumboots, socks, helmet, and headlamp
Tea, coffee, and a snack after the tour
Tea and coffee

What's Not Included

You must have your own transport to get to 1199 Oparure Road. There is no public transport and we can not pick up or drop off.

Additional Information

Join our informed guide as you traverse stunningly pristine caves in the Waitomo district.
You’ll be part of our
Exclusive Tour, tailored just for your group of 2-8 people, along with a guide. We customize your experience to allow you the leisurely pace needed to explore, appreciate, and soak in the environment - including our captivating glow worm…

Location

1199 Oparure Road

Oparure Road

Please follow signs on Oparure road.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Bvillebox

Jan 6, 2026

Extraordinary Once in Lifetime Glow Worms - Choose this Glow Worm tour. Unique Hidden Gem. Been on others and this is so Much more, with personal touch, small group.TONS of time in cave - no rush Pics w glow worms no charge. Experienced guide, Ash, knows SO much about the caves and glow worms because he lives there. He’s fun, personable interesting. Beautiful countryside farm and scenery. Lovely short stroll through beautiful woods and hills into and out of caves. Its tops notch with a family touch.

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David_t

Dec 28, 2025

Great time! Exceeded expectations! Was great on all fronts, from the beginning to the end! - It is very hard to imagine that there is any other tour that can match this one! 100% custom to your group’s ability and confidence level. If you are interested in exploring caves, experiencing the glowworms and going on an adventure, this is the tour for you! Well worth the time and money.

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Richardstrezo

Dec 18, 2025

Even Better Than the High Expectations We Had Going In! - Without a doubt one of the bestest, funest, most uniquest things we did during our month Down Under (and we crammed lots of terrific things into this trip)! The cave alone with its subterranean features, river, and eels was a spectacular adventure. But wait, there’s more: the Glowworms! Simply extraordinary. Like looking at the night sky on a pitch-black night. And I have to mention Ash, tour guide extraordinaire. He was knowledgeable, engaging, and funny and made sure we had an enjoyable and safe experience. Well worth the drive we made from Auckland for the day.

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Janbj3328fn

Nov 22, 2025

Great People and a Great Time - We had a wonderfull time on the tour. Ash is a Great Guide. We did mess up the rebooking and appeared on the wrong day. They were really concerned about us Not turning up. Us showing up on the next day was no Problem what so ever.

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Happiness68058088345

Nov 17, 2025

Challenging, exhilarating, fun! - We loved our private cave tour! Unique experience & certainly not like the 'normal' cave tour. Ash was a fantastic guide - fun, competent & encouraging. Loved all the pics he took for us & his personal knowledge of the caves. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute.

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Y7358dijosephc

Nov 13, 2025

Unique, amazing experience - Amazing experience. Ash was an awesome guide- knowledgeable, encouraging, interesting and just what the group needed. I would give it six stars if I could!

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Uwehe3667xo

Oct 26, 2025

Super impressive tour - We had a super friendly and nice guide with Ash, with whom the three hours were incredibly fun and flew by. The tour through the cave was exciting and the sight of the fireflies really impressive

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Vacation621477

Aug 29, 2025

Wonderful trip! - Fantastic experience! Very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Safe experience throughout. I would highly recommend the trip to anyone looking for a more adventurous glowworm experience.

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919peters

Jul 13, 2025

Incredible experience. - The most incredible experience. The walk down the gorge was breathtaking enough let alone the tour through the caves. Our guide Ash was so knowledgeable &, as you would expect, safety conscious. I highly recommend this tour to those wanting a unique adventure. An adventure you will never forget.

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Dontcare11

Jul 2, 2025

Even better than expected - Our tour with Ash exceeded all our expectations. The location was beautiful, the tour was well paced and gave us plenty of views of the glow worms. We were well kitted out for the trip with clothing provided by the tour. Ash was thoughtful about the ability level of each member of our party and had options for the more adventurous of us. It’s clear the family appreciates the treasure on their property and want to share it with those of us lucky enough to be guests.

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From $649

(Per Group)

From $649 (Per Group)

up to 8 guests

1 - Traveler