Private Photography Tour: Capture New Zealand's Beautiful Waitomo Caves

Capture the beauty of New Zealand’s Waitomo Caves on a private photography tour. Explore untouched cave systems and photograph stunning glow worms with an experienced guide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Down to Earth - Eco Cave Tours In Waitomo - Maungarongapu Cave system
What's Included
  • Expert local guide
  • Post-tour shower facilities
  • Complimentary tea, coffee, and snack
  • Full caving gear and warm clothing provided
What's Not Included
  • Pickup and drop-off
  • Photography equipment (bring your own camera equipment)
Additional Information

On our photography tours we provide beautiful natural New Zealand scenery both inside and outside of the glow worm caves, with an experienced guide.
These tours are “private”. That is, your group and your guide will be the only participants on the tour. On photography tours we take a minimum of two and a maximum of four people.
There are excellent photo…

Location
1199 Oparure Road
Oparure Road
Our office is 1199 Oparure Road, follow the signs.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Wolfh470
Mar 6, 2026
Make it absolutely necessary - A wonderful guided tour in a small group (max. 8 people) through the caves of Waitomo including the great fireflies. The guide was great and I realized he loved his work and the caves. And he also took great photos that I received a day later.
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Irongrl
Feb 6, 2026
Photographers dream - We had an amazing photography tour with Ash. He provided a lot of information about the cave and the area and was really fun and interesting to chat with. My husband is a photographer and enjoyed the chance to photograph glow worms without other people in the photos and having time to do photography without being rushed through on a tour. Access to the cave was an easy walk down some sets of stairs. The cave felt very safe, not scary at all with a lot of interesting formations and lots of glowworms. This is a great opportunity for photographers!
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Road145037
Dec 10, 2025
Definitely recommend - We both loved our photography tour with Down to Earth. It was very well organised from start to finish and Ash made the whole experience relaxed and easy. We never felt rushed taking photos and the cave and surrounds are stunning. Really glad we chose this tour, can absolutely recommend this lovely company
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Go81726
Sep 16, 2025
Amazing! 💯 - We were just my husband and I for this visit. The Ash guide is exceptional. The experience is unique. I had chosen from the comments and I do not regret. Special mention for striped outfits. To do absolutely!
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Alexandre
Sep 16, 2025
An amazing experience!!! - A pure happiness this visit! Really unimaginable. Ash is a great guide. Super nice, super funny, super pro. The visit is certainly a little sporty but not difficult. And the glowworms are so beautiful, it’s just the effect Wow times 1000! Take this tour, really!
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Tyler_t
Aug 27, 2025
Do not hesitate, book this tour! - This was the best experience ever! Ash was the best guide and it was totally worth it to do the private tour since we had so much time to figure out the camera settings for pictures. I thought we were just walking on a path in the caves, but we were in the water and ducking and shimmying on rocks and it was soooo much fun! 10/10 recommend!
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Curiosity44104077152
Jun 5, 2025
Beyond our imagination! And Google pictures aswell - Incredible! It was beyond what I had imagined. Since the beggining you Can feel the family escense. Then you will have the chance to connect with nature, by seeing the sorriundings and after that entering the cave! The guidance was just amazing aswell!!! Highly recommended
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Yand416
Apr 22, 2025
Cave experience - The view was fabulous, the guide is fantastic and really nice to customers. An amazing experience that I will never forget.
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Michelel445
Feb 6, 2025
Superb outing - Wonderful. Private cave tour, 1 guide + 6 participants. Not suitable for those suffering from claustrophobia, the tour is a continuous climbing over stones, boulders and holes. It is still safe and no one is left behind. Before leaving we stopped at an "enlightened" spot. Clothes (including boots and socks) are given by them (does not apply to underwear)
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Mrkwswr
Jan 11, 2025
Amazing highlight of our trip! - This was an amazing experience! It was exciting to be able to make our way through a cave in its natural state. We appreciated being provided with clothing, boots, and helmet with light for our adventure climbing over the rocks and sloshing through the underground water. Ash is an awesome guide, and he led us through the cave with both knowledge and a good sense of humor, as well as with kindness and concern for everyone in the group. We loved too that he offered to take great photos of us as we went through the cave, and with the incredible glow worms above us. This experience is a highlight of our trip!
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From $646 (Per Group)
up to 4 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).