- Kawiti Caves - Our destination is the Kawiti Glowworm Caves where a local Maori guide will lead you through underground caverns to see the glow worms and tell you how the caves came to be found.
Your 30 minute guided tour will follow a wooden boardwalk (with handrails) through a 200 metre limestone cave system. Once inside, you will see thousands of glow worms spread across the ceiling surrounded by breath taking stalactites and stalagmites.
- Kawakawa Public Toilets by Hundertwasser - Then, a short drive to Kawakawa, location of the world famous “Hundertwasser Toilets” one of the few public toilets seen as an international work of art, designed by the expatriate Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, features the use of recycled materials from the local community.
- Waitangi Golf Club - The lookout at the Golf Club offer spectacular photo opportunities looking out over Waitangi Bay.
- Opua Forest Lookout Track - Here you will see Kauri trees that are over one thousand years old.
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) included
- Food and drinks
This excursion is intended for cruise ship patrons as well as individuals residing in Paihia/Russell. The excursion is available 5 days a week from October through April.
Our stops include the Kawiti Glow Worm Caves and the exceptional Hundertwasser Toilets, followed by a relaxed 30-minute stroll through Opua Forest. Each tour, departing from Waitangi wharf at 9:30 am, lasts approximately 3 hours.
The cost is inclusive of entry to the Cave, and our Maori guides hail from the family that owns this amazing attraction.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.