Glowworm Cave Tour: Discover New Zealand's Wonders

Discover New Zealand’s underground wonders with our Glowworm Cave Tour. Marvel at bioluminescence, stunning formations, and serene boat rides. Perfect for nature lovers.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Auckland Central - Begin your journey from New Zealand’s largest city. Your guide will start the day’s adventures, setting the stage for an exciting exploration.
    Enjoy a scenic drive to the Waitomo region, passing through the beautiful New Zealand countryside on your way to the Spellbound Glowworm Caves.
    The travel time from Auckland to Spellbound…
What's Included
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Complimentary pick up and drop off from Auckland CBD
  • Fully Guided Small Group Tour
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Tea and coffee
  • Admission to a fully guided 180 minutes experience of the Spellbound Glowworm Twin Caves
What's Not Included
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Discover New Zealand’s wonders with our Spellbound Glowworm Cave and Explorer Tour. Perfect for nature lovers and adventure seekers, this tour offers a blend of bioluminescence and natural beauty that will captivate you.
Begin your adventure with our expert guide leading you through mesmerizing caves. Learn about fascinating geological formations and…

Location
Auckland Central
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Estrellawolfe
Mar 17, 2025
Magical! - Paul the driver was top notch. Very friendly and accommodating to all requests. Very knowledgeable on the drive to and from the venue. The caves were spectacular magical and somewhat whimsical experience. Very pleased with the entire outing.
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Resort15417748925
Mar 14, 2025
Small Group experience at Spellbound cave - We had a fantastic experience with our guide, Alfredo. Don't waste time with the other tours. This offers better cave experiences with longer time in the caves and opportunities for photography. We also saw bones of the extinct Moa. We highly recommend this tour
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Dreamer45676362448
Mar 12, 2025
Fantastic adventure & highly recommend a must do & see. - Wow! From our early morning pickup from our hotel Alfredo our guide drove us on a fun adventure. From adequate stops to have coffee & homemade scones & restroom breaks, lunch, & ice cream it was great! The tour of two caves was unbelievable & so different from any experience in the world. Thank you for making our New Zealand trip memorable & complete.
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44gails
Mar 11, 2025
Spellbound Glowworm cave tour will leave you Spellbound! - We visited the Spellbound Glowworm caves. It was excellent, truly magical. We had a great guide through both the wet cave - walking and boat - and the dry cave. A great experience.
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Samanthanicholls1
Mar 8, 2025
Luxury, Adventure, and Incredible Guides! - An unforgettable experience! Our tour guide, Matt, was incredibly organised and professional, keeping us updated every step of the way. The transport to the cave was luxurious, making the journey even more enjoyable. The added stopovers, like the café and ice cream shop, were a lovely touch that enhanced the experience. Of course, the tour itself was the highlight. Our guide from Spellbound Tours was knowledgeable and attentive, ensuring we understood the sights, guiding us through health and safety, and taking his time to show us the caves while even helping with photos. It never felt rushed, and we truly appreciated the effort put into making it a memorable experience. I would absolutely rebook!
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John_s
Mar 7, 2025
Glow worm caves - Very interesting visit to the caves. The tour guide was very knowledgable explaining the lifespan of the worms
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Edwin_t
Mar 6, 2025
Outstanding tour of the... - Outstanding tour of the caves; this is a must see. Loved the inside of the caves as well as the glow worms.
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Nancy_f
Mar 3, 2025
Highly recommend this tour - This was an amazing experience. Our driver was friendly and gave us a lot of information about New Zealand. Pablo was an excellent guide in the caves. He even took time to take each person’s picture with the glow worms behind us. He also took the time to show us how to set our phone cameras to get the best pictures. The van ride is long and somewhat cramped but well worth it for this experience.
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John
Feb 19, 2025
Up close visit to the gloworms - Small group allowed us to get a more personal visit. Driver and tour guide were knowledgeable and friendly. Brendan, our driver, managed to keep us connected and engaged during the drive to and from the caves. He also gave recommendations for breakfast, lunch and post tour.
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Karen_g
Feb 23, 2025
Cool to see the caves. Van not too comfortable - I have mixed reviews. The tour company was kind. I told them my location and they knew I had to walk into the city. They recommended the hotel furthest from me. So did some digging and picked an other hotel that was a 20 minute walk closer and they were nice to change it. JJ was friendly. He drove us. Did not say much but was kind. He was a good driver. I was so uncomfortable in the car I almost got out before we left the city. The van has 2 rows of three seats right next to each other and the back row had four seats. So someone has a middle seat. I have broad shoulders and so does the guy next to me, so I was sitting on the hard part of the seat belt and had to lean the entire 3 hour drive and my back hurt when we arrived. The group of 4 in the back were sardined in there. However, non of us were petite people. I have been traveling for 7 months this was the most uncomfortably van ride I have had . I am older and JJ was aware and nice to tell the 20 year old to go in the middle and that was nice of both of them. It was really cool to see the cave and glow worms. We got to go in two caves. The tour was fine. We enjoyed it. A few spots we were hurried, then enjoyed it and then hurried again. We had a lady on the tour that thought the world revolved around her and was happy the tour guide asked her to be quiet and to step back so others could see. We had a 30 minute lunch. So had to get something quick. I got a kabab and it was really good. One of the best I have had. I think I liked the tour. The 20 year old who is traveling the world asked me if I liked it and I was like I think so. It was cool to see and I asked him and he was like not really. But reflecting on it I think it was some of the people not the tour itself and the van was not the most comfortable. It was cool to see and nice to be in a smaller group of 11 and 2 more join us when we got to the caves. Happy I saw it. Not happy how I felt after.
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