Lake McLaren Glowworm Tour: Scenic Evening Adventure

Embark on a magical evening Big Kanu tour at Lake McLaren, exploring glowworm canyons under the stars. Perfect for families and adventure seekers.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • McLaren Falls Park - Gather your group for an enjoyable and picturesque evening on Lake McLaren, just a quick 25-minute drive from Tauranga’s city center. Climb into our Big Kanu and paddle together across tranquil waters, surrounded by breathtaking scenery and native birdlife.
    Your adventure takes you to a secluded canyon with towering cliffs,…
What's Included
  • Canoe Equipment
  • Buoyancy Aid
  • In-person English Guide
Additional Information

Invite your group for an enjoyable and picturesque evening on Lake McLaren, just a quick 25-minute drive from Tauranga’s central business district. Climb aboard our Big Kanu and paddle together across tranquil waters, surrounded by breathtaking scenery and native birdlife.
Your adventure takes you to a secluded canyon with towering cliffs, where…

Location
Lake McLaren
Address: Approximately McLaren Falls Road, Omanawa 3171 After crossing the McLaren Falls One way bridge, you will drive up a hill with a U turn bend. Once around the bend, pull over into the carparks on the left or right hand side of the road and wait here. Your guide will be along shortly.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Karagw2490du
Sep 2, 2025
A glowing review - We took a group of 12 x 12 and 13 year old girls on the evening tour. It was a great bonding experience and the 'glow worms' did not disappoint. Troy and Henry were awesome tour-guides! They sorted all our needs including extra warm layers, wet weather gear and a chocolate each. They were very knowledgeable and really nice young men!
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Julie_d
Jul 6, 2025
Great night on the lake under the stars! - This was a FANTASTIC way to spend the evening. Our outstanding guides Troy and Henry were super friendly, engaging and knowledgeable. We learned quite a bit about not only the glow worms, but about New Zealand culture, wildlife and other local information about the park. Our family of 5 adults took the tour in the big canoe and had a blast. They provide everything you need, including warm beanie hats (we visited in winter) which were greatly appreciated :) After our canoe ride was over, we were able to see the stars and milky way in the park with practically no light pollution! Overall, Troy and Henry made our trip an outstanding one - highly recommend going!
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Jerryl2694
Jun 22, 2025
Amazing experience - This is my third time coming back. Absolutely amazing services and beautiful views. Big shout out for Troy and Harry for their services. Good laugh and good info!
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823beckyg
May 13, 2025
Awesome tour worth doing - We did this as part of our work social club and it was fantastic. Not only did we have a fantastic evening with a full moon, and saw was SO MANY glowworms, the guides were brilliant, knowledgeable and made the whole thing so much fun.
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From $100
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).