Bay of Islands Cruise Tour: Explore Glow Worm Caves and Picturesque Landscapes

Bay of Islands

Create lasting memories on this half-day tour of the Bay of Islands from your cruise ships arrival at the Waitangi Wharf.

The Bay of Islands is a popular tourist destination in New Zealand. This guided tour shows you an abundance of breathtaking picturesque views giving you plenty of fantastic photo opportunities. The area is often referred to as \

Create lasting memories on this half-day tour of the Bay of Islands from your cruise ships arrival at the Waitangi Wharf.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Paihia Harbour - See the Paihia harbour as we drive through
Haruru Falls - View the waterfalls
Makana Chocolate Boutique - Sample some of the finest chocolates
Kawiti Caves - Stunning guided tour of the glow worm caves
Manginangina Kauri Walk - A beautiful short walk

What's Included

Bottled water
Expert driver/guide
Exquisite chocolate-tasting experience
Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
Convenient port pickup and drop-off
Engaging live commentary on board
All local taxes included

What's Not Included

Food and Drinks

Additional Information

At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
100% refund will be issued if your ship can’t make it into port due to weather conditions.
If your ship is scheduled to arrive after 9.30am - the tour departure time will…

Location

Bay of Islands

We will be waiting at the end of the Waitangi Wharf - where your tender boats drop you with a sign saying "Bay of Islands Tours" If you are staying at a hotel - please list your hotel name when booking so we can pick you up from reception.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Katy_b

Nov 11, 2024

Well worth doing and great value - Make sure Rob is your guide! He was great and made the trip. Really knowledgeable and interesting. Made the trip easy to enjoy and all the activities were great including the pie stop for lunch. Good value for money

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547wandan

Nov 1, 2024

Amazing Bay of Islands - Great experience. Beautiful views and photo opportunities from waterfalls to forests and the glow worm caves were extremely impressive.

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Jackie_d

Oct 30, 2024

Overview of Bay of Islands - Mike was friendly and knowledgeable and made the bus ride throughout the region lots of fun. The picture of the falls is a bit misleading because you don't get anywhere near them but view them from a distance. Also, the chocolate factory is just a view through the glass and a sample and you don't get a chance to help make any. It was absolutely delicious to sample though.

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Vickie

Oct 23, 2024

Adventure of Bay of Islands - Charlie was a Great tour guide. He allowed plenty of time at each area and explained lots of extra. We loved the glowworm caves and the forest is amazing. Would definitely recommend this tour! It was amazing.

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Wendy_t

Oct 20, 2024

Terrific tour. - Our guide Greg is extremely good at what he does and we had an excellent tour.The itinerary was varied including the cave, chocolate factory, ancient Kauri forest, waterfall, great commentary and more. It made the visit to Bay of Islands and I highly recommend it.

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Kathleen_b

Nov 12, 2024

informative - nice informative tour great guide ! especially enjoyed board walk to look at old forest …. tour could have been a bit shorter at all stops including lunch

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Ahanthill

Nov 3, 2024

Don't bother if you are only spending >1 day from the cruise ship - The tour guide/driver is very good. He is very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. However, there is not much here to see in the Bay of Islands with only a day from the cruise ship. The short walk in the rainforest is short and ok. The worm caves are especially disappointing. The rest are worse. Please do not waste your time and $.

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Hayley_t

Oct 20, 2024

missed the glow worm caves out of Auckland and decided to do this as a taster. not well organised, very dissapointing. - missed the knockout caves near Auckland and decided to do these to experience the glow worms. Not worth the money. very un-organized, large group, couldn't hear commentary at the back. dark as they ran out of lanterns.

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Kevin_k

Oct 19, 2024

Long day in Bay of Islands - The glow worm caves were amazing. Definitely the best part of the tour. The Forrest stop was interesting, the falls very anticlimactic. The bus had very small seats. The tour ran long (45 min) and didn't need to, allowed people to chat outside the bus, 15 minutes past when we were told to be back. The driver did nothing about it.

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John_g

Oct 19, 2024

Never recommend this to anyone - tell the guide to keep his smart arse australian Joke for his local tribe and dead trees. Your personal opinion should be kept to yourself and not be shared on a tour paid by us. Consider that half of your population is living and working in Australia.

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From $132

up to 15 guests

1 Adult