Kawiti Glow Worm Cave Tour & Opua Forest Walk for Cruise Ship Customers and Public in Paihia/Russell

Explore the magical Kawiti Glow Worm Cave, visit the famous Hundertwasser Toilets, and take a scenic forest walk in Opua. Join this 3-hour tour from Waitangi wharf at 9.30 am. Maori guides with a rich family history ensure an authentic experience.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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…
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST) included
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

This tour is designed for Cruise Ship passengers and the general public staying in the Bay of Islands.
We explore the Kawiti Glow Worm Caves, visit the Hundertwasser Toilets, and enjoy a relaxed 30-minute walk through the Opua Forest. Each tour lasts about 3 hours and departs from the Waitangi wharf at 9:30 am on Cruise Ship days. On other days, the tour…

Location
Waitangi
The tour departs from the Bay of Islands Yacht Club at 9.30am. Cruise Ship passengers, please walk to the end of the jetty. You will see our sign (Bay of Islands Shuttles & Shore Trips) please check in there.Our contact number is 021 0277 3446. Non
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Zafrir_n
Oct 29, 2024
Fantastic experience - We recently booked the Kawiti Glow Worm Cave Tour & Opua Forest Walk through Mullarkey Tours, and Ken was fantastic in coordinating everything. His professionalism and efficient communication ensured a smooth booking process and left us feeling confident about our adventure. On the day of the tour, Bill was our guide and he was truly outstanding. He arrived on time to pick us up and his wealth of knowledge about the area made the experience so much richer. Bill’s friendly demeanor and expertise made our day incredibly enjoyable. Together, Ken and Bill ensured we had a memorable and seamless experience. We highly recommend Mullarkey Tours for anyone looking to explore the Bay of Islands. Thank you, Ken and Bill, for a wonderful day!
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Janice_k
Oct 19, 2024
A 3 hr Tour of Dazzling Sights - A short informative packed 3 hr tour with Ken. It's hard to choose between the Opua Forest Walk and the Kawiti Glow Worm Cave which one was more dazzling and spectacular. Ken was personable, funny, accommodating, and knowledgeable. Spend 3 hrs with Ken, it will be the best 3 hrs of your day.
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Erica_h
Oct 18, 2024
Perfect - Great guide, the walk in the Forrest was amazing. Perfect amount of time for an excursion. Never felt pressed for time to get back to the ship. Left us more more times to hang around the town too.
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Gromitsf
Sep 30, 2024
Wow such a pleasant surprise - Super cool trip through the glow worm cave and ith an excellent guide to relate local traditional knowledge about the origin and history of the cave system.
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Becky_k
Apr 9, 2024
The Forest walk was great... - The Forest walk was great and our guide Holger was really informative and funny. The glow worm caves were interesting… wish photos were allowed so we could share with people.
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Christine_c
Mar 30, 2024
Great tour - Really enjoyed the glow worm caves But the best part of the day was the Opua forest walk thanks to the expert knowledge of our bus driver.Thank you for such a great tour.
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Tracy_c
Nov 2, 2024
Highly recommended with excellent service! - Bill and Ken our tour guides, were very knowledgeable and friendly. Really easy to find at the port and the mini bus super clean and comfy. I really enjoyed the tour - there was a bit of a wait to enter the Glow Worm caves (as the tour in front of us were running late) but it was worth it. The Hundertwasser toilets and architecture was very interesting to see and there are some great milkbar-type cafes to eat at. Owing to the lengthy(!) roadworks that was happening - which of course on no way reflected on the tour operator and was beyond our control - our rainforest walk was cut short as a few of the passengers were anxious about getting on the last tenders. Highly recommended with excellent service! Oct 2024
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Linda_b
Apr 26, 2024
Once in a lifetime experience! - Such a pretty sight! Pleasant guide & good van for travel - not crowded and prompt. Loved the scenery, too!
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Kathy_j
Apr 11, 2024
Cave is a must see - The glow worm cave was amazing. Our Māori presenter provided wonderful information as we toured this unusual cave. Highly recommend! The walk through the rainforest was quiet and serene. We would have enjoyed more information throughout the drive learning as much as we could about beautiful New Zealand.
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Blair_s
Oct 20, 2024
Average Excursion - Worth seeing once in your life. I was glad I did this excursion, but would never need to do it again. The operators headset was not working and got lost in the drive.
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