Rotorua: Evening Starlight Gourmet Kayak Tour Glowworms

Kayak Lake Rotoiti at dusk, explore glowworm caves, enjoy a BBQ dinner, and relax in geothermal hot pools. Experience New Zealand’s natural wonders.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 41C Otaramarae Road - Embark on an unforgettable evening adventure kayaking on the pristine waters of Lake Rotoiti, nestled amidst the breathtaking landscape of New Zealand. As you set off on your journey, be captivated by the awe-inspiring scenery that surrounds you.
    While paddling gracefully, you’ll be enchanted by the symphony of birdlife that…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Dinner
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Meal Options
  • Gourmet Kiwi BBQ Meal
Additional Information

Begin an enthralling twilight journey kayaking over Lake Rotoiti, a jewel in New Zealand’s crown. Submit to the captivating landscape and beautiful bird calls as you navigate towards the legendary Glowworm cave, a phenomenon of natural light. Enjoy a delightful BBQ feast at the hidden Manupirua Hot Pools, accessible solely through water, and surrender…

Location
41C Otaramarae Road
Otaramarae Road
We will meet you at the boat ramp Look for a Waimarino Kayak Tours Board and our Kayaks
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Trip43463633114
Apr 9, 2025
Fantastic - Fantastic trip with awesome knowledgeable guides who made it fun and engaging and snacks to start where delicious and more glow worms than I had ever seen
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Rusovarela
Feb 21, 2025
Excellent - Excellent and different tour. We did it as a family with two children aged 10 and 12. Great guides. A first kayak tour is made to the hot pools. I think the loosest point is this, great place but the pools themselves are ugly. I'd improve the facilities here. Very good dinner. Then comes the second part of kayaking to enter the caverns with the worms which is epic. He rows back at night, which makes him unforgettable. Good physical condition is required to paddle
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Santafekk
Feb 13, 2025
Magical Kayak Adventure - Beautiful evening, first kayaking to a hot spring pool. After a tasty dinner, we kayaked to glow worm cave. It was a magical experience. Kayaking back to the meeting spot under the rising full moon and under the stars was just an unexpected gift.
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Karen_g
Jan 30, 2025
Was cool to see. - What a great experience. 10k kayaking trip. We kayaked to the hot pools where you can relax in different degrees of warm water and also enjoyed going down a water slide into the lake. The tour guides cooked a great meal. The glow worms were really cool to see. Ended late. I was definitely ready to be done at the end but happy I went.
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Carter_s
Jan 30, 2025
Glow worms galore - Amazing guides and a beautiful experience. There were way more glow worms than expected and the food was delicious. Warning the hot springs have a strong sulfur smell
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Stillergrl
Jan 29, 2025
Fun evening kayaking on a beautiful lake to see glow worms - Cam and Georgia were great guides! They gave us a lot of good information throughout the evening and kept us motivated and entertained. We’ve kayaked a few times but nothing this far. It was challenging at times but the geothermal hot pools and glow worms made it worth it. Highly recommend.
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Traveler231316
Jan 28, 2025
Exceptional, fun and beautiful - One of our favorite adventures. Our guide Georgia was excellent making sure we were safe , we'll fed and able to enjoy all parts ofcthe journey
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Saragg3917al
Jan 23, 2025
Brilliant adventure - Had the best night ever Everything was great! Thanks Ellie and Georgia Delicious food and so much fun Fair degree of fitness is required though
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Loganeclark
Jan 19, 2025
Definitely do this! - Fantastic tour, worth the money! Our tour guide Cam took great care of us, cooked us a delicious BBQ dinner with salmon, sausages, salad, and fries. The hot pools were delightful and the glow worm cave was an out-of-this-world experience. The paddling was quite a bit, so make sure you’re up for it, but didn’t require any great level of fitness. It was everything the description says and more. Definitely do this!
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Cooperr988
Jan 20, 2025
So much fun! Kayaking, relaxing, glow worms! - The kayak paddle to the hot pools was not too long. The guides Cam and Shawn were awesome! The hot pools we loved. They had a bunch of different ones that range in temperature. The food was awesome. And the glow worms were cool as! Overall it was a great mix of kayaking relaxing and checking out the glow worms. Highly recommend.
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