Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
On our photography tours we provide beautiful natural New Zealand scenery both inside and outside of the glow worm caves, with an experienced guide.
These tours are “private”. That is, your group and your guide will be the only participants on the tour. On photography tours we take a minimum of two and a maximum of four people.
There are excellent photo opportunities, including beautiful glow worms. The cave system is one of only two in the Waitomo district that is classified by New Zealand's Department of Conservation as being of “International Significance”. And it is completely untouched!
On photography tours we allow larger cameras and other equipment like small tripods. And you have the freedom to take a lot more time over your photography than you do on our other tours. Photographing glow worms is challenging, and can take some time. The results though can be spectacular!
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Local guide
Shower facilities for after the tour, if required
Tea, coffee, and snack after the tour
All caving equipment and warm clothing including: thermal top, thermal pants, fleece top, shorts, gumboots, socks, helmet and headlamp
Pickup and drop-off
Photography equipment (bring your own camera equipment)
Departure Point
1199 Oparure Road, Te Kuiti 3985, Nieuw-Zeeland
Our office is 1199 Oparure Road, follow the signs.
Return Details
1199 Oparure Road, Te Kuiti 3985, Nieuw-Zeeland
Our office is 1199 Oparure Road, follow the signs.
Down to Earth - Eco Cave Tours In Waitomo, Waitomo Caves, New Zealand Maungarongapu Cave system 180 minutes
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not recommended for anyone with any mobility issues
Minimum age is 11 years
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
yand416
22 Apr 2025
The view was fabulous, the guide is fantastic and really nice to customers. An amazing experience that I will never forget.
michelel445
06 Feb 2025
Magnifico. Tour privato in una caverna, 1 guida + 6 partecipanti. Non adatto per chi soffre di claustrofobia, il tour è un continuo scavalcare di pietre, massi e buchi. È comunque sicuro e nessuno viene lasciato indietro. Prima di uscire ci siamo fermati in un punto "illuminato". I vestiti (stivali e calze comprese) vengono dati da loro (non si applica per la biancheria intima)
mrkwswr
11 Jan 2025
This was an amazing experience! It was exciting to be able to make our way through a cave in its natural state. We appreciated being provided with clothing, boots, and helmet with light for our adventure climbing over the rocks and sloshing through the underground water. Ash is an awesome guide, and he led us through the cave with both knowledge and a good sense of humor, as well as with kindness and concern for everyone in the group. We loved too that he offered to take great photos of us as we went through the cave, and with the incredible glow worms above us. This experience is a highlight of our trip!
This tour in
North Island
is organized by
Glowing Adventures
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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