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Discover your moment of magic in the Waitomo Glowworm Caves tour. Known as one of New Zealand's best natural attractions, take a boat ride through the glow worm grotto, marvel at thousands of …
Discover your moment of magic in the Waitomo Glowworm Caves tour. Known as one of New Zealand's best natural attractions, take a boat ride through the glow worm grotto, marvel at thousands of magical glowworms and become part of over 130 years of cultural and natural history.

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May 15, 2025
My wife and I were very excited to take part in this tour. The tour guide was very witty and friendly. The tour takes you through the limestone caverns and you end up climbing into a boat at the end…Full review by Tree95
Mar 20, 2025
Tour guide was great, as last time. Very knowledgeable and had pride in the caves. The groups are quite large though. We went previously in 2022 where the groups were smaller due to COVID and it wa…Full review by Shambles224
Feb 9, 2025
We had a nice guide who gave us an informative talk about the caves. It was a quite hard walk and stairs both to the boat and from the boat, and it was really dark and scary when we were boarding the…Full review by Ingeborg56
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On New Zealand's North Island lie the Waitomo Glowworm caves, a natural phenomenon that brings to life the magic of nature. Home of th…
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Is there a picnic area
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You might be able to picnic near the car park but ultimately there was not much of a greenspace.
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Answer by Eric M · May 15, 2025
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Hi! We are traveling in Nov and looking at the caves, We will have 2 Adults and a 18 month old. Wondering if the …
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Hi! We are traveling in Nov and looking at the caves, We will have 2 Adults and a 18 month old. Wondering if the Ruakuri Cave is the best option given we can take a stoller as its wheelchair friendly? I really want to do the Waitomo caves but considerate that silence is needed for best experience for us and others and you never know with a 1 year old, or would this still be an option for us? thanks!
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Yes you can take a stroller and the acoustics in the main cavern are great, the toddler will add to the singing. They will ge fine on the boat as well.
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Paid 30 NZ dollars to download personal digital photos. How do you download them.
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You receive a code and visit the website, put in the code and then download :)
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Answer by Sue T · Jun 6, 2023
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What is the cost for 1 senior, one adult, and 1 fifteen-year-old?
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Pay to look online as are several tours. 1 adult for boat trip is $61 and I think a child $28. But cost go up if do others.
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Answer by Russell C · Jan 17, 2023
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Do you need to be able to swim to do black water rafting?
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Sorry I did not do the Blackwater trip
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Answer by Roger E · Dec 12, 2022
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