Waitomo Caves Private Driver for Tour

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Auckland, New Zealand

6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Benefit from personalized attention and a flexible itinerary on this private tour to Waitomo Caves. Enjoy convenient hotel pickup and a scenic journey to Waitomo without the hassle of other travelers. Upon arrival, purchase your entry ticket and explore the caves, home to thousands of glowworms. Then, take advantage of free time to explore walking tracks, lush green hills, and pristine rivers at your own pace.

Private tour for just you and your party means undivided attention
Hassle-free private hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation via private vehicle offers a scenic journey
Spend time in the scenic reserve bordering the caves with flexibility

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Port pickup and drop-off
Transport by private vehicle

Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
Food and drinks
Gratuities
entry fee to caves

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick up can be done from any HOTEL AND PORT in CBD area

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

06/25/2019 - 05/21/2027
Monday - Sunday : 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Itinerary

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

6 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking and will be charged an additional NZD 15 per seat.
Dress code is smart casual
A maximum of 3 people per booking
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

5.0

based on 17 reviews

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Great Driver

Paige_H, Dec 2025

We had a fantastic experience! Our driver picked us up from our hotel in Auckland and returned us in the evening. We opted for the Ruakuri Cave walk, which is longer than the Waitomo boat tour. However, our driver was incredibly accommodating! There is a fee if your tour is longer than 6 hours but you are made aware of that well ahead of time. He also would have let us bring our luggage if we needed it. He was a very safe and friendly driver who even stopped along the way so we could grab a coffee. I highly recommend our driver!

The caves are amazing -...

PENNY_M, Apr 2025

The caves are amazing - what a wonderful experience to have a fantastic guide tell the history of the caves and the glow worms. The ride at the end of the tour in a boat was amazing.

Great day!

Lisa_R, Mar 2025

Navreen was great to work during the planning and a pleasure to talk to during our day trip. Would highly recommend him!

It’s a long drive from...

Christy_F, Feb 2025

It’s a long drive from Auckland but well worth it and we are glad we did it. The caves are fascinating and the glow worms amazing. Our driver was on time and friendly.

Awesome experience!

Sheryl_G, Jan 2025

It was a great experience! Naveen was our private driver and he made our experience extra special because we originally had planned on booking an excursion that included a The Hobitton Movie Set. He knew how disappointed we were that the tickets for the Hobbiton sold out. He called the place just to see if there was a cancelation and by shear luck they happened to have two tickets! We gave him our credit cards and he purchased the tickets for us. We throughly enjoyed both The gloworm cave and Hobitton Movie Set! Our excursion was only suppose to be for 4 hours but he went out of his way and brought us to both excursions! He is an excellent private driver and deserves so much credit! Thank you Naveen for making our trip so memorable!

Best Driver In Auckland

Wendy_M, Nov 2024

Naveen was an excellent driver and guide. The personalized ground transportation made our trip to the Waitomo caves much more enjoyable and I highly recommend his services.

Excellent

Naomi_E, Mar 2024

100% recomended, Naveen was very nice and knowledgeable, he explained many things to us and accommodated our requests.

Good driver

Tim_C, Mar 2024

Good experience driver( Devender) Trip went smooth. Safe driving, Friendly driver. That’s it . One time to pick us up from hotel.

Great way to see the Waitoma Glowworm caves from Auckland

Peter_S, Mar 2024

Very nice experience. We were picked up with our luggage at our hotel in Auckland in a nice car and the driver brought us to the Waitomo Cave, waited untill we came out, brought is to a cafe & souvenir shop and wited and then brought is back to Auckland and dropped us of at the airport.

Great pre cruise excursion

Rosalind_G, Feb 2024

We were picked up by Naven at our hotel at 8 with our luggage. The drive to the caves was about 2 1/2 hours. The scenery on the way was amazing. Our tour time was 11:40 so we had some time to visit the shop before our tour. We were escorted to the boats. We soon were viewing the glowworms (which are not worms but larva). It was an amazing sight, but no photos are allowed. We learned about the life cycle of the glowworms. It was pouring when we left the cave. While communicating about this excursion, I had said I wanted to be dropped at the cruise ship no later than 3. We were dropped at the cruise ship a little after 2:30. It was a great way to spend the morning before our cruise. I would book a tour with Naveen again as he was easy to communicate with pre trip and he was very concientious about our time restraints.

Fun day

Steven_H, Feb 2024

We had a fabulous day out of Auckland. Naveen was a great driver and guide. We felt very comfortable and would not hesitate to contact him again, should we return to NZ (we’d love to!). Highly recommended

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jstucki6, Jan 2024

Nuveen was our driver and guide. He was fantastic! We highly recommend his tour to everyone. If you need tickets to the caves he can arrange them for you. Let him know if you need them. Fly link is great!

Response from Host, Jan 2024

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A driver we wish were available all over the world!

CarolHampton_R, Jan 2024

Best private driver we have ever hired! Clean car, appropriate amount of conversation, great dinner rec when we asked, super experience!

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thanks , your comments are highly appreciated

Great driver

Thomas_L, Jan 2023

Neveen was a pleasure to drive and speak with. He went above and beyond to make it special. Due to severe weather, we had a tour cancelled the day before, we called and asked if we could combine two tours and he agreed. Sadly the morning we departed for the Waitomo tour, he received a message that the caves were closed due to flooding. Luckily he had our other tickets and we were still able to do the Hobbiton tour we missed the day before. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Jan 2024

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Awesome trip!

Debby_P, Jan 2023

When I first bought the tour, I thought it included the tickets to the Waitomo Glowworm Caves. I almost canceled this tour because I can't get any of the tickets to the Cave. But our tour operator went a long mile trying to find the tickets. Its holiday time, the tickets were sold everywhere, but he managed to found us ones. The trip also nice, he drove very responsible, the car was clean, and he's on time. We had a blast!

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thanks your comments are highly appreciated

Nice trip

Sam_L, Nov 2022

Nice driver who try to accommodate ur schedule. The caves worth a visit esp the caves with fireflies (like a starry sky) !

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thanks a lot for your feedback it was a pleasure driving you , Cheers

Waitomo Caves

Gail_S, Jan 2020

Our driver was excellent. He provided us with a small tour of the city of Auckland before heading to the caves. He guided us to where we needed to be and got us back in plenty of time to the cruise terminal. Highly recommended. Also provides transfers from cruise ship to airport.