Okohua Glowworm Cave Adventure
Recommended by 100% of travelers
Waitomo, New Zealand
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Use of equipment (tubes, high quality wetsuits, boots, and helmets)
- Snacks
- Highly trained guides
- Photos & Videos
- Amazing Glowworm displays
- Cedar hot tub relaxation post tour
- Black water rafting ( Tubing )
- Hot Showers
- Towels
- Socks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 754 Boddies Road, Waitomo Caves 3981, New Zealand
The Waitomo Experience is located a short 10 minute drive from Waitomo Village. Boddies Road is a narrow, gravel road, so drive carefully. You will see a big Waitomo Experience sign with an arrow when you arrive. Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in for your tour.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Ticket Redemption Point
754 Boddies Road, Waitomo Caves 3981, New Zealand
What To Expect
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Waitomo Caves
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Waitomo District
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- We cannot take any travelers under 45kg
- Minimum age is 12 years old
- We recommend that you feel comfortable in water
- We cannot take anyone over 120kg
- Children aged 12-16 must be supervised by an adult aged 18 or older
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Manuela_R
It was amazing. We never did something like this before, but we really enjoyed it. Olli was an ecxcellent tour guide and made the whole experience perfect. The glowworms are beautiful and its impresive to learn how nature works. The caves are so impresive as they are just like nature made them. Beautiful. Thanks for the warm drink and the snack. I cant say which part i like the most they are all really cool. An adventure we will never forget
Reviews
5.0
based on 24 reviews
Neil_R, Mar 2026
We would give this 6 stars if we could!
We did this trip the day after what we had enjoyed what we considered our best ever adventure experience (white water rafting on the Tongariro) but this tour matched it!
Safety was paramount from the beginning and Vaughan was an outstanding guide - calm, reassuring and clear in all his instructions throughout the tour, which was critical for us as one of us is pretty claustrophobic and was very nervous about the experience.
However, we were both able to fully enjoy the tour as we were carefully guided and given options to match our appetites for ‘tightness’ at key points.
Vaughan gave us great information on the caves themselves and also on the glow worms.
As exhilarating and enjoyable as the caving was, it can scarcely compare the life-affirming experience of silently contemplating the glow worms in the cave and gliding beneath them on an inner tube.
Also, the changing facilities are great and the hot tub was the perfect way to recover after the exertions of the trip.
Thank you to Vaughan and all at Okohua caves for sharing this magical place and doing it so splendidly.
Edward_B, Jan 2026
No for the faint of heart!
It has challenges but the staff are so good with instructions and they made the experience unique and memorable.
Manuela_R, Jan 2026
It was amazing. We never did something like this before, but we really enjoyed it. Olli was an ecxcellent tour guide and made the whole experience perfect. The glowworms are beautiful and its impresive to learn how nature works. The caves are so impresive as they are just like nature made them. Beautiful. Thanks for the warm drink and the snack. I cant say which part i like the most they are all really cool. An adventure we will never forget
Leon_V, Jan 2026
Caving on an accessible level trough the okohua cave. You'll have a great time, have many great ways to see the cave and the glowworms (I won't spoil it, just experience it yourself)
Be aware; plan this as the last activity in New Zealand, all other experiences just cannot match this.
David_H, Jan 2026
This was the best cave tour we have ever done and we have done quite a few (in the US). Of course the glow worms were the highlight, but this would have been a fantastic caving adventure even if they didn't have glowworms. Ollie was our guide and he was great and is actually related to the land owners so he has been exploring this cave since he was a child. They only recently opened it to tourists which is why you can't find much information about it on the Internet. This is a somewhat strenuous tour and you will be wading or even swimming through most of it. The private tour format made it extra special for my family. I cannot recommend this enough!
TanaWeeks, Dec 2025
Johnny was our phenomenal guide for this epic adventure through the caves. We ended up having a private tour with only the guide, our 12 yr. old girl and 14 yr. old boy, my husband and I when there was a late cancelation. It is on private land, owned by a local family, and Ollie was so helpful in accommodating our booking so that we didn't have to stress and could enjoy the full NZ experience!! We felt absolutely safe throughout swimming, tubing, jumping off ledges and being pulled through the darkness on tubes while we gazed at thousands of glowworms! That water is COLD but refreshing! Hankful for all the wetsuits and for the cedar hot tub soak at the end! Johnny absolutely made a unique journey for us allowing us to crawl through tight spaces and slide through the caves in water. We made it extra adventurous after we lost my kid's gumboot.! But he made the experience memorable despite thr hiccup! (Make sure those boots fit tight) The boots get heavy with water so plan for a good adrenaline workout that's good for the soul and the hammies! We absolutely recommend this Waitamo experience with this team! 10 outta 10 for friendliness, customer service and memory making caving! We've explored caves all over the world and this was our favorite tour yet! Mahalo! Kia ora!
jamie_z, Dec 2025
It was great Ollie are guide was amazing
It’s a must do. The Glow worms are very spectacular. It’s nice too because it’s a small group.
Shauna_F, Nov 2025
Very fun and adventurous activity. It was so much fun exploring the caves and the glowworm sightings exceeded my expectations. Great company to book with!
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