3-Hour Private Photography Tour in Waitomo Caves
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Waitomo, New Zealand
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Photograph New Zealand's spectacular scenery both inside and outside of the caves on a private photography tour with your own photographer-guide. Visit a pristine glow worm cave in the Waitomo district, and take your time to capture great shots of the glow worms and other sights. You can use larger cameras and equipment like small tripods on this photography tour, with the freedom to take more time for your photography than on standard tours. Includes guide, use of wet weather gear, and snacks.
- Private photography tour in Waitomo Caves
- Explore an untouched cave system in the Waitomo district
- Have time to take high-quality photos of glow worms
- Receive photography tips from a photographer-guide
- Choose from morning and afternoon departures
- Includes guide, and use of caving equipment and clothing such as gumboots, helmet, and headlamp
What's Included
- Local guide
- All caving equipment and warm clothing including: thermal top, thermal pants, fleece top, shorts, gumboots, socks, helmet and headlamp
- Shower facilities for after the tour, if required
- Tea, coffee, and snack after the tour
- Pickup and drop-off
- Photography equipment (bring your own camera equipment)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 1199 Oparure Road, Te Kuiti 3985, New Zealand
Our office is 1199 Oparure Road, follow the signs.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for anyone with any mobility issues
- Minimum age is 11 years
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- 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.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 26 reviews
Tyler_T, Aug 2025
This was the best experience ever! Ash was the best guide and it was totally worth it to do the private tour since we had so much time to figure out the camera settings for pictures. I thought we were just walking on a path in the caves, but we were in the water and ducking and shimmying on rocks and it was soooo much fun! 10/10 recommend!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thanks so much, Tyler! We’re stoked you had such a great time — the private tours really do give you that extra space (and time!) to play with the camera and soak it all in. Love that you embraced the full adventure — water, rocks, and all! 😄📸🌿
Ryan_N, Feb 2024
Ash is a great guide, knowledgeable and the type of guy you’d grab a beer with. Photography tour is definitely worth the money!
Candace_H, Mar 2020
Most important to my husband in choosing which glow worm tour to take was his allowance to bring in all of his camera gear.
So, we took the photography tour and we couldn’t be happier that we did. Heath ,our guide, knows every nook and cranny of his caves and we very much benefited from his knowledge. He’s also very good company. We also got lucky because Heath took tons of very good photos of us and then allowed us to download them for free! Which was so refreshing after being on tours that would try to make extra money from taking your photo.
gerhard_f, Oct 2024
einfach nur traumhaft, ash ist ein toller führer, sehr umsichtig und geht auf alle fragen und wünsche ein; es war es wert etwas mehr zu bezahlen und dafür eine einzigartige private tour zu genießen!!!!!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so glad to hear you had a fantastic experience and enjoyed Ash’s thoughtful guidance. We truly appreciate you recognising the value of the private tour and hope to welcome you back for another unique adventure soon!
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