Okohua Glowworm Cave Tour
- 3h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore Waitomo’s hidden glowworm cave on a private, premium adventure with The Waitomo Experience. As the exclusive operator of the breathtaking Okohua Glowworm Cave, we offer an intimate small group journey designed for those seeking a more private underground experience. Float on tubes beneath thousands of glowworms, swim through clear underground passages, climb over ancient limestone formations, and wade through crystal pools to hidden waterfalls. A good baseline of fitness and confidence in water is required as our expert guides lead you through this adventurous journey, providing top of the line caving equipment and sharing their deep local knowledge along the way. After emerging, enjoy a peaceful bush walk back to base before relaxing in a cedar hot tub overlooking native forest and rolling farmland. With a maximum of just six guests per tour, this eco-friendly experience delivers an intimate, adventurous, and unforgettable journey beneath Waitomo’s magical surface.
Inclusions
What's included
- Black water rafting ( Tubing )
- Use of equipment (tubes, high quality wetsuits, boots, and helmets)
- Cedar hot tub relaxation post tour
- Snacks
- Hot Showers
- Highly trained guides
- Amazing Glowworm displays
- Photos & Videos
What's not
- Towels
- Socks
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
5.0
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Ratings come from 40 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- 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 30 minutes early to check in for your tour.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Tickets
- Tickets are redeemed at a different location from the meeting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- The Waitomo Experience
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- 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
How it compares in Waitomo
- Its from-price is 28% above the median of the 13 experiences we list in Waitomo.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 8 of 13.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Waitomo
Waitomo is a village in the King Country, on limestone hills riddled with caves, where glow-worms light the cave ceilings.
Waitomo sits in rolling sheep country in the northern King Country of the North Island, about an hour's drive south of Hamilton. The name comes from Māori words for water and hole, and the limestone hills under the farmland are riddled with caves. In the best known of them, the Glowworm Cave, boats glide beneath a ceiling dotted with the blue-green lights of a glow-worm found only in New Zealand.
Top-ranked sights in Waitomo: Ruakuri Cave.
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