Waitomo Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

Honestly, we did bungy jumping, skydiving, and this adventure. Of the three, this might be the most memorable.

Right from the beginning I was extremely impressed. Booking tickets was easy, the warm welcome at reception when we arrived. Then the energetic guides that made the whole trip a real step up. I did this with 3 adult children, and I was finally able to get two really good, updated family pics. Highly recommend this trip to everyone.

Jaime made the trip so enjoyable, and the sights were breathtaking—especially the Blue Springs. Everything was perfectly organized. Thanks, Jaime, for an incredible day!

An amazing trip made even more enjoyable by the highly professional and informative guides. Their knowledge, enthusiasm, and attention to detail made the experience truly memorable. Highly recommended—this is definitely a must-see experience!

This was a very well-organized tour of the Ruakiri Cave. We saw beautiful cave formations as well as so many glowworms. Our tour guide was extremely friendly and it was amazing how much information she could share with us about the cave. Highly recommend!

Natural wonders of the cave - Aria was a Knowledgeable, welcoming and friendly guide and took her time explaining all and taking photos at our request.

We had Ocean as our tour guide. He was so awesome and made it super fun. The glow worms are so cool you must see them. Shout out to Ocean for his amazing singing

This was an Amazing experience definitely worth a visit . Our host had a wealth of knowledge and was wonderful

Our guide, Jason, was so kind and thoughtful that even traveling with a child who doesn't speak English, we were able to enjoy the tour with complete peace of mind. The glowworms seen from the boat were so beautiful and magical—it was truly an unforgettable experience. Thank you so much, Jason, for giving us such a wonderful day!

The Tour is fantastic! We left Auckland at exactly 7:45am had our breakfast along the way around 9am and finally arrived at our destination around 11am. It's amazing experience to see in reality those glowworms while riding the boat in total darkness on the first cave and we enjoy as well walk inside the second cave. At around 2pm we have our lunch at Waitomo and head back to Auckland and we're in our Hotel at 6pm. Our driver and tour guide is very knowledgeable and keep us abreast of our tour as well as NZ events and history.

Our guide was Ash and he was amazing. His knowledge was incredible and the tour itself was amazing. It was a really fun experience and something a bit different. I’ve never seen anything like it and overall from start to finish it was great :)

We would love to give 10 out of 5 stars! The tour with Ash was so entertaining and individual, we would make this decision again anytime. The cave is impressive and it is simply nice to be active yourself. Absolutely recommended!!!

An absolute must! This was a full experience where we not only got to see LOADS of glow worms but we got a bit of adventure too.Jamie was an incredible guide. Knowledgable, patient and super professional, she made us feel safe and confident every step of the way.Spoiler (if you need one): You get to swim in (cold) water and float under a milky way of glow worms, you get to climb through the cave, you get to choose rather challenging and difficult paths if you feel confident enough and jump off to the water with floaties that you then use to float down the cave.The hot pool at the end makes this a perfect ending to an incredible experience. The caves are really well taken advantage of in a very sustainable way ❤️.

Myself and my partner thoroughly enjoyed this epic adventure and were guided by Jamie. She was a fantastic guide, extremely knowledgable, utterly professional and we had a great laugh. The cave itself was magical and will be something we will always remember.

Absolutely wonderful! So much more than the typical Glowworm tour. Truly unique, fun, and memorable. Highly recommend for anyone fun and adventurous!Thanks Ash, you were a perfect guide.

This was a fun and unique experience. Getting all dressed up in their clothes and galoshes and then wading into the tunnels at night was such a treat. Ash was a great guide. He put up with our American humor and helped us navigate through the caves on his families land! I would totally recommend this tour over any where you sit in a boat for 20 minutes. We spent 3+ hours in god's magnificent wonderland, full of glow worms and other critters!