Top picks for Waitomo Caves Day tours

Discover 106 Day tours in Waitomo Caves on Trip.com, updated January 14, 2026, with experiences lasting from 1 to 13 hours. Find the perfect adventure for your day!

From AED 169.80 per person, with an average total of AED 896.21. Choose the option that suits your plan.

With 2.138k verified reviews, Day tours Waitomo Caves boast an average rating of 4.8.

This week's most popular Day tours: "Waitomo: Glowworm Caves Guided Tour by Boat", with 411 reviews and a 4.5 rating.

Now on Trip.com: "Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Tour from Auckland with Lunch", a 12-hour adventure in Waitomo Caves!

The next available day tour departs on January 15, 2026. Book now to secure your spot!

Waitomo Caves Day tours usually take about 12 hours — perfect for a relaxed, immersive experience!

100% of Waitomo Caves Day tours now offer English-speaking guides

January is perfect for visiting Waitomo Caves! Choose from Day tours available day tours, including seasonal hits like Waitomo: Glowworm Caves Guided Tour by Boat.

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Reviews: Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Tour from Auckland with Lunch
Guest User2025-09-02
David is amazing tour guide. He is very knowledgeable and professional. The tour is a great experience that is hard to miss if your are visiting New Zealand. The Waitamo Cave tour is more impressive than the description. The hobbitown is like a paradise. We were able to get free drinks during our trip. Umbrella is available to borrow if it starts raining. We were able to go inside the hobbit house and check out the fine furnitures. These two places are worth the trip.
Reviews: From Auckland: Waitomo Glowworm & Cave Explorer Small Group Tour
Guest User2024-10-02
The experience in Auckland was fantastic! Our guide was very friendly, caring and knowledgeable. He introduced each viewing spot as we passed through each town, like a lesson on the journey. Afterwards, we came on a Spellbound Fireflies and Cave Tour. The guide introduced us to the formation of stones and caves. The caves and fireflies were amazing! The sparkling fireflies created memorable memories for us. What a wonderful trip! Great experience in Auckland! Our guide was so nice, caring and knowledgable. He introduced every viewpoint when we pass through each town. Just like having a lesson through the journey. After that, we arrived to the Spellbound glowworm & cave tours. The guide introduced the formation of stone and cave for us. Both of the cave and glowworm were stunning! The shinning glowworm created an unforgettable memories for us. What a nice trip!
Reviews: Waitomo's Hidden Gem: Small-Group Off the Beaten Track Tour
Guest User2025-11-28
This is the tour to take of glow worm caves! Away from the larger tour groups, you can really enjoy the views in the cave. We were lucky enough to be the only group on the tour! It is a lovely family run business. Ash was great as a guide; funny, safe, patient, and really knows his stuff. There are a lot of glow worms in the cave and you are able to take pictures. Ash also sent pictures that he took of us for free. You will need a moderate fitness level for the stairs back up to the office and for climbing over/between rocks, bending down for low hanging rocks, and wading through the stream. They even provide water, tea, and biscuits after the walk which was a nice cool down. The views from the office were so scenic and calm that I could have spent all afternoon there.
Reviews: Waitomo: Glowworm Caves Guided Tour by Boat
Guest User2026-01-08
It was a real shame he didn't speak French. We also did the Redwood glowworm tutorial, and what I appreciated about the Redwood tutorial was that when they explained things, they used images, which made it easier to understand. So I think some kind of visual aid, like a projection, would be very helpful.
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Guest User2024-07-10
Beautiful experience with family. Great pictures outside the caves. Shawnee was an amazing guide! She was funny and informative.
Reviews: Waitomo Caves & Rotorua - Te Puia Small-Group Tour from Auckland
Guest User2024-07-30
Such a great trip! Grant (or Grant but in a kiwi accent) was a great tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and taught us a lot about the culture and history during the long van rides. Glowworm caves were cool but the highlight for me was definitely the geysers. The whole experience was great and am so grateful that they offer a trip like this including transport since Rotorua is quite a distance away. Note: this experience did not include a Māori performance or haka. If I read the description better I wouldve known that but that is the only thing I was a little bummed about. The experience is great, but just note what is actually included if thats what you are looking for.
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