10 Auckland Cave Tours Worth Booking

1.Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Guided Tour from Auckland with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 796 reviews · from $271Our pick

Review of the 12-hour Auckland tour to Hobbiton and Waitomo Glowworm Caves, with coach transport, lunch, guides, value, and practical tips.

“Lovely visit to the shire and Waitamo caves. Our bus driver was very knowledgeable and shared quite a few facts and stories throughout the trip. She gave good amount of time for breaks and was helpful throughout. Overall a memorable experience.”

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2.Waitomo Caves & Rotorua – Te Puia Small-Group Tour from Auckland

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 681 reviews · from $253

See Waitomo glowworms and Rotorua’s Te Puia on a 13-hour small-group tour from Auckland, with transport, entry fees, snacks, and guides included.

“Good equipment and knowledgeable guides. Tour ran on time until Jeoff decided to deviate from the schedule to see swinging bridge over Waitomo River.”

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3.Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Small-Group Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 607 reviews · 13 hours · from $226

Review of Auckland’s Hobbiton and Waitomo tour, with glowworms, lunch, small-group transport, guide tips, timing, and value advice.

“Fabulous trip from the moment we were picked up to the moment we we dropped back!! Glow worm caves were truly beautiful and Hobbiton was magical. A tad expensive but well worth the cost as I don’t think you’ll get an experience like this again!! Great guide from Cheekikiwi travel and plenty of break times in the journey to grab food and drinks.”

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4.Waitomo Caves & Rotorua – Te Puia Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 223 reviews · 13 hours · from $244

Review of Auckland’s 13-hour Waitomo and Te Puia tour, with glowworm caves, Māori culture, geysers, transport tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“Dean was a very friendly and courteous driver and guide. He gave us lots of information along the way. The tour groups at the Waitocomo caves and the Rotorua geysers were to large for our liking. It took a long time for everyone to congregate around the Māori guides. It should have been made public at booking time that photography wasn’t allowed at the caves.”

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5.Spellbound Glowworm Caves Explorer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 115 reviews · 9 hours · from $194

Review of Auckland’s Spellbound Glowworm Caves tour, with cave details, transport advice, pricing, accessibility, and honest booking tips.

“Our driver Matt was top notched. He was friendly, a great driver and answered all of our questions as we drove the long distance to the caves. When we got near the caves, Ross took over. He is extremely knowledgeable about the caves and the area. It was an extremely interesting tour. My favorite part was the glowworms. It was magical watching them and listening to the rushing water.”

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6.Day Trip to Waitomo Glow Worm Caves

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 60 reviews · 7 hours · from $166Best value

Review of Auckland’s 7-hour Waitomo Glowworm Caves tour, with scenic Waikato views, guided cave visit, boat ride, price, and practical tips.

“absolutely amazing, first of all you feel like you are not in this world it is so surreal and wonderful that no words can describe it”

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7.Waitomo Caves and Kiwi House Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 20 reviews · 9 hours · from $209

Review of the Auckland Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Kiwi House tour, with practical details on transport, value, wildlife, timing, and drawbacks.

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8.Private tour from Auckland – Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Zealong Tea & Kiwi Bird

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $619Top rated

Review of a private Auckland tour to Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Zealong Tea Estate, and Otorohanga Kiwi House with lunch included.

“We had an amazing private tour from Auckland that included the Waitomo Glowworm Caves, the Kiwi Bird experience, and high tea at Zealong Tea Estate — and every part of it was incredible! Our driver and guide, Warren, truly made the daRead more”

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9.Rotorua Māori Village & Waitomo Caves with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 18 reviews · 12 hours · from $248

Visit Whakarewarewa Māori Village and Waitomo Glowworm Caves on a 12-hour Auckland tour with lunch, guides, culture, and geothermal wonders.

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10.Waitomo Glowworm Caves In a Private Small Group Tour-Auckland.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $520

Review of the private Auckland to Waitomo Glowworm Caves tour, including its itinerary, guides, price, transport, value, and booking advice.

“Kris was very attentive and took good care of us. The caves were very interesting. Nice tour . The lunch was a buffet lunch and very tasty. Kris took us on a drive through the city too as we only had one day in port. Very nice trip”

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