Experience a mysterious underground world of rushing water before drifting in silent darkness beneath the luminous shimmer of hundreds of glowworms.
Your magical journey begins in Te Anau with a relaxing cruise to the glowworm caves onboard one of our purpose-built scenic cruise vessels.
Relax on board, enjoy the scenery as we cruise to the western shores of Lake Te Anau. There is no road access to the Te Anau Glowworm Caves.
Upon arrival at the glowworm caves, you'll meet your guide and be able to view the interesting displays in Cavern House and learn about this mysterious underground world.
Venturing underground in small groups, you will soon appreciate that the Te Anau Glowworm Caves date back over 12,000 years and are home to a vast network of twisting limestone passages filled with sculpted rock, whirlpools and a roaring underground waterfall.
Your experienced and friendly guide will share the fascinating history of the cave and point out interesting highlights along the way.
The highlight of the tour is when you transfer to a small boat in a silent secluded grotto inhabited by hundreds of tiny glowworms, unique to New Zealand - a truly extraordinary sight.
There is time for an optional short nature walk in view of the lake edge.
After a dazzling tour you can reflect upon your experience on the return cruise to Te Anau.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
Amazingly interesting! Who knew worms could be so cool!
We had so much fun with our tour guide, Annie. This was a remarkable tour!
We loved our time with Annie, a fabulous tour guide! The caves were fabulous, and we learned so much about the glowworms.
Super experience!! Had a GREAT tour with Annie, who was so knowledgeable!!
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Elizabeth Waterhouse from New Zealand wrote on 25 February 2025
Amazing!
Our guide, Josh, for the glow worm tour was great - very informative and friendly. Highly recommend this tour - the closest you will get to 'Milky Way Star' experience! Totally Amazing & Highly Recommend. Young guides doing an amazing job!