Private Tour
Private Tour: Waitomo Caves Day Trip from Auckland
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
See the popular attraction of Waitomo Caves on this private day trip from Auckland. Whisk through the 'City of Sails' with a quick introduction by your personal guide, then travel by private vehicle to the caverns brightly lit with glowworms. A boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto is an unparalleled experience you won't soon forget and is run in groups through the caves.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
All guides speak English. If you should need a guide that speaks one the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish- please book using OTHER LANGUAGE SPEAKING GUIDE
The tour inside the Glowworm Caves is conducted in groups
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Light refreshments and bottled water
Private driver/guide
Transport by private vehicle
Entrance Tickets
Food and drinks
Personal expenses
Pick up from Port/ Airport (if required)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Auckland Domain
Pick up from your hotel accommodation and drive through Auckland CBD and head out towards Waitomo a small village in North Island of New Zealand.
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Waitomo is a village on the North Island of New Zealand. It’s known for its extensive underground cave systems. Thousands of glow-worms light up the Glowworm Caves. The vast Ruakuri Cave features waterfalls and limestone formations. West, Mangapohue Natural Bridge is a high limestone arch over Mangapohue Stream. Northeast of the village.
Options
Other Language Speaking Guide
Your driver/ guide is available to converse in Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese,
Pickup included
English Speaking Driver/ Guide
Pickup included
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great caves but just a driver
JEANNE H,
Mar 28, 2025
- Viator
3.00The caves are incredible and worth the 2.5 hour drive from Auckland. As for Private tour, our driver was a very safe and provided bathroom stops but was not really a guide. He didn’t talk the entire time unless we asked a question. We wanted to know more about Auckland, the land, etc. We told him we were only here in transit once before. A usual private guide will tell you everything about an area or country. He was a driver.
Fabulous caves, disappointing journey
Ruth S,
Jan 28, 2025
- Viator
3.00The glow worm caves are not to be missed--an extraordinary experience. However, be advised that it's a 2 hour 20 minute drive from Auckland to the caves and even longer back (because of Auckland traffic) for an hour in the cavern. Our main complaint is that our guide/driver was a competent driver, but not a guide at all...in fact, she had never toured the caves. Her accent was very thick, making her hard to understand, and if you were in the back of the van you couldn't hear her anyway. This would have been a wonderful opportunity to learn about the countryside of New Zealand with the right person to explain it. If all you want is a ride to the caves from Auckland, there's probably a cheaper way to get there.
Caves
Armenak Z,
Jan 2, 2025
- Viator
1.00The trip was not well organized. We had to wait 2 hours for our pick up. Even though the driver was a very friendly guy. It's much easier to buy tickets at the spot and drive there with your own car.
Bucket list excursion
Megan T,
Jan 21, 2024
- Viator
5.00Wonderful driver, very respectful and knowledgeable. The worm caves were out of this world. I would highly suggest this tour to everyone. This is a bucket list item.
Waitomo caves and Hobiton
Robin Z,
Mar 18, 2019
- Viator
5.00Excellent - we added the Hobiton on to the Waitomo caves and it was fabulous - Anili the driver also used spare time to get us to the KIWI house - very well informed and helpful guide highly recommend!
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