Starburst Cathedral deep inside Milky Way Glowworm Cave
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
The Starburst Cathedral tour is the premium option in the Milky Way Glowworm Cave. There is 2 tour options, the shorter Milky Way tour is suitable for all ages and while very beautiful and there are thousands of glowworms which are very close, you only get 30 minutes in the cave. This Starburst Cathedral tour provides twice the time, twice the distance into the cave, less people, no children, more information. It is the most educational glowworm tour with the most close up opportunities with glowworms and lots of photo spots. If you are want to take high quality photos on a tripod, this is the tour to do. You get about 20-30 minutes in the dark with the glowworms, some close and some far.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
The Starburst Cathedral tour takes deep into the Milky Way Glowworm Cave. There are 2 options of tours. The Milky Way tour is 1 hour, and the Starburst Cathedral tour continues deeper than the Milky Way tour. The Starburst Cathedral offers twice the time in the cave, twice the information, twice the glowworms, better photo opportunities, particularly for tripods. Starburst Cathedral Tour is not suitable for young children due to the time in the cave. The tour starts with a 300m to the cave on an easy access gravel path through the forest and rocks, down 30 steps into the cave and then walk 250m into the cave on a concrete path. Return the same path after the tour.
What‘s Included
Torch/Flashlight
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Starburst Cathedral deep inside Milky Way Glowworm Cave
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Breathtaking Informative Experience
TriciaWood007,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent guided tour to the Milky Way Cathedral. Beautiful experience with lots of information shared from our guide. Highly recommend this fabulous experience.
Nz’s got a great place to visit near Waipu
64ehprem,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went on a Friday afternoon. Our guide made the tour of the caves, as we did the extended tour of both caves, most enjoyable. She had so much to share about the caves & about glow worms. It was definitely worth it & I’d recommend the tour to anyone.
From NZ$80.00
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