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Te Anau Glow Worm Caves Tour

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Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours 15 minutes

Mobile ticket

The fascinating Te Anau caves system on the western shore of Lake Te Anau offers an underground adventure that charms visitors of all ages. This tour takes you to a mysterious underground world of rushing water before drifting in silent darkness beneath the luminous shimmer of thousands of glowworms.

Please be sure to arrive 20 minutes before your scheduled departure to check in.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children aged 0-15 must be booked with at least one adult.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

1

Te Anau Glowworm Caves

View glittering glowworms in an underground cave system.

2 hours 15 minutes • Admission Included
2

Lake Te Anau

Take a scenic cruise across beautiful Lake Te Anau on the luxury catamaran Luminosa to Cavern House on the lake's western shores.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Complimentary Tea & Coffee

Lake cruise on Lake Te Anau

Food and drinks, unless specified

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Options

Glowworms - Te Anau Departure

Reviews

4.49

1,029 reviews

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  • Magnificent cave!

    Koen v,Mar 9, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Fantastic experience! Beautiful boat trip, wonderful guides and magnificent glow worms in the caves!

  • Unique experience in Te Anau.

    Traveler22063678906,Mar 9, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    Great tour of the glowworm cave. The walk in the cave was beautiful. Then we observed the glowworms from a small boat for about 10-15 minutes. Unique experience.

  • Well worth a visit!

    Nicola M,Mar 8, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    What a great experience. It exceeded my expectations. Knowledgeable guides and very well organised. Loved going on the little boat through the underground caves and seeing so many glowworms

  • Extraordinary experience

    Elinor B,Mar 8, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Expect very dark caves to allow you to see Glow worms. Insightful presentation and hot chocolate to finish

  • Enjoyable experience

    princessm0612,Mar 7, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    Very cool experience and appreciated the small groups we went in so we could enjoy and view the caves. Guides were very knowledgeable.

  • Great way to spend a few hours.

    N9566MVcolinw,Mar 7, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We really enjoyed the boat ride out and back and were impressed by the amount of information we were given about the glow-worms themselves and the caves. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable

  • Great experience going thru the caves to experience the gloworms

    billbZ1885KR,Mar 6, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Had a wonderfull time exploring thru the caves Staff were excellent well worth the trip

  • Pleasant trip.

    Sharron W,Mar 6, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    Pleasant trip. A little chaotic after disembarking the catamaran when first arriving at the caves. Those leaving from the previous trip and us arriving. Some waiting around while other groups went into the caves first. We watched a slide show all about glow worms and went on a short walk. The caves themselves were great. We did get to see a lot of glow worms and the cave river system was incredible.

  • Glow worms aren’t worms

    David J,Mar 5, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Not just looking at the glowworms, which are fascinating, but the boat trip to get there was great with wonderful scenery and the cave itself was a delight all on its own. They also took the trouble to educate us a little about the things we saw which was very interesting. Highly recommend.

  • Must do adventure

    CraigCarynL,Mar 5, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Smooth sailing, informative crew, right on time. The caves were amazing even without the worms, with tons of water rushing through. But the worms were fantastic. Lots to see and we were told this is the best time of year to see them. Would definitely recommend. Really tall people have to crouch very low at the cave entrance but my 6’7” husband got through, no problem.

From NZ$129.00

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