Te Anau Glow Worm Caves Tour
Overview
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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‘s Included
Complimentary Tea & Coffee
Lake cruise on Lake Te Anau
Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pickup and drop-off
What To Expect
Te Anau Glowworm Caves
View glittering glowworms in an underground cave system.
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.
Options
Glowworms - Te Anau Departure
Reviews
869 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Like Disneyland but real
hewiewaterfall,
Sep 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00Beautiful boat ride. Great guides. Wonderful adventure. Informative and interesting. Great tea at the end.
This experience was ok....
Sam E,
Aug 30, 2025
- Viator
2.00This experience was ok. The boat trip takes up an hour of the advertised time (30 min each way) and I think you only actually get to see the glowworms for like 10 minutes. I also would’ve liked the presentation on glowworms to happen once you arrive at the cave site and then going inside the cave instead of cave first, then presentation. The guides also talk a ton about how white light prevents your eyes from adjusting to the darkness and that’s their reason for not allowing photos, but then the cave is filled with white lights….. Would probably recommend going to a smaller, less touristy glowworm cave.
Highly recommend this tour
Fran,
Aug 26, 2025
- Viator
4.00Our tour was lovely and small. I just think we were lucky with that aspect. Our tour guide was engaging and very knowledgeable, and all the staff were friendly and helpful. The only downside was there weren’t as many glow worms as we expected, but, as the tour guide said it depends on the day and how many of them are hungry and searching for food. It is, however, worth doing this tour because it’s not only the glow worms, it’s also the boat ride on the very picturesque Te Anau lake and the tour through the cave with its rich history plus the scenery is stunning!
Lots of fun
Elsie S,
Aug 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00Really fun experience. We loved learning about the glow worms and the caves. The guides are hilarious and very knowledgeable. Wear your wet weather gear, it’s a bit wet in the caves. Very well run and professional.
A unique experience. Nothing I have seen around the world is like it.
Helen W,
Jul 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00We loved it. Great boat ride across the lake with super views. Then we arrived at the Glowworm caves. We were broken up into groups of 10 and taken up through caves and then into a boat. We had to be very quiet and all the lights were turned out. It was a very surreal experience as the glowworms were literally inches from your face. It looked like looking at stars in the night sky. A very memorable experience
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