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
893 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We traveled with my...
Jenny M,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We traveled with my friend to cross New Zealand. We booking this event, it’s really exciting. Your service system is really good
Glow worm caves
Annette C,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Awesome experience.very well explained. The boat over to the caves was also good. Would recommend the experience
Stunning!
maurivamjunior,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely stunning! I felt transported to another galaxy - the caves are incredible and the whole experience is really amazing!
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richardsE1968TT,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Really well organised and a lot of enthusiastic helpful staff Better explanation of the cave boat trip would have helped
Must do!
James P,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour. Start with a cruise across the lake with information provided by the guide. The. You arrive and are provided with tea/coffee/hot chocolate and an info video about the caves and the worms. Then you head into the cave on foot and then by boat. Highly recommend this tour. Our guide Josh was very friendly, fun and informative.
Underwhelming
TaniaMaree B,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Our trip to the caves started off good we had a lovely boat ride over to the caves then our walk into the caves was exciting and interesting the waterfall was nice. But our boat ride into the glow worms was very underwhelming there wasn’t many glow worms. We expected more after seeing this tour advertised. Not really worth the money.
Awesome experience
emilyridgeway,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Staff were very friendly and approachable from the get go, good sense of humour too. The boat to take us over was in great condition. The experience itself, while short, was amazing, seeing clusters of glow worms in the complete darkness. The guides are incredibly knowledgeable and informative. Would absolutely do it again
Unprofessional!
Mldubois,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Very unprofessional way of handling business. Booked a Glow Worm tour on Oct. 10 and drove 2.5 hours from Queenstown only to be emailed 10 minutes before boarding that the tour was canceled . Earlier tours were canceled; why did they wait so long to notify us? If we could give a zero rating, we would.
Te Anau Best Adventure
Sandi H,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Thrilling surreal experience. Loved the commentary as we travelled over Lake Te Anau. Very informative and excellent delivery. The guides over at the caves are obviously passionate about the glow worms. The actual guided walk was a memorable adventure.
It was an amazing and...
Jeremy S,
Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was an amazing and informative experience getting to see the glow worms up close. The cruise was also very comfortable and engaging.
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