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• Fantastic tour

  GuyAndGalOnTheMove,Mar 17, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  From the check-in, to the boat trip over, to the tour with Nathan, to the educational bit at the end, we had a great time. All the info was presented in a relatable way and we learned a lot. The cave experience was incredible! This is a must do!

  

  

• Great tour of glow worm caves

  m0reh0lidays,Mar 16, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  A well organised tour from start to finish. We had a large boat load of people going over, but were broken into smaller groups, so each guide was able to move efficiently thru the cave without holding up or waiting for other groups. We were able to spend time quietly staring at the glow worms and then finished off with a welcome hot chocolate and an explanation of the worms themselves. I really enjoyed it.

• Highly recommended tour!

  Hoa N,Mar 16, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Excellent tour and very well organized! First time visiting a glowworm cave and our whole family was pleased with the tour! Te Anau is very charming little town! We took a RT bus via Tracknet from Queenstown.

• Beautiful

  jez277,Mar 14, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Amazing experience, full of interesting content and beautiful encounters with nature.

• Glow worm caves

  Martyn G,Mar 14, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Great few hours on this trip from the boat ride to the guided cave tour all first class. Tight squeeze in some places and one very dark walk added to the experience.

  

  

  

• Floating among the stars in a pitch black sky!

  Doug J,Mar 13, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Very nice, streak, and fun adventure. Well worth it. We were lucky to have moderate weather. Though I could se it might not be nearly as enjoyable in stormy weather.

• It's all about the Glow Worms.

  Wiltshire Ian,Mar 13, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  3.00

  If you haven't seen glow worms in the dark and you want to then this could be the visit for you. But don't go for the caves themselves. Compared to other caves I've visited around the world, these aren't particularly spectacular. It really is all about the glow worms, tiny dots of light throughout the cave, but particularly dense during the underground boat ride. You get a presentation that explains all about the glow worms and their lifecycle from the enthusiastic staff. Getting into the cave can be a bit challenging if you have issues with mobility and bending. Also bear in mind that much of the duration of the visit is taken up with the boat journey to get there and back.

• Great cruise & cave adventure.

  Sharon R,Mar 12, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  I chose this as my only glow worm experience in NZ and am glad I did. I really enjoyed everything that surrounded the glow worms much better than the glow worms themselves. There’s a lovely boat ride to the caves. The caves themselves are beautiful with rushing water through them. You do have to duck down quite a bit under a few rocks before the caves open up with high ceilings so it may not be great for those with mobility issues. The glow worms themselves were underwhelming and not represented correctly in their pictures. The glow worms do not illuminate the cave like that. You sit in a small boat in complete darkness and look up at little blue dots. So I enjoyed the cave and cruise but not so much the star of the attraction.

• Highlight in the dark

  JOSEF W,Mar 11, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  An absolute "whow experience". You drive a catamaran across the lake and dive into the firefly cave. A boo ride in the cave in absolute darkness is the highlight. Paradoxically, you can't say it more. There is an enormous amount of information from the tour guides.

• A great experience

  Phoebe K,Mar 10, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Seeing the glow worms was fascinating. The tour was great, giving a bit of a rundown on what to anticipate as well as allowing us to walk through the cave. My 4 year old daughter especially was fascinated and mesmerised by the sights and sounds of the cave.

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