The Waitomo Experience

Waitomo's premium glowworm cave adventure. Explore in small groups through an exclusive private cave, float beneath thousands of glowworms, and relax in cedar hot tubs.

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the experience

Just six guests. One private cave. Waitomo's most exclusive glowworm cave adventure.
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We are the sole operators with exclusive access to the spectacular Okohua Glowworm Cave.
Guided in groups of no more than six, you'll float through an underground river on tubes beneath a ceiling illuminated by thousands of glowworms. Walk, climb, wade and swim through spectacular limestone passages before emerging into native bush an unforgettable journey few people will ever have.

Finish your adventure with a soak in a cedar hot tub surrounded by beautiful native bush.

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Our experiences

okOhua glowworm cave Tour

A three-hour caving adventure through the Okohua Glowworm Cave

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private tour

A private bespoke tour through the Okohua Glowworm Cave

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corporate Groups

A team building experience through the Okohua Glowworm Cave

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What you'll see

This isn't just a trip through a cave. From the drive in through stunning New Zealand farmland, to soaking in a hot tub in beautiful native bush, this trip is a luxury and bespoke experience that will stick with you for a lifetime.

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glowworms

The Okohua Cave and surrounding bush has tens of thousands of glowworms that illuminate a blue/green glow. They transform their environment to look like a shining night sky light up by stars. Certain areas of the trip, the glowworms are so condensed they light the cave ceiling up which you can view by floating in a tube down the river to view their spectacular display.

Certain areas of the trip, the glowworms are so condensed they light the cave ceiling up which you can view by floating in a tube down the river to view their spectacular display.
Silhouette of person standing in water inside cave with glowing blue bioluminescent lights on the ceiling.
Person sitting inside a dark cave illuminated by glowing blue bioluminescent lights on the ceiling.
Person with a headlamp standing waist-deep in water inside a cave with stalactites hanging from the ceiling.Person with a headlamp standing waist-deep in water inside a cave with stalactites hanging from the ceiling.Person with a headlamp standing waist-deep in water inside a cave with stalactites hanging from the ceiling.

black water rafting

Fully guided, drift deep into the Okohua Cave on your own tube, carried by an underground river as the ceiling above you comes alive with thousands of glowworms. Their soft blue-green light transforms the cave into a starlit sky, guiding your way through one of New Zealand’s most breathtaking natural wonders.

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Certain areas of the trip, the glowworms are so condensed they light the cave ceiling up which you can view by floating in a tube down the river to view their spectacular display.
Discover breath taking formations naturally chiseled over millions of years.
Discover breath taking formations naturally chiseled over millions of years.
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Limestone formations

Fresh springs that run underground have carved out incredible limestone formations over millions of years. Stalactites and stalagmites grow from the ceiling and floor of the cave, creating a breathtaking display of natural beauty.

Stalagmites and stalactites grow from the ceiling and floor of the cave, creating a breathtaking display of natural beauty.
Stalagmites and stalactites grow from the ceiling and floor of the cave, creating a breathtaking display of natural beauty.
Stalagmites and stalactites grow from the ceiling and floor of the cave, creating a breathtaking display of natural beauty.
Fresh springs that run underground have carved out incredible limestone formations over millions of years.Fresh springs that run underground have carved out incredible limestone formations over millions of years.
Fresh springs that run underground have carved out incredible limestone formations over millions of years.Fresh springs that run underground have carved out incredible limestone formations over millions of years.

cedar hot tub

Once completing your caving trip, you have the option to have a shower and hop into our cedar hot tubs to warm up and soak in the beautiful nature surrounding you and views of the stunning Tumu Tumu Station.

Once completing your caving trip, you have the option to have a shower and hop into our cedar hot tub to warm up and soak in the beautiful nature surrounding you.
Once completing your caving trip, you have the option to have a shower and hop into our cedar hot tub to warm up and soak in the beautiful nature surrounding you.
Once completing your caving trip, you have the option to have a shower and hop into our cedar hot tub to warm up and soak in the beautiful nature surrounding you.Once completing your caving trip, you have the option to have a shower and hop into our cedar hot tub to warm up and soak in the beautiful nature surrounding you.
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Kaitiakitanga (the Māori concept of guardianship and protection of the land and natural resources) is something we take seriously at The Waitomo Experience.

The Okohua cave lies on a fourth generation family farm that has planted thousands of native trees. For every booking that comes through for the Okohua Cave, we plant a native tree. We developed this initiative to always give back to Papatūānuku (mother earth) and protect our natural asset for generations to come.

Built on Trust

SUSTAINABLE

We operate on a carbon positive farm.

INTIMATE EXPERIENCE

We have one guide for every six people, with a maximum of 12 people per trip.

ADVENTURE OPTIONS

We provide a range of different options throughout your trip to ramp the adventure up or keep it more relaxing.

Built on Trust

We operate on a carbon positive farm.

Sustainable

We operate on a carbon positive farm.

Audited and certified by AdventureMark, governed by WorkSafe NZ.

SAFETY FIRST

Audited and certified by AdventureMark, governed by WorkSafe NZ.

We are a family owned and operated business .

FAMILY OWNED

We are a family owned and operated business .

Customer testimonials

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