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Te Anau Glowworm Caves - Real NZ

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Te Anau Glowworm Caves

Combine a scenic cruise of Lake Te Anau and a visit the underground limestone caves lit by hundreds of glowworms

Visit the Te Anau Glowworm Caves – an underground network of limestone caves lit by hundreds of glowworms.

In the darkness they produce a glittering display. Carved out by the force of the river, the underground world is surprisingly beautiful with whirlpools and roaring waterfalls. Begin with a scenic cruise across Lake Te Anau and then our nature guides will take you in groups through the caves and then in small boats into the grotto.

Departs Te Anau.

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RealNZ

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Location

South IslandFiordlandTe Anau

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Coordinates

-45.2834327824501

167.726261520386

Latitude
-45.2834327824501
Longitude
167.726261520386

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Reviews

    • A very good trip.

      Icon__personJon_and_Family

    • Lake Manapouri tour to glowworm caves

      Icon__personWolfgang Engelke

    • Great trip, informative, helpful staff.

      Icon__personBruce & Elaine Chote

    • Excellent in every respect.

      Icon__personBob Kusesia

    • Trip was worth its money.

      Icon__personJulia May

    4.1 190 Reviews Analysis
  • Boat trip across Lake Te Anau, interesting though noisy (from the water!), cave tour and pitch black drifting under the glowworms.

    Tour was efficient, only negative was that the information presentation afterwards was rushed to meet timings.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2017

  • $81 per person, booked through the tourist office.

    Great activity no matter the weather as you enjoy those little glowworms in the dark, very nice scenic boat trip to get to the caves.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2017

    Dan Coates's avatar

    Dan Coates

    Customer

  • Amazing!!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2017

    Dominik's avatar

    Dominik

    Customer

  • Very well done.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2017

    Holloway's avatar

    Holloway

    Customer

  • Beautiful sky of green stars!

    Amazing!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2016

    Manu Liberta's avatar

    Manu Liberta

    Customer

  • It was a guided tour to the glowworm cave with a lot of interesting information concerning the life cycle of glowworms, staff were very friendly.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2016

    Barbara Knops's avatar

    Barbara Knops

    Customer

  • Impressive and really worth it even if expensive.

    Cruise and cave tour. It was a magical experience. Very nice staff. Good for kids.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    Bruno's avatar

    Bruno

    Customer

  • The whole experience and the caves was wonderful - the boat ride over Lake Te Anau was beautiful, arriving at the caves with the sound of gushing water was exciting: the final part in the dark with the

    glowworms twinkling above was surreal and magical. Our guide was knowledgeable and informative. Fantastic!!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in October 2016

    Kirsty Smith's avatar

    Kirsty Smith

    Customer

  • Was really good and worth the money.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in October 2016

    Sophia Satter's avatar

    Sophia Satter

    Customer

  • Too expensive.

    Less time, busy at the cave, then back again.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2016

    Christina's avatar

    Christina

    Customer

  • This tour is slightly expensive but well worth it.

    A boat takes you to the cave where you walk through the forest, into the cave, enter a small chain/pulley controlled boat and then deep into the glowworm grotto - it is like the night sky - amazing!! And you learn all about their life cycle.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    Afiya Levy's avatar

    Afiya Levy

    Customer

  • Starts with a cruise on Lake Te Anau.

    We have seen a lot of worms in a small boat in the dark. Nice staff.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    Riviere's avatar

    Riviere

    Customer

  • A very nice place, incredibly nice when the darkness reveals the glowing worms in silence.

    Maybe a little too short and too expensive.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    Benoit Leclerc's avatar

    Benoit Leclerc

    Customer

  • Nice cave, but the tour was a little bit too short and it was a little bit too hectic.

    Lots of visitors.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    Johannes Eisel's avatar

    Johannes Eisel

    Customer

  • OK, but not a highlight.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    Alexander Mattea's avatar

    Alexander Mattea

    Customer

  • Amazing!!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2017

    Dominik's avatar

    Dominik

    Customer

  • $81 per person, booked through the tourist office.

    Great activity no matter the weather as you enjoy those little glowworms in the dark, very nice scenic boat trip to get to the caves.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2017

    Dan Coates's avatar

    Dan Coates

    Customer

  • Boat trip across Lake Te Anau, interesting though noisy (from the water!), cave tour and pitch black drifting under the glowworms.

    Tour was efficient, only negative was that the information presentation afterwards was rushed to meet timings.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2017

  • Very well done.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2017

    Holloway's avatar

    Holloway

    Customer

  • Beautiful sky of green stars!

    Amazing!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2016

    Manu Liberta's avatar

    Manu Liberta

    Customer

  • It was a guided tour to the glowworm cave with a lot of interesting information concerning the life cycle of glowworms, staff were very friendly.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2016

    Barbara Knops's avatar

    Barbara Knops

    Customer

  • Too expensive.

    Less time, busy at the cave, then back again.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2016

    Christina's avatar

    Christina

    Customer

  • Was really good and worth the money.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in October 2016

    Sophia Satter's avatar

    Sophia Satter

    Customer

  • The whole experience and the caves was wonderful - the boat ride over Lake Te Anau was beautiful, arriving at the caves with the sound of gushing water was exciting: the final part in the dark with the

    glowworms twinkling above was surreal and magical. Our guide was knowledgeable and informative. Fantastic!!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in October 2016

    Kirsty Smith's avatar

    Kirsty Smith

    Customer

  • Impressive and really worth it even if expensive.

    Cruise and cave tour. It was a magical experience. Very nice staff. Good for kids.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    Bruno's avatar

    Bruno

    Customer

  • This tour is slightly expensive but well worth it.

    A boat takes you to the cave where you walk through the forest, into the cave, enter a small chain/pulley controlled boat and then deep into the glowworm grotto - it is like the night sky - amazing!! And you learn all about their life cycle.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    Afiya Levy's avatar

    Afiya Levy

    Customer

  • A very nice place, incredibly nice when the darkness reveals the glowing worms in silence.

    Maybe a little too short and too expensive.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    Benoit Leclerc's avatar

    Benoit Leclerc

    Customer

  • Starts with a cruise on Lake Te Anau.

    We have seen a lot of worms in a small boat in the dark. Nice staff.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    Riviere's avatar

    Riviere

    Customer

  • OK, but not a highlight.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    Alexander Mattea's avatar

    Alexander Mattea

    Customer

  • Nice cave, but the tour was a little bit too short and it was a little bit too hectic.

    Lots of visitors.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    Johannes Eisel's avatar

    Johannes Eisel

    Customer

  • Awesome boat trip and great staff.

    Many glowworms in the cave and it is fun to walk in there and ride another smaller boat.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    Dani's avatar

    Dani

    Customer

  • It was awesome.

    The cave is dark, so you can see the Glowworms really well. And the staff were really friendly.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    Anna Stoehr's avatar

    Anna Stoehr

    Customer

  • Very expensive and unfortunately very less glowworms.

    However, the boat transfer to the caves is nice.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2015

    Kai Krchmar's avatar

    Kai Krchmar

    Customer

  • Got a cheaper price together with the Milford sound trip.

    (±150)

    Go in the early or late afternoon hours so the price is cheaper.

    Staff on boats very friendly and funny, explaining everything along the way.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    Timea Bagosi's avatar

    Timea Bagosi

    Customer

  • Nice, but way too overpriced.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2015

    Kristina Farkas's avatar

    Kristina Farkas

    Customer