An “off the beaten track” 3 hour adventure into the stunning limestone and glow worm caves on our family farm. Waitomo’s top-rated, most authentic glowworm caving experience.
Our personalised 3 hour guided tours are for small groups of 2-6 people. We’ll welcome you to our farmhouse and give you all the clothing, footwear and equipment you need.
You’ll begin your adventure walking through beautiful native bush, climbing over boulders and wading through the freshwater stream that flows into our cave system.
What’s really special about Down to Earth Waitomo Eco Glowworm Cave Tours is that we have left our caves in their purest and most natural state. With no concrete paths or electric lighting, this is a genuine eco-adventure into the heart of New Zealand’s magical glow worm environment.
Once inside the caves, you can explore magical glow worm displays and stunning limestone formations at your own pace, stopping to take photos along the way. You’re welcome to bring a small camera along on the tour. Your guide will also take great pictures of your adventure which we’ll email you afterwards for free.
After your tour, enjoy a hot shower and refreshments back at the farmhouse. We love meeting new friends from all over the world and sharing our local knowledge and travel tips.
The incredible cave system on our family farm is one of only two in Waitomo classified as ‘of international significance’ by NZ’s Department of Conservation. Come and experience a true piece of New Zealand paradise!
Such an incredible adventure to experience the glow worms on a private tour. I highly recommend this trip to anyone wanting an exclusive experience.
Amazing adventure, without the crowds. Mother nature at her best. Prepare to get your feet wet but the clothing provided makes the climbing and squeezing through the cave surprisingly comfortable. Would recommend and we will be back.
Thank you team for such a great trip!! Definitely recommending!! our guide Ash is very nice person, full of fun and patience.. clicked very good photos.. answered all our questions..
while a couple of tour operators i had tours with in NZ jazzed up their story in regards to what they have to offer & about the whole experience and then failed to deliver or the tour turned up to be a absolute tourist trap then this tour delivered their promise ten-folds. the tour was ABSOLUTELY amazing. Loved every bit of it and it exceeded all of my expectations. Best tour we took in NZ. Highly recommend them.
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Jay from New Zealand wrote on 09 February 2021
Awesome authentic experience
This was a really great tour if you want to see some proper caves and have more of an authentic caving experience. Our tour guide Ash was a great chat and we felt very comfortable wandering into the darkness with him! We saw some awesome glow worms and other geological features and had a great chat afterwards too. I highly recommend supporting this family run business.