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If you’re looking for truly extraordinary New Zealand experience then look no further than the incredible Evening Glow Worm Kayak Tour.
If you’re looking for truly extraordinary New Zealand experience then look no further than the incredible Evening Glow Worm Kayak Tour.
Highlights
- Watch the ducks, swans and other birdlife as you enjoy delicious New Zealand cheeses and refreshments
- Launch your kayak into the picturesque lake at dusk and paddle to the mysterious glow worm canyon
- Enter the narrow, high-sided canyon and marvel at the constellations of glow worms all around you
- Informative commentary about the life cycle and peculiarities of the New Zealand glow worms
This one of a kind tour combines the pleasure of kayaking with the experience of seeing millions of dazzling glowworms glisten all around you.
Watch the ducks, swans and other birdlife as you enjoy delicious New Zealand cheeses and refreshments.
Our knowledgeable guides will provide a safety briefing and help you get acquainted with your kayak. No experience is required.
Feel the anticipation build as you launch your kayak into the picturesque lake at dusk and paddle to the mysterious glow worm canyon.
Enter the narrow, high-sided canyon and marvel at the constellations of glow worms all around you.
Kayaking in the dark allows you to see the glow worms at their full effect. Your professional guides will be with you every step of the way and you’ll also get to enjoy fascinating & informative commentary about the life cycle and peculiarities of the New Zealand fungus gnat (glow worms).
Join us for a spectacular journey and a memorable adventure that’s simply not to be missed.
Available Bookings from 9 Jul to 22 Jul 2025
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- Per Person$230.00
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- Per Person$150.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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- Per Person$230.00
- Per Person$230.00
- Per Person$124.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Starting our kayak experience
Lilly Maritz from
NZ
Amazing Experience
Katharine Zhang from
Canada
Awesome tour
marks34 from
United Kingdom
Awesome tour
marks34 from
United Kingdom
Great experience! Would definitely recommend it!
Florian from
Germany
Great experience! Would definitely recommend it!
Florian from
Germany
Worth to try
robyn1995 from
NZ
Worth to try
robyn1995 from
NZ
Enlightening!
kated18 from
NZ
Enlightening!
kated18 from
NZ
Stunning and peaceful
Zinnia from
NZ
Evening Glow Worm Kayak Tour
lisaw20 from
Australia
It's fantastic!
EunJee from
NZ
It's fantastic!
EunJee from
NZ
It's fantastic!
EunJee from
NZ
Wonderful experience
Jenine from
Australia
Wonderful experience
Jenine from
Australia
Wonderful experience
Jenine from
Australia
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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From Waimarino Kayak Tours - Evening Glow Worm Kayak Tour
Thank you for your amazing feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you and your son had an epic experience with the evening glowworm tour. It’s great that you enjoyed the sights, folk tales, and the story behind the glowing, and we're so glad Ellie, Fynn, and Lucas made the experience even more memorable. We can’t wait to welcome you and your whole family for another unforgettable adventure!
Annesophie Lelaidier from France wrote on 25 April 2024
Nice but short
The tour was nice, the team is nice but the canyon with the glowworms is small. They take you for a round trip in it. it’s very nice to see because there are a lot of them and the guides give explanations. It's not worth the 210 but for 80 its ok.
markc25 from Australia wrote on 21 April 2024
Glow worm night kayak
We braved a wet night to paddle upstream, our guide leading the way of our small party. It was a dark & misty night as a hydro power station loomed up in the distance, with a combined effort we paddled into a slot canyon to which we were greeted by a fairyland of luminous glow worms
jingjingz2 from New Zealand wrote on 23 March 2024
Unforgettable and beautiful
Was absolutely stunning to see the the glow worms, a little bit tiring but it makes the view that much more worth it
Cynthia Cartwright from New Zealand wrote on 26 January 2024
Loved the glow worms
The kayak tour to see the glow worms was so much fun and so lovely. Lots of worms were glowing last night. The twin brothers who were our guides were fantastic. They were very informative, but also had great senses of humor. They made listening to all the information about the worms and the folklore stories about them entertaining
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Lisa Evans from New Zealand wrote on 31 December 2024
Epic Experience
Absolutely EPIC EXPERIENCE, I did the evening glowworm experience with my son and we both enjoyed the sights the folk tales and the story behind the glowing, our guides Ellie/Fin/Lucas were absoluetly amazing I cant wait to do it again with the whole family.