Private tour in Tauranga Patrick L

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Base cost of tour
  • $ 764 USD

Tauranga - Waitomo: Ancient Underground Glow-Worm Caves: Private Shore Excursion

Tour #568550
5 (3)
Pricing Details
Base cost of tour

Includes all fees

Book with a 20% deposit

up to 4 people

7 hours

Private transportation

Party size:

1

Overview of your Tauranga tour:

A tour for adventurous travelers. Join me as we travel to Waitomo Glowworm Caves, New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. A fascinating day trip to explore these deep underground glow worm caves that will take your breath away. Descending into these huge caverns, you can only marvel at the thousands of tiny glow worms and their wonderful lighting display as your boat glides silently along the subterranean river. In the dark of the cave, their radiant luminescent lights give the impression of an amazingly clear night sky. An awesome sight! See ancient stalactites, stalagmites, and eroded columns as your guide brings you up close to the glowworms, elaborate cave formations, underground rivers, myths, legends, and sacred Māori sites, and history. The Waitomo Caves tour is approx. 45: min. Please note travel time is approx 2:15 hrs each way.

Your Tauranga tour itinerary

Your wonderful adventure starts when I pick you up from the Port entrance gates. After an early start from the Port, we travel over the Kaimai Range into the Waikato region through arguably New Zealand's best farmland past dairy farms, horse studs, and hydro dams - plenty to see on this trip! Arriving at the Glow Worm Caves your cave guide takes you on a magical 45 min boat ride on the underground river through prehistoric caves that resemble a fairytale world as your boat silently glides through the starry wonderland. On our return journey we stop for a lunch break at "The Shires Rest Cafe" Hobbiton before returning you safely to Tauranga port on time on board your waiting ship. I have never missed a ships departure!

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Transportation Details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Sedan

Book your tour with confidence. Your tour vehicle is a luxury 4 seat plus tour guide / driver Nissan Elgrand with plenty space to relax and enjoy your tour. My vehicle is safe, clean, comfortable and has passed stringent Certificate of Fitness inspection by NZ transport Authority as safe passenger service vehicles. In addition, I hold a NZ Passenger Service License.

What's included
  • Other: Free chilled bottled water Audio commentary. Dual air-conditioned luxury vehicle. Entry tickets to Waitomo Caves not included.
  • Private Guide
  • Private Transportation
What's extra
  • Food Drinks Snacks
  • Tickets: Your admission fees to the caves are not included in your tour cost. Pre-booking tickets are essential and purchased online. I will advise booking details.
Meeting location

Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Airport: Cruise: By Guide: Cruise ship tours: start times will fit in with ship arrival/departure times. I will meet you 10 minutes prior to departing time at the Port entry/exit gates 5 -10 minutes walk from your ship. I will be waiting there with your name sign. A reminder will be sent 10 days prior to the tour date. I guarantee to have you back to the waiting ship on board well before sailing time. I have never missed a ship! For local accommodation pickup, the start time is more flexible.

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories

Nature Wildlife And Safaris

Boat

Food And Drink

Day Trip

Languages
Fluent

English

Activity level
Moderate
Accessibility

Kid Friendly

5

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    Includes all fees

    Book with a 20% deposit

    Size:

    up to 4 people

    Duration:

    7 hours

    Transportation:

    Private transportation

    Party size:

    1

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    Includes all fees

    Book with a 20% deposit

    Size:

    up to 4 people

    Duration:

    7 hours

    Transportation:

    Private transportation

    Party size:

    1

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    View our cancellation policy

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