2025 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Award

2024 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Award

2023 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Award

Waitomo Caves Rotorua Auckland North Island Tours

Waitomo Caves & Rotorua including Te Puia

From NZD$419

4.8

(639 reviews)

Departs from: Auckland

Duration: 13 hours

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Discover the best of nature, culture, and adventure on this small group, fully guided day trip from Auckland to Waitomo and Rotorua. Explore the magical underground world of the Waitomo Glowworm Caves and experience the geothermal wonders and rich Māori culture of Te Puia. With knowledgeable guides, comfortable transport, and incredible scenery throughout, this is the ultimate North Island experience.

Why you’ll love this

Explore the famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves on a guided tour and boat ride

Visit Te Puia Geothermal Park and see the powerful Pōhutu Geyser in action

Discover Māori traditions, carving and weaving at the National Māori Arts School

Enjoy a guided Rotorua city highlights tour, including Government Gardens and Lake Rotorua

Travel in comfort with an expert local guide and a small group

Itinerary

What’s included

Fully guided small group tour from Auckland

Entry tickets to Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Te Puia

Complimentary water and snacks

Modern, comfortable minibus with air conditioning

Live commentary from your expert local guide

Please note

Please be aware that while lunch is not provided on this tour, there will be several opportunities for you to purchase food along the way.

Why choose us

Famously passionate tour guides

Our guides share stories, laughs, and Kiwi charm on every journey.

Travel in comfort

Small groups, big comfort. Relax in our modern Mercedes minibuses with style and space.

Award-winning tours

Thousands of five-star reviews and top travel awards - experiences loved worldwide.

Kiwi owned. Kiwi operated

Proudly local and passionate about sharing authentic New Zealand with every traveller.

Stories worth sharing

11/27/2025

Must-See Sites with Friendly, Knowledgable Guides

The trip to Waitomo Caves & Rotorua - Te Puia was fantastic! Both sites were interesting and unique to New Zealand. Our guides (Ben and Vicky) were knowledgable and answered all of our questions. They created a warm, inclusive environment for all of the participants.

Kathryn M

11/26/2025

A fun and adventure filled day

Had a great time. Quite a trek with a lot of time spent in the car but our guide was very friendly and informative. Highly recommend if you like learning about Māori culture and want to see some natural wonders

osiris412

11/19/2025

Great tour and guide!

I loved the tour -- gave us a great overview. And our guide -- cheeky Mike -- was fantastic. He was funny, and kind, and knowledgeable! Highly recommend!

Nina B

11/17/2025

beautiful

was everithing beautiful, the caves were amezing and all the rest aswell the travel was comfy and nice maybi just a bit to long but thats fine, we really liked everithing

Traveler711249

11/15/2025

Night sky with the caves

Every thing that was stated in the itinerary and description was provided for, guide was friendly, professional and accommodating.

David Tan

11/13/2025

You cannot go wrong with Cheeky Kiwi Travel! Also, Waitomo/Te Puia - must see!

Once again Cheeky Kiwi did an amazing job of things. Our guide was great and the sites fantastic. Waitomo Caves has been on my bucket list for at least a decade - to finally see it…I was literally crying. More beautiful than words or pictures can describe. I only wish the tour with the glow worm portion was longer, you only spend about 10 minutes in the boat to view them. Not the fault of Cheeky, they get us to the caves, they don’t do the guided portion of this part of the tour. I could have spent all day there! Te Puia is also amazing, very much a worthwhile trip, you won’t be disappointed. I opted to stay in Rotorua for a few days, and so grateful that Cheeky has made my 30 day trip amazing!

angeladenis2020

11/11/2025

Glow Worms, Geysers and Kiwi

It was a thoroughly enjoyable day despite some light rain in the afternoon. Simon did an exceptional job of looking after the entire group and our needs. His efforts were appreciated. Glow Worms, Geysers and Kiwi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Scott S

11/10/2025

Great tour of glow worms and TePuia

We had a great time with Alessandro. He always made sure we knew exactly when and where he was meeting us and ensured we had opportunities to use a washroom or get food. This was important as the tour involved long stretches of driving. The glow worm cave tour did not disappoint and Te Puia was great.

Karen G

11/7/2025

Amazing! Highly recommended

Amazing experience and very informative. John is very accommodating and nice. John help us to feel relax and involved despite of the different cultures and languages of the group. Highly recommended!

Mariel

11/4/2025

Worth the long ride

A fantastic day trip experience! Dean was a wonderful driver and guide—knowledgeable, friendly, and funny, which made the journey both comfortable and engaging. At the Waitomo Caves, Shyla was excellent and made the visit truly memorable, while Hweya at Te Puia was warm and informative, sharing fascinating insights about Māori culture. The whole tour was well-organized with smooth transitions and pre-booked slots, making it a stress-free and enjoyable day. The long drive was absolutely worth it—highly recommended!

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