Te Anau Glowworm Caves
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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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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Te Anau |
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Reviews
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4.5/5
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.
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4.5/5
$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.
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4.5/5
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.
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5.0/5
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!!
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4.5/5
$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.
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4.5/5
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.
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4.5/5
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.
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5.0/5
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!!
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4.5/5
Impressive and really worth it even if expensive.
Cruise and cave tour. It was a magical experience. Very nice staff. Good for kids.
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5.0/5
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.
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3.5/5
A very nice place, incredibly nice when the darkness reveals the glowing worms in silence.
Maybe a little too short and too expensive.
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4.0/5
Starts with a cruise on Lake Te Anau.
We have seen a lot of worms in a small boat in the dark. Nice staff.
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3.0/5
Nice cave, but the tour was a little bit too short and it was a little bit too hectic.
Lots of visitors.
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4.0/5
Awesome boat trip and great staff.
Many glowworms in the cave and it is fun to walk in there and ride another smaller boat.
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5.0/5
It was awesome.
The cave is dark, so you can see the Glowworms really well. And the staff were really friendly.
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3.0/5
Very expensive and unfortunately very less glowworms.
However, the boat transfer to the caves is nice.
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4.5/5
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.
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5.0/5
AMAZING experience that was great for the whole family.
Beautiful boat ride across Lake Te Anau, informative talk, small tour groups through the actual caves, tea and coffee. A very tightly run operation!
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3.5/5
Good explanation, amazing trip on the boat, too short a time in the cave to see the glowworms, free coffee and tea.
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4.0/5
Cruise in the Te Anau Lake to the glowworm caves.
Really nice, good guide. A bit expensive and quite a short time in the caves.
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4.0/5
Good performance and well organised (very) expensive.
Good information during the three trips.
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2.0/5
Too much money for the 5 minutes boat ride inside the cave with the glow worms.
Most of the trip is getting across the lake.
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