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

(657 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

1/2/2026

Great Tour

Matt was a great guide - witty, informative and a great driver. Tour itself was very nice with beautiful sights to behold. Highly recommended.

mce92

12/30/2025

Fantastic Tour with Alessandro

Thanks to Alessandro for a truly fantastic and memorable day! The coach was impeccable, the music choice ideal, the tour narration enjoyable and informative, and the care for all of us first rate.

Rafael Y

12/29/2025

Incredibly Amazing Tour & Guide

Our tour guide Jeoff was fantastic! He made us all feel welcomed and comfortable, and I so appreciate how knowledgeable he was about everything in New Zealand. He even made sure we had time for a surprise additional detour which was incredibly amazing and so thoughtful of him! The drive itself was very pleasant, and so were the other travelers in our small group. Jeoff gave us a lot of great recommendations for everything we asked about, and even more we didn't think of. I'd definitely join Cheeky Kiwi Tours again the next time I'm here in NZ! Best for everyone!

Deanna Patacsil

12/27/2025

Worthwhile Day Trip from Auckland

Wonderful tour. Our guide, Lucas, was terrific. He shared great info and sang for our group ! We had a nice amount if time in the caves.

Patricia P

12/25/2025

Where Earth Glows and Breathes…

Our tour guide and driver were exceptionally accommodating and courteous, sharing insightful information throughout the journey. The bus ride was comfortable and enjoyable. We had a wonderful day exploring the glowworm larvae at Waitomo Caves and witnessing the geothermal wonders of Te Puia. We were especially grateful for the rare opportunity to see a few kiwis.

Margaret C

12/25/2025

Waitomo and Rotorua Review!

We had a tour guide named Tim who was friendly and helpful. Throughout the tour he gave many suggestions on activities for us to do in Auckland during the holiday season, which was a very big help. As we had extra time, we were able to venture to Sulfur Point, where he became an expert photographer for everyone on the tour! The tour size began with there being roughly 11 of us, but as some were dropped off at Rotorua it ended up with there being 6 of us. Some of the highlights included the boat ride in the caves with the glowworms and the geysers. There were also many opportunities for washroom and snack breaks. Definitely worth the price and would recommend to friends and family if you’re looking to see a lot of the north island and don’t have a ton of time!

Tatianna B

12/21/2025

Great day!

Great day! Ari was a phenomenal guide to have for the day. The Waitomo Caves and Rotorua Thermal Park Tour were interesting and engaging. Overall, it was nice to not have to worry about the details and just enjoy the experiences.

Jeremy M

12/19/2025

Fun day at Waitomo and Rotorua

We had a blast with Dave driving us to Rotorua and Waitomo! We went off the path for some very scenic spots which was a bonus. The tour was very efficient!

Qiao Z

12/18/2025

Was amazing with Cheeky Kiwi

Our tour guide Ben was amazing he treated us like family. While we wre in the caves, he stopped and got us coffee for all of the party members, he was super sweet. He kept us interactive

Sanjay P

12/12/2025

Amazing tour experience

John was an amazing tour guide, everything was timely and organised. All guides at the caves and Springs were amazing too. Learnt a lot about the rich Maori culture and New Zealand tourist towns/

Chiedza B

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