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Spellbound Glowworm & Cave Tours

Spellbound Tower | 6 Te Anga Rd, Waitomo Caves 3943, New Zealand
0800 773 552 (NZ only)
Ranked #1 of 9 tours in Waitomo Caves
5.0 of 5 stars 209 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Our tours are friendly, informative and fun. With no more than 12 people on board, you will see Waitomo's fabulous glowworms at their very best. We...... more » Owner description: Our tours are friendly, informative and fun. With no more than 12 people on board, you will see Waitomo's fabulous glowworms at their very best. We visit private caves away from the regular, more commercial tours. Our caves are on a beautiful hill country farm and your guide is also your host, so expect a really enjoyable and memorable tour of our two magical caves. « less
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Napier, New Zealand
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38 reviews 38 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

We planned to use this company based on the other reviews from this site and because we didnt want our family to feel rushed or crowded out by the many bus tours that descend on Waitomo, crash their way into the attractions, rush throught without really experiencing the place and get the overly glib tours, before jabbering their way onto... More

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Burleigh Heads, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Did the tour last week and absolutely loved it!!! Highly recommend, beautiful caves to visit, friendly, knowledgeable staff..not much more else to say but pick this one! (also loved that they only take sml groups!) More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

We started a bit later than we should because a person had brought the carkeys with him :-) The trip to the caves was fantastic and the roads became narrower and narrower. We had the opportunity to walk some part if we wanted to on a small path. Unfortunately we couldn't go in the boat because the dam was broken... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

Did a trip with Norm, a bit bumpy but he knew so much about the area and was able to answer any question sent his way. Faultless experience, small groups make all the difference. Lots of glowworms in the first cave, well thought out and educational through the second cave. Very easy walking routes. More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

Little I can add to the other reviews - friendly, efficiently organised tours based on small groups doing 2 caves. Ride to the caves can be a bit bumpy but well worth it - would thouroughly recommend. Spellbound also e-mail you photos of the caves if yours don't work. Great day (and they don't really feed children to Bob the... More

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Ontario
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

We were a group of 10 on a recent private tour of the glow worm caves in Waitomo region. We had arranged private transportation with a driver/guide from Auckland. We were met by Peter and had the most fantastic time, spending 3 hours visiting both a wet and dry cave. The highlight was the raft ride through the glow worm... More

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Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

We (3 couples) from Australia thoroughly enjoyed this small group tour. My sister suffers from claustrophobia and wasn't sure if she could do the tour. Our tour leader was very accommodating to her predicament, ensuring that she felt comfortable at each stage of the caves. The cave was awash with glow worms - like out of a fairy tale. When... More

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Adelaide
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

My wife & I were lucky enough to only have 2 others in our tour. Our guide, Ross, appeared to really love his job and he made our whole tour an experience to remember with his wide knowledge of his subject and his great humour. The sights were amazing - including the trip in the van to the caves and... More

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

We had the gloworms tour recommended to us and so glad we choose this one, was actually next door to our Camp Site (Waitomo Top Ten) so we meet up with the group there and then got the mini bus to the site. The 1st part of the tour was a walk into a cave where we saw lots and... More

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Auckland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

This was a great tour with a wonderful and knowledgeable, funny guide. Would highly recommend if you are after a tour that is not full of tourists at the same time as you. Groups are small and both the caves different to each other but well worth seeing. More

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