Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Caves
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Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Caves
Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Caves
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
Welcome to the Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Tours! During our tours you will experience the results of our ground-breaking conservation project, as we guide you through our spectacular purpose-built cave, filled with thousands of glowing Glow Worms! We offer the only opportunity in Queensland to see Glow Worms during the day, and over the course of 30 minutes, you’ll meet a Glow Worm up close and learn all about their life cycle and behaviour. Our cave features a colony of native Mt. Tamborine Glow Worms, and is part of a long-term breeding program, so your admission helps support and ensure the survival of the species in South East Queensland for future generations!
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11 contributions
Jun. 2022 • Family
We enjoyed the glow worm experience and felt good to contribute to the preservation of this amazing insect. Our experience was soured by the average customer service. The lady at the bookings desk seemed uninterested and May as well have shhhed me up when I enquired about the next booking. For which she booked me on the second next available when there was a tour available in 5 mins. Guess she was trying to be difficult. The next tour was announced and a lovely lady asked if we wanted to join it.. may as well saves waiting. The tour guide then seemed flustered by this change. The tour was fine.. just felt awkward asking questions, when u get told to wait a minute I’ll get to that eventually!.. I found that very rude and disrespectful. I don’t think I’ll go back I felt like an annoyance.
Written 30 June 2022
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B-A-8
Singapore, Singapore25 contributions
Jun. 2022
The staff was friendly and the tickets were cheap (AUD 16 & 9). However, the glow worm experience was pretty boring because it literally just looks like. extremely tiny little blue lights in a pitch-black cave. The cave itself is quite small, we were only in there for about 10mins.
Not worth the long drive up to Tamborine Mountain. I think the walking pathways are more worthwhile.
Not worth the long drive up to Tamborine Mountain. I think the walking pathways are more worthwhile.
Written 22 June 2022
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Michelle N
Melbourne, Australia395 contributions
Jun. 2022 • Couples
Really awesome set up. It’s a human-made cave but it’s purpose built to preserve the glow worm population. Also lots of cute frogs to see in frog hollow. Would go again.
Written 14 June 2022
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Leanne K
Brisbane, Australia275 contributions
Apr. 2022 • Couples
Great to see how they are preserving the glow worms. I found the tour interesting and informative. Nice to see how your enterence fees are spent
Written 22 April 2022
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JenayMelv13
Brisbane, Australia29 contributions
Jan. 2022
Recently a girlfriend and I visited Mount Tambourine and booked a few tours while there and Glow Worm caves was one of them. I had been recommended by a few people before but I feel they definitely talked it up and I was prepared for more than what I got. We get to the caves and we are booked in for the first tour of the day at 10am and was told to come 15 mins early to fill out forms etc. We got there at 20 to 10 and nothing was open, not even the cafe to get a coffee or anything like that. Then the doors didn't open until 2 mins til 10 so, so much for us coming 15 mins early. Then when we get to the caves we watch an informative video but in watching that realised how small glow worms are and they r very hard to see, anyone with sight issues should not go because there would be no point. It is super dark and only the tour guide can use a light to view them and show them and we had 12 people in our tour and so most of the time my friend and i were just standing dark waiting to move up. When we got out and we saw the next tour going through with double the amount of people we were at least grateful of that but it was defintely a let down and not something I will recommend to anyone. Thank you
Written 28 February 2022
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Rohnie
12 contributions
Jan. 2022
An amazing experience to learn about glow worms. Some very interesting facts. The kids enjoyed it as much as the adults. Don't forget to book ahead so you don't miss out.
Written 7 January 2022
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Sallie C
Maroochydore, Australia70 contributions
Dec. 2021
Dana was amazing so informative ,the whole experience exceeded my expectations a must do , and the cafe fabulous great service
Written 16 December 2021
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Robandwilson
Brisbane, Australia161 contributions
Dec. 2021 • Family
Visited Mt Tambourine Glow worms as a family, Harrison was the tour guide, he sit himself a high standard as having the best (or worst) dad jokes and he succeeded, the glow worm tour was for about 30 mins but it was worth it, there was a short video followed by an action packed (joke) tour of the man made cave system, Guide was so passionate and informative about the glow worms the time flew by, Would I recommend it to people visiting? Hell yes, there is also a frog exhibit but highlight was the glow worms,
Written 8 December 2021
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Jane
Tamborine Mountain, Australia3 contributions
Jun. 2021 • Family
An enjoyable and informative visit learning about the little critters. Inspiring to learn it is privately funded. Great to see such passion.
Written 9 July 2021
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Kevin R
1 contribution
Jul. 2021 • Family
My Children are 9, 12 and 13. We made the trip to Tamborine Mountain to check out the Glow Worms as my wifd had been wanting to do it for years. It cost about $45 for the 5 of us and the Glow worm tour went for about 30 mins. The Tour guide Dayna, was very knowledgable and made the kids laugh, overall being a good experience. The kids also loved checking out the Frogs aswell. If you are in the area, definately worth a stop.
Written 7 July 2021
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suejayhay
Brisbane, Australia34 contributions
Is it possible that the glow worm caves are accessible in a wheelchair?
Cedar Creek Estate Winery
Tamborine Mountain, Australia1 contribution
Unfortunately, we are not technically accessible. There are two small steps on the way down to the cave, and due to the nature of the cave the path is too narrow to be legally accessible. We do our best to accomodate visitors, so please get in touch if you are planning a visit so we can help describe the pathway.
What can hurt the worms because I have heard things like insect spray can also turn off thier glow. What should/ shouldn't I do around glow worms
Melody P
Brisbane, Australia240 contributions
Before you go into the Glow Worm caves the guide gives a very interesting talk on the glow worms and all the does and don't of what to do while you are in the cave.
Karen J
15 contributions
Is the tour pram friendly?
PAISLEYBUDDIE16
Paisley, UK445 contributions
You can probably get a pram to the cave entrance and then inside to watch the video. However, the actual glow worm viewing platform is very narrow (single file) and in pitch darkness.
The tour itself is fairly short. So my advice would be to take it in turns and amuse your little one at the children’s play park just outside the caves. There is wine tasting, a gift shop, somewhere to get snacks and baby changing facilities there too.
It is a short but good tour. Unless there is a big group of you, then you don’t have to book in advance. Quite spectacular to see. Enjoy!
Can we go by ourselves without any tour guide? Is it changed the enterance rule?
The reason why I asked this question is that I had been there 10 years ago.
At that time, I went there around 6pm without any tour. Now, I want go there with my wife becoz we are in honeymoon.
Pls let me know if you went yourself recently.
Cedar Creek Estate Winery
Tamborine Mountain, Australia1 contribution
Hello,
We only allow guided tours from 10 am to 4 pm. We have never allowed self- guided tours at Cedar Creek in order to protect our sensitive glowworms, so it is likely that on your previous visit you went to a different location which had glowworms. There are 3 sites with glowworms on Mt. Tambourine, but we are the only site with a captive population for conservation purposes. We would love to show you our glowworms during the daytime hours if you do decide to come by, and our tour guides can tell you all about the unique conservation project that we run at Cedar Creek.
adoyle235
Port Macquarie, Australia156 contributions
Can we do a self guided visit to the caves? I'm not all that keen to pay someone to walk me through a cave.
john j
Auckland, New Zealand429 contributions
Apologies for not checking my earlier answer correctly before submitting hence the use of "disappointed" twice.
Fransiska
Jakarta, Indonesia
Haii... I'm planning to come on July.
How is glow worm cave in winter? Is it affect the same all year ? How many persons is the max capacity of the tour? More than that we have to wait for the next tour? Can we book online for the exact time, so no need to wait long ?
Cedar Creek Estate Winery
Tamborine Mountain, Australia1 contribution
Hi Fransiska,
The glow worm cave is a controlled environment and therefore is not affected by the seasons. Tours take up to 20 people per tour and depart every half hour. To book a tour we require 10 or more people. You can call us and reserve a time slot but we will need you to be here 15 mins prior to ensure you go on this tour. I hope this has been of assistance and please contact to reserve time slot.
We are 4 adults plus a 7 month old is it safe to take a 7 month old ? How much time can we spend in the caves ?
susan w
Singapore, Singapore98 contributions
it's totally safe. We watched a short video and spent about 30min in the cave. The guide was attentive and helpful, so not to worry. Not flash light though 😉
Megan H
Brisbane, Australia184 contributions
Hi, is this area wheelchair friendly and how much outdoor access - is it possible to access in wet weather
Shinead C
Nowra, Australia78 contributions
Hi, I don't think it is wheelchair friendly, especially not in the caves themselves as it's very dark and there isn't much space to manoeuvre. In terms of wet weather access, you'd definitely need an umbrella to walk between the visitor info centre and the caves where the tour happens. Hope this helps.
Tiana-1
Brisbane50 contributions
How much is it to get in? I can't even find a price on their own website!
Cedar Creek Estate Winery
Tamborine Mountain, Australia1 contribution
Hi, Prices are under Admissions top tab
Prices: Adults $11 seniors less 10% children 4-12ys $5.50
under 4yrs (free)
Frequently Asked Questions about Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Caves
- Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Caves is open:
- Sun - Fri 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Sat - Sat 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- We recommend booking Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Caves tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 4 Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Caves tours on Tripadvisor
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