Glow Worm Kayak Tour: Rotorua Lakes

Experience a family-friendly adventure in Rotorua with a unique glow worm kayaking tour. Explore nature, learn kayak skills, and create lasting memories with our friendly guides.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rotorua isite Visitor Information Centre - Your friendly guide will pick you up and shuttle you from Rotorua, past the iconic Redwood forest as you make your way to our base on the lake shorelines. Upon arrival you will gear-up and prepare for an epic night out with all activity equipment provided. Your guide will then run through safety and basic…
What's Included
  • All equipment provided, no experience required, perfect for all ages (5+ yrs)
  • Incredible Glow Worms experienced by kayak
  • A Sunset/Dusk/Night Adventure with Star Gazing (if clear skies)
  • Pick-up & drop-off transfers from Rotorua Information Centre included: 1167 Fenton Street, Rotorua
  • Experience our Taiao Adventures values, connection,…
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Come and explore the Rotorua Lakes on a truly unique and magical kayaking experience. This amazing evening adventure takes you along the lake shorelines in a guided scenic kayak tour as you discover small caverns home to a galaxy of glow worms. One of New Zealand’s premium glow worm experiences this tour is designed to create a magical and special trip…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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T8450lmalexc
Jan 27, 2025
Believe the hype. This is incredible! - This experience is just as magical as it looks. I’ve done several glow worm cave trips in NZ and this is my favourite. Kayaking on a calm lake at night is very relaxing and the caves themselves have so many glow worms on the ceiling! Our guide was excellent and so knowledgeable.
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Brad_g
Jan 25, 2025
1st rate tour! - Whole experience was very well done. Shuttle pick up thru to return. Sam was our guide on the water. He had an amazing level of knowledge and really enjoyed his work. We stopped at 4 caves and saw thousands of glow worms. Very glad we did this trip. Such a unique experience.
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Jennyw904
Jan 25, 2025
A beautiful and serene experience - Went as a family group ranging from 16-67 years old. Everyone had done a wee bit of kayaking before but not necessarily much. Excellent guidance from Jess and Masha (sp?). Great that waterproof leggings and tops were provided as long as the lifejacket (as you would expect) and a headtorch. The lake was calm and generally very sheltered so this is a great option in most weather. Paddling was easy and none of the stretches were too far. Great knowledgeable commentary from Jess as we made our way through some channels and caves. Opportunities for peaceful observation of this natural wonder. The picnic of hot chocolate and chocolate fish was a nice surprise. Well worth the late night out - got back to Rotorua just after midnight but then we had a 1 hour drive back to Taupo. Thank goodness for a sleep in the next morning.
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Anonymous
Jan 24, 2025
Perfect must do experience - Perfect !!! If you wish to see glow warms, this is the place to do it !!! Amazing, must do experience !
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Sharon_d
Jan 17, 2025
Excellent tour, amazing... - Excellent tour, amazing glow worms. Well organised from start to finish. The guide was great, all in all thoroughly enjoyed.
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Bec_w
Jan 14, 2025
An amazing experience! We... - An amazing experience! We would highly recommend to everyone visiting Rotorua. Tom, Earl and the team were excellent.
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Jim_m
Jan 14, 2025
Better than expected - Really well organized, the guides made everyone very comfortable and had excellent knowledge.The protective layer stood up against the water and we stayed warm and dry. The hot chocolate on the lake was a perfectly timed treat during an average Southerly breeze!
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Kim_r
Jan 7, 2025
Magnificent- book it - do it and you will love it! - This was amazing! The groups are small and our guide -Jacob was so knowledgeable and very patient as our rowing skills were below average - which added to the fun! Entire night - Absolutely brilliant! The night was perfect. Clear sky’s and we could see planets Jupiter and Venus and so many stars. The glow worm caves are unbelievable. Like caves filled with fairy lights and they were warm which was nice as it got cold on the water. Rug up and definitely take a towel and change of pants/shorts as bums and kegs get wet!! An absolute highlight of our holiday. Pick up and drop off made it seamless too!!
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Molly_l
Jan 7, 2025
Honestly amazing! The... - Amazing! The lake was beautiful, the stars were great, and the glow worms were awesome! Nev was a really good guide and gave us loads of great info, and the whole team were so great at making the experience amazing!
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Christine_w
Jan 6, 2025
Amazing experience! - I appreciate the central location for pickup. We did not rent a car, so getting around is sometimes a challenge, but not for this adventure. Forest navigated us safely to the lake, where we were welcomed. I appreciate the clothing and shoes that were provided to us, as we did not dress for getting wet. Ellie took us out on the lake and was so knowledge about glow worms. We ventured through many caves and tunnels and the experience was simply breathtaking. She even provided us hot chocolate to enjoy the main cave. It was an amazing experience and I highly recommend.
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