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Waitomo Caves & Rotorua including Te Puia

From NZD$419

4.8
(675 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

1/23/2026

Fantastic tour with Alfredo and Sam to Waitomo Cave, Rotorua,TePuia. We were a small group in a luxury van .

Alfredo really knew the area we traveled to with clever antidotes and made it very interesting. He was a great driver with a fantastic play list . Plenty of breaks on the drive and kept us on schedule. Never felt rushed. I highly recommend traveling with this group.

Nikki C

5
1/20/2026

Great trip

This is an unmissable trip, Liam was a great guide - he gave us plenty of interesting information enroute. The thermal springs & geysers were spectacular.

busylady1954

5
1/20/2026

ROTORUA AND WAITAMO CAVES DAY TOUR

Excellent 1 day tour which showcased the essence of Rotorua and the Waitomo Caves. A great experience for those with limited time seeking to see more than Auckland. Very comfortable vehicle, good tour size and great guides Liam and Ben.

Nic W

5
1/19/2026

A highlight in a lifetime of travel

Loved this whole experience. Its a long day, but with multiple stops and experiences along the way (pie! icecream! secret spa! giant sheep & dog buildings!), plus a host of travel trivia, quirky global facts, local knowledge and funny anecdotes from our driver John and colleague Chet, the day went surprisingly fast. The glowworm caves will remain a highlight in a lifetime of travel, and the Rotorua experience was both fun and educational.

Carmen G

5
1/16/2026

BEST WAITOMO & ROTORUA TOUR

Cam was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable on the history of New Zealand sharing interesting stories along the way. Everything was amazing, especially the ice cream stop on the way back!

Explorer11566992686

5
1/16/2026

Awesome trip !

We had fun. Nice experience. Journey was smooth, on time, driver was friendly. They provide water and snack. Very recommended. I would choose Cheeky Kiwi again whenever i visit NZ in the future.

Cheryl K

5
1/14/2026

Beautiful day

Thoroughly enjoyed my day trip today, being a solo traveller for the first time, Grant made me feel very comfortable and he was very informative throughout the whole journey- I would recommend your company to anyone who is going to travel here

Suzanne C

5
1/13/2026

Wonderful experience

Richard was a great tour guide, friendly, knowledgeable, hospitable and helpful. Would thoroughly recommend both the tour and cheeky kiwi. Great and memorable experience.

Global40292016635

5
1/13/2026

Rich was the best tour guide, friendly and very professional!

Rich gave a wonderful tour!!! He was an excellent driver and was very patient and kind. He went above and beyond for us, making little stops along the way to get coffee and to use rest room even to stretch our legs. He even made sure we were delivered to our respective hotels in Rotorua. Excellent!!! Highly recommend!!! Thank you Rich!!!!

Barbara O

5
1/13/2026

Amazing !

Amazing! Loved the places we visited. Ben , our tour guide and driver was very enthusiastic and made sure we were tsken care of. Loved the snacks too!

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