Okohua Glowworm Cave Adventure

There’s a reason this experience has nothing less than 5 stars cause it truly lives up to the hype (and more). This was such a phenomenal experience for us as a group to explore caving and get closer to nature. John and his team are absolute professionals and he made sure that we were safe and well taken care off. Especially loved the hot drink break half way through the experience and loved learning about glowworms and cave formations. If you’re ever in New Zealand and looking for adventure, this has got to be on your list!!

The experience was absolutely fantastic. Would recommend to anyone.

This was the highlight of my northern island trip. The drive up alone was stunning, and the excursion was absolutely amazing. Really fun, adventure and the guide Jamie did a phenomenal job leading us through and making the experience unforgettable. Gorgeous views at the end while warming up in the hot tub was an awesome way to end the day. Definitely worth the money to book a private tour with them.

More than expected with this experience, not just floating around. Climbing through the caves was an amazing activity! Jamie was very good with explaining and working with all our different levels of fitness and anxieties.

This was amazing. You hike, you climb, you swim, you crawl, you tube all to get down the cave. We hiked and tubed a few places in the dark. We all got a turn to lead and time to explore areas of the cave. Plus we learned. The amount of natural glowworms is unreal and it was truly beautiful. You'll be cold in May but not as cold as you think, they give you gear. Jamie, our guide, did a great job with everyone and was so friendly and respectful. You must book this!!!!

I was so nervous driving to the start of the tour. But the staff were reassuring and confident. Once I got down that ladder, all nerves disappeared. Christina was a great guide. It was as if she had memorised the placement of every rock in those caves. It was an awesome experience.

Amazing experience! Truly challenging. Staff was outstanding, unfortunately I came in a bit late but they still managed to get me in. Congrats to all involved!

10 out of 10 experience. We had such a fun time climbing and swimming our way through the cave and seeing so many glow worms. The group size is small and personable and well worth the money. If you’re thinking about booking, do it. It’s an adventure you won’t want to miss.

We would give this 6 stars if we could! We did this trip the day after what we had enjoyed what we considered our best ever adventure experience (white water rafting on the Tongariro) but this tour matched it! Safety was paramount from the beginning and Vaughan was an outstanding guide - calm, reassuring and clear in all his instructions throughout the tour, which was critical for us as one of us is pretty claustrophobic and was very nervous about the experience. However, we were both able to fully enjoy the tour as we were carefully guided and given options to match our appetites for ‘tightness’ at key points. Vaughan gave us great information on the caves themselves and also on the glow worms. As exhilarating and enjoyable as the caving was, it can scarcely compare the life-affirming experience of silently contemplating the glow worms in the cave and gliding beneath them on an inner tube. Also, the changing facilities are great and the hot tub was the perfect way to recover after the exertions of the trip. Thank you to Vaughan and all at Okohua caves for sharing this magical place and doing it so splendidly.

Fantastic experience from start to finish!! We originally were going to book the other one but are so glad we chose this outfitter!! Love that it is a family business:) Brand new everything: wetsuits, showers, hot tubs! The team and our guide were excellent and they keep their group sizes small and much more personal. You can tell the pride they have in sharing their knowledge of the land, respecting the ecology and the glow worms. Highly recommend the Waitomo Experience!