Waitomo Caves & Rotorua Te Puia Day Tour from Auckland | Cheeky Kiwi Travel | Shaara Deals
Full-day small group tour from Auckland combining the Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Te Puia geothermal park in Rotorua, from $409 with Cheeky Kiwi Travel on Shaara Deals.
Waitomo's glowworm caves and Rotorua's Te Puia geothermal park are two of the North Island's biggest drawcards, and normally sit hours apart on a map. Cheeky Kiwi Travel's small group day tour, listed on Shaara Deals from $409, links them in a single 13-hour day trip from Auckland and back.
South through the Waikato
The tour leaves central Auckland and heads south through the Waikato, New Zealand's most extensive farming region, passing Taupiri — with its Maori burial grounds and cultural totem poles — before a coffee stop in the small town of Pirongia and a pass through Otorohanga, known as the Kiwiana capital of New Zealand.
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
The first feature stop is Waitomo, where the group is guided through cave formations including stalactites, stalagmites and lime columns before descending further underground to board a boat for a cruise beneath thousands of glowworms — a species found only in New Zealand.
Te Puia and Rotorua
En route to Rotorua there's a stop at Big Bird to meet some local animals, before arriving at Te Puia for a fully guided tour of the geothermal and cultural park — including the Pōhutu Geyser, Maori architecture, the National Maori Arts School, geothermal craters, and a chance to view a kiwi in the Kiwi viewing house. The day finishes with a guided driving tour of Rotorua city, taking in Lake Rotorua, Rotorua Museum, Government Gardens and the Blue Baths, before the fully guided return trip to Auckland.
What's included
• Fully guided small group tour
• Entry tickets
• Water and snacks
Tour details
• Price: From NZD $409.00
• Duration: Approximately 13 hours
• Departs and finishes: Auckland
• Operator: Cheeky Kiwi Travel
FAQ: Waitomo Caves & Rotorua Te Puia Tour
Is this a return trip? Yes — it departs and finishes in Auckland, unlike Cheeky Kiwi Travel's one-way Waitomo tour.
Is Te Puia included? Yes — a fully guided tour of Te Puia Geothermal Park is included, along with the Waitomo Glowworm Caves.
Is lunch included? No — lunch isn't provided, but there are several opportunities to buy food along the way.
Is there a one-way option? Yes — a one-way option from Auckland to Rotorua is available as an optional extra.
Book the Waitomo Caves & Rotorua Te Puia tour with Cheeky Kiwi Travel directly through Shaara Deals: https://shaaradeals.co.nz/deal/6a9503a4e9fee080c5f84043
