Glow-worm Cave Tour - 3.5 Hours - Charleston

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Explore the enormous Nile River cave system, with the galaxies of Glow-worms in residence. A stunning natural sight not to miss!

Explore the enormous Nile River cave system, with the galaxies of Glow-worms in residence. A stunning natural sight not to miss!

Highlights

  • Experience this amazing adventure through the amazing Nile River cave system.
  • Explore a wonderland of stalactites, stalagmites and discover the galaxies of glow-worms.
  • Your skilled and knowledgeable cave guide will lead you through the stunning cave system.

Experience a journey that takes you into one of the few cave systems you can see in its natural, unspoiled beauty. This is a simply stunning Eco-tour in a very special place.

Meet your skilled and knowledgeable cave guides at our Charleston Base to join us on a Wilderness Eco-tour through the enormous Nile River Cave System.

Once at our Charleston Base you will be equipped for your adventure with caving helmets providing your own warm clothes, rain jacket and sturdy footwear.

Meeting up with your guide and caving buddies you'll be taken on the Nile River Rainforest Train through the stunning West Coast rainforest surrounded by towering limestone cliffs. Reaching our secluded train station a short stroll including a steep walk up some steeps leads to a stunning high entrance to the enormous Nile River Caves.

On your Glow-worm Cave Tour, you will explore an ancient wonderland of stalactites, stalagmites in the large dry upper cave levels, experience the mesmerising sight of the Main Entrance and you will be seduced and entranced discovering deep below galaxies of glowworms in the awe-inspiring Ananui entrance series.

The Nile River Cave System is one of the few caves in the world you can walk through and see in its natural, unspoilt state, the way it was discovered.

Explore stunning natural cave systems and untouched wonders on this incredible Glow-worm Cave Tour!

Adult $125.00
Child $90.00 (5 to 16 years inclusive)

What's included

  • Caving helmet

Duration

  • Allow approx. 3.5 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Northwest Adventures Ltd. Adjacent to Charleston Hotel State Highway 6 West Coast South Island.

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 5

Notes

  • Please Note: You must be able to walk unassisted for up to two hours on uneven surfaces for this experience.

    Camera are permitted on this experience (no tripods).

    Changes to the date and time of the adventure have to be made 24 hours prior to the original booked departure time on BookMe and has to be arranged directly with the operator. Confirmation of the new date or time for the adventure is subject to approval by the operator. The price will be the full retail price with the difference to be paid directly to the operator.

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Jian from Taiwan wrote on 13 June 2018

十分推薦!

雖然只有我們兩個人報名,領隊還是細心的與我們解說鐘乳石洞與螢火蟲生態。還有小火車可以搭,很推薦!

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Samantha from Taiwan wrote on 29 October 2016

Awesome tour!!!

Wonderful and amazing, recommend to everyone~

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theresaw from United States wrote on 18 January 2019

Super staff

The tour was very much an adventure, more than I was expecting. The staff were all awesome, they were funny(especially Peter) and really tried to make it a good experience for everyone. I felt very badly for Hilary, our guide, since she was really dealt a bad hand with me. I am NOT athletic and probably should not have signed up but she helped me get through it and the glow worm display was amazing! After getting into a warm constricting wet suit and my short hike through the forest, walk up 130 tall stairs, and hour walk through the cave i was thinking the glow worms better be worth it -and they were. :) The “float” down the river was even a challenge for me but Hilary came to the rescue again. Hindsight says I probably should have seen the glow worms another way and let my husband and daughter enjoy themselves on this adventure but I made it with the help of the very kind staff and my husband and lesson learned.:)

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Camille Sheriff from New Zealand wrote on 06 October 2020

So glad I did this!

I'm really glad I found this tour! So informative and really interesting. Plus I got to see how fun the cave rafting looked and I might just have to come back and do that one as well!

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samantha from New Zealand wrote on 28 September 2020

Awesome Tour

Wow, what an amazing tour I enjoyed every second of it (even climbing the 131 steps to the top lol) The tour guide was friendly and very knowledgeable on the history of the cave system. It was a fascinating tour learning how the formations grow and how long they take to grow. Thank you to you all :)

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