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Join us for a fun tour admiring the beautiful scenery, birdlife and Glowworms from your seat in our Big Kanu.
Highlights
- Glowworm Canyon
- Local History
- Maori Myths and Legends
- Nature and Wildlife Experience
- Paddle a Canoe
Launch the Big Kanu at Lake McLaren and paddle through the tranquil waters toward the head of the lake.
While paddling, look up at the canyon walls to discover hundreds of Glowworms lit up like stars. Our guides will teach you about the life cycle and peculiarities of the Glowworms. Our tour is designed to leave at the perfect hour to experience the full luminescent glow from the Glowworms.
This will be a tour you won’t forget!
Available for all ages!
This tour departs from Lake McLaren in the Lower Kaimai ranges- directions to the meeting point will be given upon booking. We do not provide transport to the meeting site for this tour.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
- Adult$140.00
- Child$67.00
- Adult$140.00
- Child$67.00
- Adult$140.00
- Child$67.00
- Adult$119.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$67.00
- Adult$119.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$67.00
- Adult$119.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$67.00
- Adult$80.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$67.00
- Adult$119.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$67.00
- Adult$119.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$67.00
- Adult$119.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$67.00
- Adult$119.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$67.00
- Adult$119.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$67.00
- Adult$80.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$67.00
- Adult$119.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$67.00
Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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From Big Kanu Glowworm Tour - Tauranga
Thank you so much for your amazing feedback! We're thrilled to hear our guides made your experience unforgettable with their knowledge and friendliness. It means a lot that you felt the tour was truly out of this world. We appreciate your high recommendation and hope to welcome you back for another incredible adventure soon!
tinekep from New Zealand wrote on 13 February 2025
Glowing poop
Fantastic! Our guides were great! The trip was relaxing and peaceful. It was lovely to hear info about the area as well.
From Big Kanu Glowworm Tour - Tauranga
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear you found the trip relaxing and peaceful, and that our guides added to the experience with interesting info about the area. We really appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back for another memorable adventure soon!
Caryn Olson from United States wrote on 05 February 2025
Enjoyable and beautiful
Great activity for people at any level of physical ability. Paddle(if you want) through a beautiful lake to get to canyon where you wait for dark to see the glow worms. So beautiful! We also loved the ride back with all the nighttime sounds on the lake.
From Big Kanu Glowworm Tour - Tauranga
Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed paddling through the beautiful lake and the peaceful canyon as you waited for the glow worms. It’s great to hear you loved the nighttime sounds on the ride back too. We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you again for another memorable adventure!
aliscadden from United Kingdom wrote on 22 December 2024
Fabulous!
Big Kanu was a fantastic experience! Totally recommend.
From Big Kanu Glowworm Tour - Tauranga
Thank you for your fantastic feedback! We’re so glad to hear you had a great experience with the Big Kanu. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back for more amazing adventures in the future!
Makiko from New Zealand wrote on 23 November 2024
New Zealand Experience
I attended with a friend from Japan. There were also other participants who came from Irish and from overseas. People said that they had been recommended this Tauranga kayak tour as the best way to see Glow Worms. It was true. It is a quieter, less crowded, more authentic and natural experience than other Glow Worms Tour in other areas. It was a great activity. The staff member who led the tour gave us details of Maori beautiful history and also explained about native plants and birds that inhabit the area. It was an excellent tour. Thank you so much.
From Big Kanu Glowworm Tour - Tauranga
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! We're delighted you and your friend enjoyed the authentic, peaceful experience and appreciated the rich Māori history and local nature shared by our guide. It means a lot to hear we lived up to the high recommendations. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back again!
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valeriav1 from New Zealand wrote on 21 March 2025
Amazing Trip
Absolutely incredible experience! The guides were fantastic—knowledgeable, friendly, and went above and beyond to make the tour unforgettable. It truly felt like an experience out of this world! Highly recommend!