GLOW WORMS, TAURANGA, BAY OF PLENTY, NEW ZEALAND

at the famous Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary

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Arachnocampa Luminosa

or

"Titiwai" - Maori translation, "Ray of light by the water".

Special Glow Worm Tour Included In Tariff

In a small hidden rainforest gully at our Sanctuary, there exists a habitat of a natural fairy light phenomena!  These are Glow Worms, and there are more than 3,000 of these nocturnal larvae that glow for up to 9 months of their life cycle.

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This image, taken at Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary, March 2009, copyright to Professor Chris Wills, University of California, San Diego.

Unlike the Tourist Caves at Waitomo where the Glow Worms are 5 metres above your head, at Mount Tutu these wonders of nature are less than 50cm (18 inches) in front of you and are alongside you as you walk through them.  Nothing scary, just an amazing fairyland that is only open to staying guests.

We can offer you a great Glow Worm experience 12 months of the year, although the time when they are mature and are glowing brightest, is October through to March.  This is the same for all Glow Worm habitats throughout New Zealand.

See Reviews on Tripadvisor.com:

"The magic moment comes when having walked along the stream, the lamps are turned off and thousands of glow worms are twinkling all around you. A truly unforgettable experience and one I would recommend you to experience for yourselves."