Evening Glowworm Kayak Tour - Waikato

Posted by Mengying Zhang from New Zealand on 16 May 2026

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Mengying Zhang said... I rate this trip as five star because the highest rate is five star! If you are keen on kayaking, glowworm viewing and stargazing, this is the best option for you. Great thanks to Steve who still ran the trip even when we didn’t meet the minimums. It turns out to be a remarkable and extravagant trip. Our enthusiastic tour guide is knowledgeable and professional. She trained us on our kayaking skills and told us a story about Karapiro and glowworms. It’s not only a trip about glowworm viewing. The galaxy is so close that I feel I’m in a spaceship which is so close to the sky. Cameras can’t capture 10% of the beauty of the sky. Choose a date with clear sky, you will be surprised by the stars above your head. They looked so unreal. We kayak with swans and the beautiful scenery alongside the river. 90 m beneath the lake lies a power station. It feels that we were kayaking beyond a lost kingdom. The night can be a bit cold but Riverside provided great gear to keep us warm. If you have wet suit, I recommend wearing it inside so when you get wet, you won’t feel cold. No need to worry about getting wet too much since we only get a bit wet for shoes.But the good thing about the cold night is the mist rising from the surface of lake, and you will be kayaking in the mysterious nature. I recommend this trip to everyone who is still hesitating to take it. Don’t miss it! The character max for review is 700. Otherwise I can write 10,000 words to recommend it!