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Guided Kayak Glow Worm Tour at Lake Karapiro

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For 1 person
3 hours
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3.0 1 reviews
Piarere, Waikato
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3 hours
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Piarere, Waikato

Highlights

  • Guided kayak tour to the glow worms up the Pokaiwhenua Stream
  • Experience twilight on Lake Karapiro
  • Learn the local history including the old submerged Horahora Village

Paddle gently from Lake Karapiro towards the old submerged Horahora Village and on to Pokaiwhenua Stream. Float silently downstream, being guided by the glow worms sparkling like fairy lights on either side.

What's included?

  • Guided kayak tour
  • Professional guides
  • All equipment
  • Safety briefings

Starting late afternoon or early evening, paddle along the southern edge of Lake Karapiro and over the old submerged Horahora Village and the Dam that produced electricity for the renowned early Waihi goldfields.

Learn the history of the Horahora village and enjoy the twilight and silence of being on the water as night arrives over the lake.

As the day draws to an end, paddle slowly up the Pokaiwhenua Stream and through the canyon carved out by water over many hundreds of years. Be surrounded by native ferns and trees, with bird life all around you throughout the canyon.

When darkness falls, float silently back downstream, guided by the glow worms on either side sparkling like Christmas lights.

Important information

  • Please allow three hours for this experience

A zero alcohol and smoking policy applies.

  • Minimum age is 8 years
  • All children under 15 to be accompanied by a capable adult
  • Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
  • Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
  • Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

Minimum numbers are required for tours to proceed.

Please bring warm layer clothing (preferrably not cotton) as evening temperatures do drop. No jeans. Overpants, splash jackets and wetshoes will be provided.

Cameras are okay for going upstream while it's still light - they are no good after dark as the flash will spoil the viewing of the Glow Worms for yourself and others on the tour.

This experience takes place in Piarere, Waikato - 15 minutes from Cambridge, 45 minutes from Rotorua, 45 mins from Tauranga.

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Nice glow-worm spot.

Zebediah 7 May 2018

Karapiro is lovely. Great spot for glow-worm viewing. The tour involved a lot of unnecessary waiting around: an hour at the start and an hour in the middle on a small inlet on the river. Recieved very little commentary on the area or its history in these long gaps - which is what we are most interested in. At the end, we felt we would have been better to rent our own kayaks and do the same for a fraction of the price and not have long waits.

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