Glow Worms New Zealand
If you are after a nature experience, bird life, starry skies, peaceful tranquility away from the city & crowds, then this is for you.
All photos on this website are taken at Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary
Glow Worms at the Famous
Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary
Arachnocampa Luminosa (only in New Zealand)
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 5,000 of these nocturnal larvae that glow for up to 9 months of their life cycle.
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 September through to March. This is the same for all Glow Worm habitats throughout New Zealand.
