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Green Glow Eco-Adventures

1117 Oparure Road, Te Kuiti 3985, New Zealand
0800 476459
Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Te Kuiti
5.0 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
Type: Caverns/ Caves
Useful Information: Activities for older children
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Dublin, Ireland
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012
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Me and my friend booked a caving experience with Green Glow Eco Adventures in order to see the caves in a relaxed and intimate way, instead that with a group of 20 people. Basically, this is what Paul, the guide, offers and, I tell you, it makes a difference when it is just you and your friend and not 15... More

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Whitefish, Montana
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012

This is a great tour. We are not the "touristy" type and tend to avoid crowds and tourist hot spots. This was the perfect fit for us, led by a knowledgable, capable, friendly guide. Loved the glow worms, and we saw plenty. The abseiling was fun and only someone with a fear of heights would have a problem (we're 60ish... More

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Los Angeles, California
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2012
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I'm going to gush along with everyone else here- Paul's tour is just amazing. It's a private tour (he only does 1 tour per day) with a geologist/naturalist. Paul share's his knowledge expertly- if your not science-y, he can explain it on your level, but if you are science-y, he can really enlighten you about the cave formations, worms, fossils,... More

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Northampton, Massachusetts
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012

Paul is a great guide and leads individualized trips tailored to what you would like to do. He is over-the-top knowledgeable about the ecology and geology of the local area and is a true professional. We highly recommend Paul and Green Glow adventures. More

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Whangarei, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2012
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We spent an amazing Saturday recently, caving, abseiling, rock scrambling, bush crashing and taking photographs with Paul as our guide. This adventure had it all. The equipment (warm clothes, helmets with lights, and boots that grip wet rocks) was great, the skills Paul taught us to abseil multiple spots and circumstances made us feel safe, even those afraid of heights,... More

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Lubbock, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2012

Green Glow was one of our favorite things that my wife and I did while visiting the North Island in December. Paul is very knowledgable and it was a lot of fun. We brought our DSLR and Paul helped us capture some amazing shots. He was also helpful with working around our timing for the day. More

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Irvine, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 31, 2011
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This was definitely my favorite of the activities my wife and I did over our entire 10 day trip to NZ. Paul is a very friendly, charismatic, and knowledgeable tour guide, and taught us a lot about the cave formation. Both my wife and I were a bit nervous about the abseiling, and Paul made us feel almost instantly comfortable... More

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Kettering, United Kingdom
1 review
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2011
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My 14 year old son and I (47 year old dad) agreed that this was the best day of our RTW trip by a country mile enjoyed this more than the Lost World 4 hour epic tour we did the day before What makes the day so special is Pauls ability to quickly find your level of skill/ability and then... More

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Canberra, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2011

Had a fabulous abseiling and caving adventure - it was very special to be able to visit the beautiful glow worm caves in a small group with an experienced and knowledgable guide - although we were beginners, Paul made it seem easy! Thanks, Paul! More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 30, 2011

Paul is an engaging and upbeat guide to this cave which is exclusive to him. Trust Paul to show you everything there is about a "glow worm" (glow maggot really) cave - the beautiful structures as well as the glow worms, wetas, and eels. Paul is very knowledgeable about photography in caves and was able to help my husband get... More

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