Australia · CAVES & GLOW WORM TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a mate: 15 caves & glow worm tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Explore Tamborine Mountain at night on a Gold Coast glow worm tour with rainforest wildlife, Curtis Falls, stargazing, cake, and hot drinks.
“This was such a great tour, our tour guide Tanya was amazing!”
Review of the 45-minute Cathedral Cave Tour near Rockhampton, with prices, access, acoustics, geology, practical tips, and booking advice.
“We loved this tour. Easy walking, Katherine was very knowledgeable, not as spectacular as the 'wet' caves, but very interesting.”
Explore Capricorn Caves on a 45-minute Cathedral Cave tour with limestone formations, striking acoustics, wildlife, and stories of Queensland history.
“Informative and exciting, a great guide and a beautiful place to visit”
Review of Brisbane’s 10-hour rainforest, waterfall and glow worm tour, with Springbrook, Tamborine, wildlife, pricing, tips and honest drawbacks.
“This trip is one of the best I’ve ever been on! The itinerary was full and busy, yet flowed so smoothly — it made for the perfect, fun-packed day. Our tour guide, Shaun, was incredible! He took the time to chat with everyone on the tour, learning about our backgrounds and adding a lovely personal touch. Transportation was excellent — comfortable and well-organised. It’s clear from the many reviews before mine that this tour company takes great pride in both their Austrian roots and their passion for wildlife. Shaun was no exception — he was constantly pointing out different birds, kangaroos, and even various types of trees. Sadly, we didn’t…”
Review of the Margaret River day tour from Perth, with Busselton Jetty, Mammoth Cave, brewery lunch, and Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse.
“Lots of driving and short stops, but definitely worth the experience. Terry, our driver, drove with great care and made the trip enjoyable”
Explore Western Australia’s Jewel Cave on a one-hour guided tour with crystal formations, cave history, forest walks, stairs, and practical tips.
“Huge cave and extra caves and tunnels. Good access. 500 steps. Very beautiful and great guides who are entertaining.”
Review of Brisbane’s Springbrook and Tamborine rainforest tour, with waterfalls, wildlife, Natural Bridge, glow worms, lookouts, and practical tips.
“The small company that runs this tour was great. The locations were beautiful. They made time for lunch and souvenir shopping. The guide was informative and personable. Would highly recommend for those that love to see nature!”
Explore Margaret River’s Lake Cave on a guided hour-long tour with crystal formations, a sunken forest, and a remarkable suspended table.
“The tour guide Harry was very interactive with our group and made the experience very enjoyable!”
Review of Brisbane’s daytime Glow Worm Caves and Tamborine Mountain hop-on hop-off tour, with practical tips, costs, stops, and honest drawbacks.
“The guide Scotty was great, very knowledgeable, and offered other activities to keep us going, couldn't have asked for a better guide. thanks for a great day Scotty. kind regards, George”
Explore Jewel Cave near Augusta on a guided one-hour tour with giant chambers, ancient fossils, crystal formations, and a karri forest walk.
“Beautiful cave to see we will remember for long time”
Explore Lake Cave near Margaret River on a guided hour-long tour with crystal formations, an underground lake, forest views, and 300-plus steps.
“A lovely experience and so informative. Peter was so easy and obviously enjoyed his work 👏 there was no pressure to get down or back up to the cave platforms”
Review of Gold Coast’s evening rainforest and glow worm tour, with Curtis Falls, wildlife, dessert, transport details, price, and practical tips.
“Great experience, tour guides were amazing with letting as know about glowworm and what places to go in gold coast. Been in nature after the walk finally seeing glowworm make the walk all worth the wait.”
Review of the Chillagoe Caves day trip from Cairns, with caves, smelter ruins, Granite Gorge, lunch, wildlife, and practical tips.
“Trip was a success, guide was witty and knoledgeble, locations we stopped at were awesome... its worth it for sure”
Review of the Cairns to Chillagoe Caves tour, with outback scenery, coffee, caves, smelters, rock art, pub lunch and wild wallabies.
“A great day with the high light certainly being the Caves and the tour with our guide Eddie. It was a very hot day but Mark tried very hard to keep us cool. His knowledge of the area was very good. Perhaps omit the visit to Granite Gorge with its caged animals.”
Explore Springbrook and Mt Tamborine from Brisbane with rainforest walks, glow worms, Skywalk, lunch, tastings, and a small group.
“Tania was such a great guide, she was so much fun and knows absolutely everything there is to know about QLD. Springbrook is stunning but the absolute highlight was the Skywalk through the forest. Loved every minute of it.”
Pick a coastline, a cellar door or a national park.
