The 11 Best Glow Worm Tours in Australia

1.Evening Rainforest and Glow Worm Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 558 reviews · 3h 30m · from $84Our pick

Travel from the Gold Coast to Tamborine National Park for a 210-minute evening outing with guides such as Tania, Damian, Alex, and Orion. You will stop for cake and a hot drink, walk to Curtis Falls, look for glow worms, and spot nocturnal creatures including frogs, pademelons, spiders, and geckos.

“Had a great time on the tour. Alex was great. Very knowledgeable and fun. Kept everyone informed and safe. Would highly recommend”

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2.Glowworms, Waterfalls & Rainforest Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 497 reviews · 5h 30m · from $91Top rated

Travel from Byron Bay into the hinterland for rainforest walks, waterfalls, lookouts and a night visit to a secret glowworm site. Guides such as Chris, Doug and Magnus explain local ecology, history and conservation. A light vegetarian or vegan dinner is included, and swimming may be possible at one waterfall.

“watherfalls and glowworms are amazimg. The trees and rainforest also.”

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3.Rainforests, Waterfalls and Glow Worm Cave Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 376 reviews · 10 hours · from $133

Join guides such as James, Shane, or Pete for a 10-hour small-group style outing from central Brisbane. You’ll walk through Tamborine and Springbrook rainforests, visit Curtis Falls and Natural Bridge, look for koalas and wallabies, tour Cedar Creek’s purpose-built glow worm caves, browse Gallery Walk, and stop at Hinze Dam.

“Bruce is a true Aussie gentlemen! He has extensive knowledge of all the surrounding areas, and places you will visit. Truly great experience that I can highly recommend to anyone”

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4.Springbrook andTamborine Rainforest Tour Incl Natural Bridge and Glow Worm Cave

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 309 reviews · from $135

Spend about 9.5 hours exploring Springbrook and Tamborine National Parks from Brisbane. Walk through Gondwana rainforest, see Natural Bridge and waterfalls, visit the Cedar Creek Glow Worm Caves, and watch for wallabies, koalas, birds, and kangaroos. Guides such as Pete, James, and Shane add sharp wildlife spotting and local insight.

“From start to finish it was excellent. A knowledgeable guide who seemed to be able to see/find various types of animals/birds reptiles on the forest floor or driving by them in the trees.”

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5.Daytime Glow Worm Caves Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 288 reviews · 8 hours · from $95

Travel from Brisbane in a small group of up to 13, visit the daytime Glow Worm Caves, then use flexible hop-on hop-off transport around Tamborine Mountain. Guides such as Anthony, Andy, Terry, and Scotty are known for friendly local commentary and practical stop suggestions. Allow extra money for lunch, the Skywalk, or the optional $10 wine tasting.

“Andy was a great bus steerer and entertainer. We had 5 on our hop on off part of the tour but we all agreed on an itinerary for the afternoon and Andy drove us around as a group and we got to do more than we would have if we split up. Glow worms were great and enjoyed the skywalk. Next time I would opt for an earlier lunch and at least an hour to get around the shops. Enjoyed our day. Might do the winery tour next time!”

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6.Deluxe Springbrook & Mt Tamborine Glow Worms and famous Skywalk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 247 reviews · from $132

Spend about eight hours with BOS Tours Queensland visiting Springbrook’s Natural Bridge, hinterland viewpoints, Mount Tamborine’s glow worm caves, Gallery Walk, and the Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk. Guides including Tania and Mark lead groups of up to 11 in an air-conditioned vehicle, with entry fees, food, snacks, and water included.

“What a brilliant day. Small group was brilliant and our guide Tanya was wonderful. Very knowledgeable and great host. Saw lots of wild life, 1st time in a rain forest and wow, amazing. Glow worm caves were out of this world and the host was amazing, knew her stuff. Long day but so worth it”

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7.Blue Mountains Glow Worms Wild Adventure by Night

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 178 reviews · 5 hours · from $130

Leave Sydney after dark for a five-hour Blue Mountains outing with a guide such as Antoine. Walk by headlamp to a waterfall cave filled with glow worms, learn about local plants and wildlife, and pick up basic bush skills along the way. The group is capped at nine, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

“Tour was nice and safe, glowing worms was something unique! Recommended :)”

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8.Springbrook and Mt Tamborine Glow Worm and Skywalk

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 175 reviews · 8 hours · from $159

Travel from Brisbane in a small air-conditioned van with guides such as Tania and Mark. Walk to Springbrook’s Natural Bridge, sample fudge or honey on Gallery Walk, visit Tamborine’s man-made glow worm caves, and cross the rainforest Skywalk. Subway lunch, a cookie, drink, water, and entry fees are included.

“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.”

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9.Daytime Glow Worm Caves and Hop-on Hop-off Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 66 reviews · 8 hours · from $95

Travel from the Gold Coast in a small group of up to 13 to see Tamborine Mountain’s daytime glow worm caves, then spend the afternoon choosing wineries, waterfalls, shops, fudge tasting, and other stops. Guides such as Michelle, Graham, Anthony, and Bryce are known for friendly local commentary and flexible help.

“Great experience even in the rain! Michelle, our driver, was very knowledgeable and friendly and tailored the experience to everyone.”

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10.Natural Bridge Glow Worm Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 37 reviews · 3 hours · from $60Best value

Travel from Novotel Surfers Paradise to Natural Bridge in Springbrook National Park for a three-hour English-language night tour. A guide leads your torchlit rainforest walk to one of Australia’s largest glow worm colonies, with possible owl, bat, frog, and snake sightings before a look at the stars. Logan is one guide praised for his friendly commentary.

“Such an amazing activity, led by such amazing tour guides!”

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11.Hop on Hop off – Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk + Glow Worm Caves

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · from $118

Travel from Brisbane to Tamborine Mountain by hop-on hop-off bus, then visit the Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk and a guided Glow Worm Cave tour. You can choose extra stops for lunch, lookouts, shops, gardens, and forest walks. Anthony is one guide praised for helpful local suggestions.

“So happy for the beautiful moments I had in this trip All was organised . I highly recommended 🍍 tour.. thank you”

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