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Waitomo Caves

Journey through New Zealand's Waitomo Caves. See enchanting glowworms on a guided tour. Book now for subterranean magic.

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NZ$75

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From Auckland: Waitomo Glowworm Caves Guided Tour

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From Auckland: Waitomo Caves, Rotorua & Te Puia Guided Tour

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From Auckland: Hobbiton Movie Set & Waitomo Caves Guided Tour

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Waitomo Caves Zipline Park Tickets

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Waitomo Glowworm Caves Guided Tour with Optional Ruakuri Cave Tour

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From Auckland: Waitomo Glowworm Caves Guided Tour

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Duration

1 hr

7 hrs - 12 hrs

3 hrs

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Maori descendant expert tour guide

Small group tour

45-minute tour of Waitomo Glowworm Caves (optional)

Boat ride along Waitomo River (optional)

Guided walk inside Waitomo Grotto (optional)

Extended 1.5-hour guided walking tour of Ruakuri Cave (optional)

Exclusive access to deeper and untouched areas of the cave (optional)

Access to Holdens Cavern, the Drum Passage, the Pretties & the Ghost Passage (optional)

Up close views of glowworms, stalagmites & stalactites (optional)

Entry & exit through the grand spiral staircase (optional)

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Round-trip hotel transfers from Auckland

Expert guide

Small group tour

Complimentary snacks & water

45-minute guided tour of Waitomo Glowworm Caves:

Boat ride along Waitomo River

Guided walk inside Waitomo Grotto

Transfers to Rotorua (based on option selected)

1.5-hour guided tour of Te Puia Geothermal Valley (based on option selected)

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3-hour underground black water rafting

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Safety equipment (footwear, tubes, wetsuits, helmets, abseiling devices)

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Small group of up to 12 guests

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Cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

You can cancel these tickets up to 48 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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Deborah

5/5

United States

The cave was simply amazing. Ticketing was easy. It was much easier to find with morning meeting location when we had an address and the name of the hotel rather than the GPS coordinates that were initially provided.

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Petra

5/5

We had a great time! A family with two kids - 9 and 12 Years old. Rob and Kelly are lovely people. We had a lot of fun and felt very safe. Thank you for this exciting family adventure!

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Amit

5/5

United States

This was an amazing experience! A must do for anyone who is in the Waitomo area. Rob and Kelsey were really great and made sure that we had a great time ziplining!

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Pey

5/5

The tour was amazing, our guide is very knowledgeable, we saw so many glow worms inside the cave. Couldn't take photo till end of boat trip but it's all right, still an awesome experience.

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Heather

5/5

Australia

loved the 'other worldiy' feeling. we really appreciated Glen's untiring and persistent efforts to try and get everyone to keep silent.

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Dom

5/5

New Zealand

Brilliant adventure under the ground. Very well looked after, the peaceful moments drifting underneath glowworms were amazing.

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Colin

5/5

Australia

Booking in was simple and quick. The girls at the front desk could smile and engage a little more.😁 As I don't spend many days in caves the experience was amazing. The tour guides were engaging and very informative, 10/10 for them.

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