Waitomo District

Things to do in Waitomo Caves

Top Things to Do in Waitomo Caves

Things to Do in Waitomo Caves

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Ways to tour Waitomo Caves

Book these experiences for a close-up look at Waitomo Caves.

Waitomo Glowworm Caves Guided Tour
219
Walking Tours
from $55.00 per adult
Hobbiton Movie Set and Waitomo Glowworm Caves Day Trip from Auckland
501
Bus Tours
from $238.00 per adult (price varies by group size)
Black Water Rafting Experience Waitomo Caves Tour
50
Day Trips
from $150.00 per adult
Hobbiton, Rotorua and Waitomo Caves Day Trip in Luxury Minibus from Auckland
91
Full-day Tours
from $461.54 per adult
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Hobbiton & Waitomo Caves Small Group Tour from Auckland
208
Bus Tours
from $299.00 $239.20 per adult
75-Minute Guided Ruakuri Cave Tour Waitomo
19
Walking Tours
from $79.00 per adult
Off the Beaten Track - Glowworm Caving Adventure Tour in Waitomo
141
Private and Luxury
from $159.00 per adult
Waitomo Glowworm Cave Experience
1
Bus Tours
from $239.00 per adult
Waitomo Caves & Rotorua Small Group Tour including Te Puia from Auckland
33
Bus Tours
from $329.00 per adult
Exhilarating Aotearoa Experience - Overnight [2 Day Tour]
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Bus Tours
from $983.59 per adult

Top Attractions in Waitomo Caves

1. Ruakuri Cave

Caverns & Caves

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From the extraordinary spiral entrance and descent, Ruakuri opens into gallery after gallery of wonderful natural art.

2. Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Caverns & Caves

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by TheRoweTribe

... Corey was a fantastic and knowledable guide, family favourite was definately the glow worm cave via boat ride.

3. Marakopa Falls

Waterfalls

The viewing platform is a little bit away from the falls but you can continue on down the trail to get close-up and p...

4. Ruakuri Walk

Hiking Trails

Bush walk which includes waterfalls, some steps and climbing through a cave.

5. Mangapohue Natural Bridge Walk

Bridges • Geologic Formations

It packs a lot into an easy short walk which does include some steps and slopes enough to rule out particularly unfit...

6. Footwhistle Glowworm Cave

Caverns & Caves

Our guide- Ross- was funny and informational- loved it and highly recommend it.

7. Caveworld

Caverns & Caves

... the cave has been well designed for the tour, with lots of glow worms, and Russ our guide was really informative.

8. Waitomo i-SITE Visitor Information Centre

Visitor Centres

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9. Opapaka Pa Walk

Scenic Walking Areas

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10. Piripiri Cave Walk

Caverns & Caves • Hiking Trails

by barefootlouise

Take a torch to shine inside the cave to see better.

11. Glowing Adventures

Walking Tours • Private Tours

Open now

by anonomous819

A delightful small group, taken around the caves with plenty of time for excellent photos and a truly memorable exper...

12. Spellbound Glowworm & Cave Tours

Nature & Wildlife Tours

We enjoyed a complimentary tea/coffee/hot chocolate and biscuits during an interval from cave to cave.

13. Waitomo Adventures

Canyoning & Rappelling Tours • Adrenaline & Extreme Tours

Open now

... in Milford Sound, Abel Tasman, Bungy and Swing on Nevis, the Lost World 7h was our best New Zealand Adventure!

14. The Legendary Black Water Rafting Co.

River Rafting & Tubing • Adrenaline & Extreme Tours

Open now

by amandanM282CK

The Black Abyss tour was thrilling, educational and hilarious thanks to tour guides Wayne and Emma.

15. Kiwi Cave Rafting

River Rafting & Tubing

Awesome experience, natural caves, rock climbing, glow worms and shallow water stream and Kelley our guide is the best.

16. Headfirst Travel - Waitomo Wanderer

Sightseeing Tours

by michaelkS2928ZJ

I did the black water rafting and we even had a chance to do some cave climbing as well as the rafting.

17. Waitomo Caves Zipline Park

Zipline & Aerial Adventure Parks

Open now

Our whole family had a great time on the zip line experience.

18. Thermal Shuttle - Waitomo Tours (from/to Rotorua)

Canyoning & Rappelling Tours • Adrenaline & Extreme Tours

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19. Waitomo Caves Tours & Transfers

Taxis & Shuttles • Sightseeing Tours

Open now

I had an amazing trip with Waitomo Caves Tours and Transfers.

20. Waitomo Clay Birds

Other Outdoor Activities

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21. Waitomo Caves Museum

Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums

Eco Tours

Private and Luxury

Walking & Biking Tours

Tours & Sightseeing

Cultural Tours

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