Best Activities for a Rainy Day in Waitomo Caves

THE 10 BEST Indoor Things to Do in Waitomo Caves on a Rainy Day

Best Activities for a Rainy Day in Waitomo Caves

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  • budd44
    Southampton, UK27 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Highly recommend the Ruakuri cave experience our guide lydia was great very informative . Well worth it . I would not recommend the glow cave boat trip not worth it saw more Glow worms in Ruakuri it did not help as our guide was had to
    understand . The caves were really amazing and you do a fair bit of walking not a problem to us but those with limited mobility maybe a problem ,
    Written 31 January 2024
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  • Julia @Scrumptious Solent
    Southampton, UK2,354 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Surprisingly great tour! We booked the Waitomo caves trip and this tour was included in the combo ticket booked by our travel agent. It’s a small group tour of about 20 people which takes around ninety minutes. You walk down an amazing spiral into the caves and the tour guide then leads you through the various caves. You see glowworms on this trip and also people floating through the cave rivers on inner tubes!

    The time passed really quickly and the guide had lots of interesting facts about the caves history and structure to pass on.

    You visit about 1.5km of the total 5km cave length and the experience is really impressive!

    Make sure you visit the toilets at the reception centre before crossing the road and descending the path down to the cave entrance.

    Unlike the Waitomo caves you CAN take photos on this trip!
    Written 18 March 2024
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  • C L
    12 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Footwhistle private cave tour was amazing. The guide was super friendly, super informative and also super knowledgeable. The glow worms in the cave were a mind blowing experience and even better it was just me and my wife, no crowds. I can't praise them enough and the tour was worth the price. Truly the experience of a lifetime!
    Written 16 February 2024
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  • TomWV12
    Charleston, WV73 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Kyle led our four person tour down into the cave. His family owns the cave. It is amazing to see the glowworms and hear Kyle describe them. The cave is completely dark until Kyle turns on some dim lights or shines his flashlight. Afterwards Kyle prepares tea in a small covered area with tables and chairs. Highly recommend this tour!
    Written 15 January 2024
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  • Season
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Friendly staff. She is so welcome for all the guests. A nice experience here too. 10/10. You won’t disappoint
    Written 10 August 2023
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  • Jessica G
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This was so awesome and fun!!
    The guides were amazing and explained everything very clearly the entire time.
    There wasn’t one part of this experience that wasn’t fun or enjoyable. I especially loved jumping off the waterfalls!
    Highly recommend this experience!
    Written 14 March 2024
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  • BBoise
    Boise, ID3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!! Nick, the owner was prompt and highly accommodating. Ami and Harold were AWESOME guides making our experience very special and memorable. They are professional and safety experts making it easy to relax and enjoy the experience. They took the time to take countless photos to capture our amazing day. 10 STARS ⭐️
    Written 17 March 2024
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  • Psandrataylor
    Congleton, UK1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Absolutely brilliant. We are in our late 70s and I was worried that we might not cope but Ash took great trouble to make sure that we were safe and comfortable. The glowworms were awesome and the pictures fantastic. Thanks for an amazing experience
    Written 6 March 2024
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  • Kyle P
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is the best adventure you can have, and the sights around Waitomo are breath taking. take the extra time to look around.
    this was my 6th time in the Kiwi cave and we always plan this every year we visit NZ
    The Kiwi cave tour is the first thing, and I tell my friends they need to experience this in New Zealand!!!!
    Written 20 February 2024
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  • Josephine
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Honestly such a cool experience. My tour guide Dave took us through all the narrow holes in the caves and explained everything so well. I am so glad I did this. Defo recommend it to everyone who wants to see the Glowworm caves. Black Water Rafting is soo much fun. Nothing you should miss out on!
    Written 18 November 2019
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