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Activities for a Rainy Day in Waitomo Caves

What to Do in Waitomo Caves When it Rains

Best Activities for a Rainy Day in Waitomo Caves

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  • Stunning colours inside Ruakuri Cave

1. Ruakuri Cave

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Caverns & Caves
by Y6377HXjoem
We explored this magnificent cave on this 75-minute guided walking tour and marvelled at the unique rock formations,...
  • Get up close with the glowworms which inhabit the caves

2. Waitomo Glowworm Caves

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Caverns & Caves
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by TriciaY976
Fantastic way to start our NZ trip caves were beautiful and really well looked after glow worm boat ride was amazing...
  • Kawakawa tea before the walk.

3. Footwhistle Glowworm Cave

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Caverns & Caves
by Migomes90
To add to the amazing experience we had a fantastic tour guide in Rich who was very friendly and knowledgeable.
  • Caveworld

4. Caveworld

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Caverns & Caves
by 92glennk
... area is also very scenic and has some other nice natural attractions worth visiting before or after the cave tour.
  • Help desk

5. Waitomo i-SITE Visitor Information Centre

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Visitor Centres
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by Swilcan
Woman from gift shop side of store helped me when other two were busy with other customers.
  • Results from a photography tour

6. Glowing Adventures

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Walking Tours • Private Tours
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by sturge370
Glowing adventures is a fantastic family-run company and we recommend this tour to anyone visiting NZ!
  • Two separate photographs were merged to create this image, the glowworms are all real as are their reflections!

7. Spellbound Glowworm & Cave Tours

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Nature & Wildlife Tours
by D1444WLhannahs
Great value for a 3 hour tour! our tour guide was awesome too and very knowledgeable about the caves and local area.
  • Lost World 100m Abseil I

8. Waitomo Adventures

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Canyoning & Rappelling Tours • Adrenaline & Extreme Tours
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by JustinKitshoff
Fantastic action and adrenalin as you abseil down waterfalls and follow the underground river, mixed with incredible...
  • Don't forget to look up

9. The Legendary Black Water Rafting Co.

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River Rafting & Tubing • Adrenaline & Extreme Tours
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by V4496YQcarolb
Great fun, once in a lifetime type of tour - abseiling, tubing through the caves, flying fox, climbing waterfalls, an...
  • Caving

10. Kiwi Cave Rafting

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River Rafting & Tubing
by Scenic783496
... us really enjoyed it!!!!! Fantastic everything with Simon he helped us a lot! Recommend this awesome tour for sure!
  • Black Labyrinth

11. Headfirst Travel - Waitomo Wanderer

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Sightseeing Tours
by wayoutjack
... Black Labrynth tour in the caves and our guide Kelly was so much fun, would 100% recommend the black water rafting.
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