1-Hour Guided Tour of Aranui Cave Waitomo
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Discover serenity in the most delicate and intimate of the main caves in Waitomo. Begin your tour with a guided walk through an enchanted forest before discovering the most beautiful collection of decorative formations. Cave has a natural cave entrance and is the smallest and most delicate of Waitomo's three main caves. As a dry cave without a running river through it, it houses very little life past its entrance. Walk through the cave with your guide on this 1-hour tour, with an additional 15-minute guided bush walk. Visit soon to see the richly varied cave formations within close-up view and enjoy an experience you will never forget. Choose from one of seven departure times when you book.
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
All you will need are comfortable shoes and a warm jacket.
Not suitable for those who have difficulty navigating stairs
Due to high demand and limited capacity, if you are late or miss your scheduled tour time your ticket(s) are forfeited and non refundable. New bookings will incur the full tour cost and are subject to availability
Your own transport is required
You must check in 30 minutes before the tour departs
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cần Quan Tâm
Aranui Cave
Set in the forest of the Ruakuri scenic reserve, the beautifully delicate formations in Aranui Cave create a place for quiet contemplation and a time to reflect on the wonders of nature. Aranui Cave is a magical, mystical place that is steeped in Maori myth and legend. As such, it occupies a very special place in the hearts of the people of the Waitomo district. Aranui Cave is set in the Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, 5 minute drive from the Waitomo Glowworm Caves. It is named after Ruruku Aranui, the local Maori man who first discovered this previously hidden gem back in 1910. Aranui Cave has a natural cave entrance and is the smallest and most delicate of Waitomo's three main caves. As a dry cave without a river running through it, it houses very little life past its entrance. However, just inside the entrance is a colony of native New Zealand cave wetas and further into the cave is the most beautiful collection of stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones and decorative formations. On this guided tour, explore the ancient cave formations, high chambers and huge stalactites and stalagmites of Aranui Cave, one of Waitomo’s best kept secrets. These small-group tours are led by experienced guides who can provide information on the cave's unique geology and history.
Bao gồm
Local guide
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Tùy chọn
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Đánh giá
38 đánh giá
Tổng số đánh giá và xếp hạng từ Viator & TripAdvisor
Respect for nature...
Gertraud G,6 thg 3, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00Respect for nature No stroller possible! Eat and drink before! Firm shoes! Lots of stairs!
Fab
graememerelyn,5 thg 3, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Guide was fantastic and very passionate about his work. The caves were amazing
Great cave tour — be aware not a glow worm tour
A1385CWnatalieg,21 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
2.00Tyler our tour guide was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and personable Unfortunately we thought we’d see glow worms on this tour — it was deceptively advertised.
Excellent tour guide made for great experience
DanielleM447,15 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Guide was excellent. Very informative and engaging. Tour was suitable for the whole family. Children ages 6 through 14 and two adults. Learned a lot and saw unique formations. Tour was a good length of time.
First Time
Orlando G,7 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00Amazing 🤩 highly recommended it was very well organised. The tour guide and service was punctual. We even sang a song in Spanish.
Over quickly and not worth what you pay for
chrislc1969,28 thg 8, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
2.00All that money for a one-hour tour that was in fact over in 40 minutes! What you see is great, but it's not a lot, over quickly, and you pay a lot for it. As the caves are in the middle of nowhere it really is a trip out of your way to get there. Since being discovered as late as 1910 - and by an Englishman (as stated on the display boards at the site - ignore the internet) - seems it has been turned by the locals into quite the money-pot. Compared to a previous visit 23 years ago, the site is more run-down and tired, the cafe very average (which is a major crime in NZ!), and the gift shop extremely expensive and selling awful tourist tack. I was told that since my last visit ownership has changed to the locals... maybe that explains it, nothing like milking a cash cow and spinning some tails about "spiritual significance" (ie we love the money we rake in from this!). As I say, what you see is amazing - there's just not much to see, and it's all over just when you think you're half-way through and waiting expectantly for the big-wow to come.... sadly it doesn't, what comes is the exit point. For us, it was a two-hour drive to get there, overall it wasn't worth it and in all honesty I can't recommend it for the price you pay. But for tourists with lots of money and nothing better to do, it'll fill in some time and the countryside you pass through to get to the caves is magnificent.
Glow Times
John F,7 thg 6, 2025
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5.00Great and rememberable experience. Thanks for the guiding, Kyle. Worth the trip. My family had a great time and would recommend for everyone. May you get “dripped” on.
Otherworldly
Fearless10277902362,1 thg 6, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Pretty amazing unique experience. Highly recommend. Bit trip under a cave to see predator worms is something else. A++
Great Cave Tour
Sam M,26 thg 5, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing tour! Such beautiful views. Our tour guide, Ashton, was incredible. Highly recommend seeing the glow worms cave.
Glow worms!
CyganGiza,22 thg 5, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00WoW!! What a cool experience! So amazing to see the bio-luminescent cave worms. The cave formations are really beautiful natural artwork. Calvin our guide was so informative and answered all our questions. Five stars!!
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