90-Minute Guided Ruakuri Cave Tour Waitomo
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1 giờ 30 phút
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Ruakuri Cave offers a captivating blend of Waitomo's most compelling subterranean experiences. Journey down through the spectacular spiral entrance, and marvel at the softly folding shawl-like limestone formations and crystal tapestries. Hear the distant thunder of the subterranean waterfalls and get up close to the glowworms. Spectacular and unique, Ruakuri Cave offers a captivating blend of Waitomo's most compelling subterranean experiences. In this 2 hours sightseeing tour, your guide will bring you up close to glowworms, elaborate cave formations, underground rivers, myths, legends and sacred Maori sites.
Thông tin khác
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
All you will need are comfortable shoes and a warm jacket.
You must check in 30 minutes before the tour departs
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
Stroller/wheelchair width must not exceed 65cm
Chính sách hủy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Bao gồm
Local guide
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Cần Quan Tâm
Ruakuri Cave
Discover the spectacular Ruakuri Cave on this 75-minute guided walking tour. Ruakuri Cave has displays of glowworms and is filled with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years. Points of interest include softly folding shawl-like formations (formed by flowing rivers) and fossilized seashells, which indicate how the caves were once part of the seabed. Major features include Holdens Cavern, named after James Holden who first opened the cave to the public, The Drum Passage, The Pretties, and The Ghost Passage. Tours depart every day (except Christmas Day) at 9.00am, 10.00am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm. Photography is permitted in Ruakuri Cave. Ruakuri Cave is wheelchair accessible. .
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Đánh giá
130 đánh giá
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Exceeded expectations!
847antonyy,
30 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Our Ruakuri tour exceeded expectations. A terrific guide, Hayley gave wonderful explanations, was personable and cheerful, and we got a great sense of the history of the cave, the glow worms (of course), and some of the Māori significance if the area. Just the right amount of time, we didn’t rush, nor did it drag. The path was easy to navigate, well-lit and blended into the amazing rock sculpture. Good value for money, and not super crowded as these things can be.
Very good experience
theresej967,
26 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Informative tour with a very friendly and knowledgeable local Māori guide Wii. Very interesting. The spiral entry was a clever design to accustom your eyes to the darkness. Plenty of glow worms to see and some great formations.
70 metres underground!
977stepht,
26 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00This was such a cool experience, going 70 metres below ground in a cave thousands of years old. The guide was great, brought out laughs and was very keen on making sure we were all good. Plenty of opportunities to take photos, and opportunities to just be as well.
6/5
murraym444,
13 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Gabe and Jeta gave an outstanding tour, they were very knowledgeable and passionate about the caves. Awesome tour, would recommend for anyone to do. We'd definitely come back again.
Cave Tour
Donna P,
12 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00The cave tour was both informative and interesting to see all the types of formations as well as the famous glow worms. The guide whose name I can’t remember but shortened was Wii made the tour with his humour great. It was relaxed, professional and easy to listen to, with a great passion for the caves. The tour started promptly and ran for the full 1.5 hours. Bring flat shoes and something to keep you warm for the colder cave. Not suitable for prams/ pushchairs or those with any difficulties in walking as the descent is via a spiral staircase like no other. I would recommend this tour as you see the sights in a comfortable paved tour with lots of opportunities to take photographs.
Exceptional and insightful tour
Alison E,
8 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00We would encourage you to consider this tour, which provided an insight into more than the glow worms! Morgan and George, provided an excellent overview! We enjoyed learning about the cave and its history. Thank you
The cave is a relatively...
David W,
29 thg 10, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00The cave is a relatively easy walk and the cave itself is pretty spectacular. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and attentive. If you want to see glow worms and are up for a little walk I would highly recommend it.
Wonderful Ruakuri Cave Tour
mlevankan,
29 thg 10, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00A great tour of the Ruakuri Cave . Our guide was , Lee , a knowledgable guide with a good sense of humor . This tour has a little bit of everything .. glittering rock formations , glow worms , a rushing river below . .. amazing .
Cool but not as cold as...
Amy D,
26 thg 10, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00Cool but not as cold as you might think. I wore a puffy coat and was very cozy. The path was very smooth. This was nice as my elderly father is able bodied, he just struggles in the dark. The pathway was pretty well lit so we just took our time and all was well!
Glorious natural wonders
richardmP1661JV,
25 thg 10, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00We did the 90 minute cave walk after the nearby glow worm caves. Paddy our guide was excellent and the caves are amazing. He pointed out all sorts of interesting features along the way including more amazing glow worms. It was we worth doing as a follow up to the glow worm caves
Từ NZ$116.00
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