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Welcome to Waitomo Caves! Discover an array of exhilarating activities and experiences that make this area a perfect destination for thrill-seekers and nature enthusiasts alike. From heart-pounding adventures like Black Water Rafting and Glowworm Cave tours to peaceful hikes and walks through stunning limestone landscapes, our page offers a wide range of options for unforgettable moments. Explore Waitomo Caves in New Zealand and get ready to embark on an unforgettable adventure!

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A GREAT experience you cannot miss Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Epic Tour - 7 Hours

A GREAT experience you cannot miss
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My friend and I initally thought of doing the Lost World 4 hour experience. After learning the 7 hour Epic adventure, we decided to go all out and have never looked back. This 7 hour experience is really EPIC and worth all time and energy invested. Most of the time is spent in water and navigating through rocks in the cave which those who did the 4-hour wont get to experience. In fact, we felt that, except for the abseiling, the experience would be sub-par for those who did the 4 hour one. If you take a look at the photo, the 4 hour tour ends at the ladder and you do a bit of a hike above ground. Truely grateful to be able to be do the 7 hour epic. It does requires some level of fitness and you can do it slow and steady. Our group was able to be ahead of schedule and thus, we get to do a couple more stuff in the cave. In total, there are 3 spots to sit down and rest to see the glow worms (the first spot is where the 4 hour tour ends, the other 2 spots are only available in the 7 hour epic as they are in the caves and they are far better than the first spot) The guides were very experience and were very safety conscious. Thank tou for making this experiece so great for us.

Epic is an understatement Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Epic Tour - 7 Hours

Epic is an understatement
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If there is a tour that you should do, this is it! Very enjoyable, extremely professional team with a great sense of humor and even better service! Due to bad weather the cave was flooded, but I was quickly given a (possibly better) alternative. The tour is a perfect mix between being a good challenge and still remaining very safe, the guides know exactly what they are doing and I never felt at any risk. Absolute highlight of my time in new zealand!

Exhilarating Fun Adventure Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Epic Tour - 7 Hours

Exhilarating Fun Adventure
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This adventure was at the top of the list for us. We spent 2 weeks in New Zealand visiting both the north and south islands and this was the most fun adventure we had. Our guides Kenny and Teri were phenomenal. Skillful, knowledgeable, helpful, friendly, and funny! They went out of their was to ensure we had the most fun possible, but always making sure we were safe. At no point did we ever feel scared or worried. This is a must do for anyone with an adventurous soul. We highly recommend it if you are visiting the north island.

Incredible adventure! Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Epic Tour - 7 Hours

Incredible adventure!
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Physically and mentally challenging, but incredible, well-experienced and knowledgeable guides helping us along. At each challenge they were telling you what you needed to do, or where you needed to put your feet, or what to hold onto. We felt safe, and well-supported, and finished the day with a full tummy; incredulous that we had achieved such an amazing adventure! Tips for the girls: take a hair tie if your hair is long, and wear long sleeved polyprops under the wetsuit if you feel the cold.

Exhilerating and accessible!! Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Exhilerating and accessible!!
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Waitomo Adventures is a great family-run operator. The staff is very friendly and nice! I was scared of sitting in the void at first, but the tour started with a round of practice to get used to the gear, and our instructor's explanations and professionalism helped me do it. Once started, it is pure beauty, fun and excitement! The 100ù abseil was gorgeous and awesome, and climbing the 30m ladder back up was challenging, and everything in the middle was so cool. I LOVED it! Really recommend. The photos taken by Iain are a great souvenir. Don't hesitate, I believe this is accessible to most people - you need a minimum fitness but average like is no problem! Enjoy!

Most amazing experience Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Most amazing experience
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Loved it so much. Ws recommended by a friend and was totally the best experience in NZ. Joel and Amy were the guides - super friendly, knowledgeable and professional. They talk you through everything so the abseiling wasn't as daunting as it looks. The added pictures they took for free was a real bonus, too. Truly a breathtaking experience that you must do.

Amazing tour and guide Waitomo Adventures - Black Water Rafting

Amazing tour and guide
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This tour was amazing. A truly amazing way to view the glow worms and have an adventure. Our guide was funny and took us on some side quests that were a fun challenge

Exceptional! Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Exceptional!
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Our guide was a Brad. He was very courteous, safety conscious, knowledgeable and professional. I did this adventure with my 13 year old daughter. We both have experience at caving, canyoning and abseiling. It was exceptionally beautiful and well worth the money. I have done all except one of the Waitomo cave experiences and this is certainly the best of the bunch in my opinion.

Absolutely must do!!! Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Absolutely must do!!!
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We got warm welcome and we got Joel as a guide today, he very gently and super super perfect. Everything is more than safe!!! So don’t need to be worries, during the trip Joel tells us heaps of detail and awesome scenic. Extremely recommended!!!

Great cave exploring experience! Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Great cave exploring experience!
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It was a great day to explore the caves with an amazing guide, TK. Abseiling was just amazing, would love to to back to do the 7 hr tour in future!!

The Lost World, Waitomo Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

The Lost World, Waitomo
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Iain was our guide who took great care of all of us. I felt very safe with his detailed instructions. He was extremely patient with us. He carefully explained every step to ensure a safe trek from beginning to end of our journey. He had a great sense of humor and added lots of information about the history of the cave and the surrounding area. I highly recommend this adventure.

Great adventure Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Great adventure
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Great adventure. Felt very safe with two good guides. Fantastic glowworms, exciting abseiling and a good climb 30 meters up a vertical ladder.

4hr Lost Tour Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

4hr Lost Tour
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I am 65yo and just had to do it. It was one of the best things I have done. You need a bit of stamina as a bit like "Raiders of the Lost Ark" territory being in the cave. I have been in quite a few caves but this one is like no other, it is a fantastic experience. I have never abseiled before so what an awesome way to begin. I felt very safe and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Chris my guide was one great dude to be with. This tour has the Wow factor from start to finish. Exiting the cave up a 30m vertical ladder really gets the heart pumping but they can help pull you up as you are attached to a safety rope. Just do it is my view as you will have an experience of a lifetime.

Breath taking Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Breath taking
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Ive been wanting to do this tour for the past 4 years. Price was a big issue for me. Bookme helped to overcome this obstacle. This was an amazing tour. The repell down to the Lost world was absolutely breathtaking. The guides were knowledgable. The caving was easy enough for a first timer. The ladder climb out was adventurous when I turned my headlamp off. I got to feel my way up in the darkness but also got to see the glow worm formations as I made my way up. Not much photos, but what was taken by the guides were awesome. Live in the moment...Great tour...

Simply amazingly!!!! Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Simply amazingly!!!!
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This was without a doubt the best experience worth paying for! We had an amazing guide Scott whose knowledge and love for the place, made it that much more enjoyable. And just when we thought the abseil and the cave itself was the highlight of our trip, we got told we have the entire cave to ourselves so we got to take our time and really soak in the beauty of it all! Would defiantly do again and your a fool if you pass this opportunity up!

Unique adventure experience in Waitomo Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Unique adventure experience in Waitomo
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I had an incredible time abseiling down into the cave, manoeuvring up and around rocks, climbing up a 30m ladder and just feeling like I was really exploring a lost world. My guide Scott was very informative, fun and what I liked was his high regard for safety and eye for good photo spots. I'd definitely come back for the full day tour Thanks for having me:)

Great experience Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Great experience
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Amazing adventure regardless of weather this is some of north islands best hidden geological formations.

Epic adventure Waitomo Adventures - Black Water Rafting

Epic adventure
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First time black water rafting it was an adventure we will never forget. Thanks to Nick and the team for the tour was epic we highly recommend it to anyone!

Incredible experience! Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Incredible experience!
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We had Joel take us on the lost world tour and it was amazing! The whole place is simply breathtaking, no photo can do it justice, although we had a good few taken for us that look awesome! Couldn't recommend this trip or having Joel as a guide enough!

30th Birthday Trip Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

30th Birthday Trip
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I booked the lost world 4 hour tour with my partner for a 30th birthday gift to myself. We got super lucky, because It turned out that no one else had booked for the tour that day, and it was just the two of us and our guide in the cave so we literally got our own private tour of the lost world. It was a truly amazing experience. The weather was perfect, with just a light drizzle of rain that made everything misty and even more magical. Joel was a fantastic guide; he made us feel completely at ease and was a lot of fun to hang out with.

Amazing Abseil Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Amazing Abseil
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A fantastic trip from start to finish. It was just myself and my husband in our group and we had the most amazing time with our guide, TK. The best bit was definitely the abseil but we saw glow worms and went on a hike through the cave too. Be prepared for the mission up the ladders at the end :)

Completely in awe Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Completely in awe
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I thoroughly recommend doing this especially in the off season I was the only one on this particular day it was an amazing drive out there my guide TK? Or TJ or .. I’m sorry I forget his nickname but he was a great guy with a fantastic manner and took his time to show me all this wonderland had to offer. Stepping up to the abseil platform my guts churned my pulse quickened and after a safety briefing he said ... now swing over and place your butt on the beam over the deep cavern below ?? It was everything that was advertised and more such an amazing prehistoric world down there ... so your self a favor and jump into the 100 mtr deep abyss and savor every moment Thanks guys for an amazing time Glenn South Australia ???

A must-do activity!! Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

A must-do activity!!
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Just... amazing. We got there during a rain shower, but that only made it more magical. I usually have vertigo, but the way the canyon is made tricks the eye and made me really comfortable! ABSOLUTELY a must-do! You don't even need to be extra fit, it's a thrill well worth the price! Our guide, Luke, was super awesome and let us set the pace at key points in the cave. Cannot recommend enough! <3

Wonderful experience Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Wonderful experience
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This is a exhilarating experience not to be missed! Descending through slanting shafts of light, past moss and fern clad walls to a flowing stream 80 metres below the surface is unbelievable! Experienced tour guides share their passion for this special place with humour adding to the adventure. High safety measures are in place as is respect for this delicate environment. An adventure of a life time!

Tumutumu tubing Waitomo Adventures - Black Water Rafting

Tumutumu tubing
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We had a fantastic guide Charlie, who really knew her stuff. We were greeted by friendly staff and the whole process of checking in and finding out what we were doing was very simple. It ended up my husband and I being the only ones on the tour and it was amazing. Being underground was an out of this world experience, we were never rushed and even had time to do a little exploring climbing through tight spots and having a little longer to see the glow worms. This was a mixture of climbing over, around and under rocks, swimming through parts and tubing - so a real mix. We would highly recommend this to anyone.

Well worth the cold! Waitomo Adventures - Black Water Rafting

Well worth the cold!
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Super great experience. Does require some level of fitness and flexibility. The small spaces and tight squeezes at points can make you a wee bit anxious but nothing to worrying. It was an amazing activity and with it being winter there was no one else on our tour. Was definitely worth the cold water for a private caving experience! Our guide was super knowledgeable and very personable.

Incredible Experience! Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Incredible Experience!
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Amazing! Push your boundaries and book this adventure. It is totally amazing, an experience you will never forget.

Truly a lost World !!! Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Truly a lost World !!!
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It was one lifetime experience, it's a different world down there. Not only abseiling and getting up was fun and bit adventurous the natural beauty of the place is breathtaking. Wish I could spend hours in the peace out there. a must try in Waitomo :)

Fantastic experience Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Fantastic experience
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Had a wonderful day abseiling into the caves and slowly climbing my way out. The leaders were very experienced and helped my companions who'd never abseiled before enjoy the adventure too. I would highly recommend this.

Amazing Adventure! Waitomo Adventures - Lost World Tour - 4 hrs

Amazing Adventure!
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Whoa! We did the half day lost world adventure, and it was mind blowing how fun, and beautiful the whole experience was! Our guid Joel was the best! He was nice, insightful and caring. DONT MISS THIS one in a lifetime adventure.

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