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75-Minute Guided Ruakuri Cave Tour Waitomo
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Sun
17 Nov
Mon
18 Nov
Tue
19 Nov
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Ruakuri Cave Tour (24/25)
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Ruakuri Cave Tour (2024/2025): For tours from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
Next availability: Sun, 17 Nov
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USD 69.22
Highlights
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.
Itinerary
Ruakuri Cave
1 hours 15 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedDiscover 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. .
What's included
INCLUDED
Local guide
NOT INCLUDED
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
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
Location
Address
Waitomo Caves, New Zealand 3977
Provider
THL - Waitomo Caves Group