Waitomo Adventures

New Zealand takes caving to the next level. And the most unique, mind-blowing New Zealand caving adventures can be found at Waitomo Caves.

These aren’t your ordinary cave tours.

Waitomo Adventures tours take you into a world apart, where you’ll abseil into incredible caverns, tube through underground water mazes, and explore some of the most fantastic caves in the world.

Get your adrenaline racing with an unforgettable family  adventure.

Waitomo Adventures Activity Options

Lost World 4 Hour

If you’re after an abseil, this is arguably the most spectacular abseil in the world. You’ll descend into the incredible Lost World cavern, free-hanging over a yawning void with weird plants growing on the walls all around.

Once you catch your breath, you’ll start exploring the massive vaults of the Lost World caverns, filled with incredible cave formations and glowworms.

• Make your way through the unbelievable Lost World caverns, filled with gigantic flowstone formations and enormous caverns.
• Climb an almighty ladder back to the surface.
• 4 hours total

* Minimum age 10

Tumu Tumu Toobing

This is blackwater rafting at its best. If you think tubing is fun, it’s even better in the dark!

• Explore the spectacular TumuTumu cave – you’ll be walking, climbing, swimming, and tubing through the distinctive caverns.
• See one of New Zealand’s best glowworm displays – reserved for the most adventurous cave explorers!
• Spend 2 hours underground!

* Minimum age 12 and weight for this trip is 40kgs.

Haggas Honking Holes

If the other cave tours aren’t wild enough for you, this one takes adventure caving to the next level. Nothing else in Waitomo compares to this activity – it’s outstanding.

• Abseil into a narrow pit (you might feel like you’re being flushed down the toilet on a rope!)
• See stalactites and stalagmites, columns and delicate straws, and of course the famous glowworms.
• Fast-moving action, including a series of abseils and other rope-work.

* Minimum age 15

Lost World 7 Hour Epic

If you came to New Zealand for adventure, you can’t miss this trip. The 7-hour epic combines all the best caving experiences in one unbelievable tour. Abseiling, walking, swimming, and climbing, you’ll explore the cavernous Lost World caves on an all-day adventure.

• Start with a free-hanging 100-meter abseil into the incredible cavern.
• See giant fossil oysters and whalebones; giant flowstone; and an absolutely fantastic glowworm display.
• Lonely Planet deems this tour “One of the best things you can do in the country.”
• 7 hours total!

* Minimum age 15

More Details on Waitomo Adventures

You will need to be reasonably fit to take part in these tours. If you can hike or ski for a day, you should be fine.

Location

Waitomo Caves, New Zealand

Book Waitomo Adventures

You can book Waitomo Caves adventure tours separately or as part of one of our New Zealand holiday packages. We bundle activities, accommodation, and transportation together for convenient, affordable New Zealand holidays.

These popular holiday packages include Waitomo Caves adventure tours: 

• 14 Day North Island Family Adventure Holiday
• 14 Day New Zealand Family Adventure Holiday

Contact New Zealand Travel Organiser today to plan your Waitomo activities.