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Ruakuri Cave

585 Waitomo Caves Road, Waitomo Caves 3977, New Zealand
+64 7 878 6219
Ranked #3 of 9 tours in Waitomo Caves
4.5 of 5 stars 51 Reviews
Type: Tours, Caverns/ Caves
Owner description: Spectacular Ruakuri Cave is a cave experience like no other. Combine with the Waitomo Glowworm Caves for a unique and magical Waitomo experience. The... more » Owner description: Spectacular Ruakuri Cave is a cave experience like no other. Combine with the Waitomo Glowworm Caves for a unique and magical Waitomo experience. The crystal tapestries and glowworms up close will amaze you. To book, ring 0800 782 5874 « less
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Brisbane, Australia
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Guides often switch the light of for a few second for fun to "scare" the next group at the bottom of the spiral (must have been a hell of a job this contruction...) Highly knowlegable friendly guide, who explained everything in depth as needed

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Tauranga, New Zealand
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Have just returned from a weekend away with extended family which includes 4 children (9-14yrs) and we all really enjoyed the walk through this cave. Wow, so carefully planned and our tour giude was easy to listen to and articulate. Such a great experience for young and old and was the best one to visit for us out of this... More

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Katikati, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

We had a small group. Even though we were in a cave the was a variety of things to see. We had a knowledgeable guide and the lighting was very effective

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Hamilton, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

I loved the fact that you spiralled down too the bottom of the cave, and that it is wheelchair friendly

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Hamilton
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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My three sons, aged 10, 9 and 6 and I recently completed this experience with tour guide Zane. Initially I was slightly skeptical about booking a 3 hour cave tour based on the boys ages but what an adventure it was. The kids $30 tour included a pre tour lunch as did mine ( a very fresh smoked chicken salad... More

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Wellington, New Zealand
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

From the incredible spiral path onwards we were in awe of the the whole cave to the end. Our guide gave us lots of time to take photos, ask questions and made it even more stunning when switiching off/on lights. It was fun to see the visitors below us doing the tubing experience on the waterway. They seemed to be... More

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New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

The caves are fantastic. Compare very well to similar places in the world except you get more involved. Great experience.

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Ilkley
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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This was a fascinating experience made all the more special by having a degree trained geologist guide (Angus) with a passion for caving. The paths were easy (wheelchair accessible) and the caves and formations were sympathetically lit to highlight their features. Definitely worth making part of your itinerary when visiting North Island.

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

The spiral walk down tot he cave was good fun to begin with and got better from there on. The guide was superb but i forgot her name. She was going in to detail as we would have liked without going over the top or not enough. She stopped many times to help us take pics etc. All in all,... More

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Stansbury
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Fabulous cave, great guide who checked that everyone could understand her English and could hear her ok. Brilliant formations. Great spiral entrance! A must-do.

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