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We choose to go our own way instead of hiring a guide at the information centre. The walk includes a number of stairs and narrow natural tunnels. There are quite some birds in this "jungle". We enjoyed the walk, the caves and the nature.
The guide was great. Very informative and nice, will recommend you guys to spend the x3 combo caves. Do not rush when doing this caves as they are really nice. Remember to respect the caves and don't do stupid things.. Will be back and highly...More
Me and my partner did the Aranui cave tour and the the boat tour! We were so impressed by our amazing guide, Missy in the Aranui cave. It was sad to think a lot of people skip this cave because there isn’t any glowworms, it...More
We usually take our overseas visitors to the Glow worm cave. This time we added the Aranui Cave.
WOW!!!
I was born 10 minutes away from this system and it has never been on my radar. It should have been. The entrance is pretty nondescript...More
We were here on a wet and cold day and arrived a little early which allowed us to go for a bit of a bush walk before our tour.
There were five of us on the tour, myself, my wife, our 9 year old and...More
We arrived with three adults and five children aged five to twelve years in our group. The steps up to the cave were a bit steps and there were a few steps in the cave but it was manageable even for someone with arthritic knees....More
Date of experience: April 2019
Thank karynosw
Discover_Waitomo, Contact Centre at Aranui Cave, responded to this reviewResponded 29 April 2019
Kia ora, Thank you for taking the time to post feedback. Awesome to hear you enjoyed your tour!
I loved this cave. It's small in size but large in beauty, and the experience of being in a small group made it all the better. Our guide was Missy, and she was excellent; very informative and laid back with a lovely quiet manner. We...More
Date of experience: March 2019
Thank Katherine C
Discover_Waitomo, DW Reservationist at Aranui Cave, responded to this reviewResponded 29 March 2019
Thank for your feedback Katherine!
Small in size but large in beauty is a great way to sum up the Aranui cave.. We will definitely pass your feedback on about your lovely guide Missy, she is a wealth of knowledge and we are glad you...More
Lovely little tour. Cave was great, and the small group meant more time for interaction with the guide and exploring on your own. Very casual but very kiwi.
Date of experience: October 2018
Thank GwynL27
Discover_Waitomo, DW Reservationist at Aranui Cave, responded to this reviewResponded 29 March 2019
Hey GwynL27! Thanks for your review :)
Yes the Aranui is great for all things listed plus more... We are glad you enjoyed your tours with us! Hope to see you again :)
Nga Mihi
I highly recommend during one of the combo tours if you are in the area for the Waitomo Glowworm Caves. This was the second cave of the day we did - it's a bit shorter than the Ruakuri Cave, but it has a lot of...More
Date of experience: December 2018
Thank Lisamarie L
Discover_Waitomo, DW Reservationist at Aranui Cave, responded to this reviewResponded 29 March 2019
Thanks for your feedback Lisamari1138!
Definitely agree that Aranui is a must do, can never get enough of those formations and the bush walk up to it is a beauty! Glad our staff could help you get to where you needed to be... We hope...More
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