Waitomo Caveworld

Waitomo Caveworld

74 Rankers Reviews

68 Face-to-Face

20 Caving

17 Waitomo

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Organisation

Waitomo Caveworld

Commercial organisation

Location

North IslandWaikatoWaitomo

Categories

  • Activity__cavingCaving

Directions

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Reviews

    • Loved it!
    • Scary but good!
    • Quite exciting.
    • Blackwater rafting // Labyrinth
    • Did the tuma tuma + enjoyed it.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 15
    20%
    9/10 18
    24%
    8/10 20
    27%
    7/10 10
    14%
    6/10 8
    11%
    5/10 2
    3%
    4/10 0
    0%
    3/10 0
    0%
    2/10 1
    1%
    1/10 0
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  • 4.5/5

    The cave tubing was a lot of fun.

    We had a very nice guide, you get warm wetsuits and shoes and there really are a lot of glowworms! Could be a bit less expensive.

    Reviewed almost 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    GERMANY
    Cassandra Geyer's avatar

    Cassandra Geyer

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Really liked it, well organised tour, all about safety.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    NETHERLANDS
    Mijke Boesten's avatar

    Mijke Boesten

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Quite exciting.

    If someone would like to look at improvements, a little less routine! But very nice!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    GERMANY
    Anders Hauke's avatar

    Anders Hauke

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Quite expensive but fun.

    Expected more adrenaline.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    CHINA
    Lengxi's avatar

    Lengxi

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Good location, only five to ten minute drive with the car.

    Nice and funny trip!

    Reviewed over 9 years ago

    SWEDEN
    Arvid Hellquist's avatar

    Arvid Hellquist

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Campbell gave us a fantastic cave tour, he is passionate about the caves & obviously loves his job.

    We didn't want a commercial type tour with a crowd of people & we couldn't have asked for better. This is a small tour company run by locals & they care very much for the land & the state of the caves which are only a short ride from town. Campbell gave us more than our money's worth & we enjoyed every minute. Very memorable for all the right reasons

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in August 2012

    AUSTRALIA
    kayburns's avatar

    kayburns

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Glowworms and black water rafting - a good way of viewing the glowworms, with a bit of extra fun.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Alison Rosser's avatar

    Alison Rosser

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    It said that the tour would take 3 hours, in fact it was half the time.

    Perhaps our expectations were too high, glow-worms were fantastic.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    AUSTRIA
    Mike's avatar

    Mike

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    We did five activities at the same time - it was magic.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    FRANCE
    Steven Lotrian's avatar

    Steven Lotrian

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    $99-124 for their '2 hour' tubing 'blackwater rafting' experience was overpriced compared to other offerings.

    Their cave is not that impressive physically and there are better tours for seeing actual glowworms (my girlfriend did the Spellbound tour and had a much better time). Time in the cave is also a lot less than you'd expect.

    Did get to do the wetsuit-in-water thing with jumps off 2 small waterfalls, but overall not worth it for the price.

    If you want to see glowworms, do Spellbound

    If you want a good cave, do Aranui Cave & Ruakuri Cave

    And if you want adventure do greenglow.co.nz or Haggas Honking Holes

    A disappointment, don't recommend

    Reviewed about 12 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Tourist101's avatar

    Tourist101

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    The cave tubing was a lot of fun.

    We had a very nice guide, you get warm wetsuits and shoes and there really are a lot of glowworms! Could be a bit less expensive.

    Reviewed almost 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    GERMANY
    Cassandra Geyer's avatar

    Cassandra Geyer

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Quite expensive but fun.

    Expected more adrenaline.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    CHINA
    Lengxi's avatar

    Lengxi

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Quite exciting.

    If someone would like to look at improvements, a little less routine! But very nice!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    GERMANY
    Anders Hauke's avatar

    Anders Hauke

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Really liked it, well organised tour, all about safety.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    NETHERLANDS
    Mijke Boesten's avatar

    Mijke Boesten

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Good location, only five to ten minute drive with the car.

    Nice and funny trip!

    Reviewed over 9 years ago

    SWEDEN
    Arvid Hellquist's avatar

    Arvid Hellquist

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    We did five activities at the same time - it was magic.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    FRANCE
    Steven Lotrian's avatar

    Steven Lotrian

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    $99-124 for their '2 hour' tubing 'blackwater rafting' experience was overpriced compared to other offerings.

    Their cave is not that impressive physically and there are better tours for seeing actual glowworms (my girlfriend did the Spellbound tour and had a much better time). Time in the cave is also a lot less than you'd expect.

    Did get to do the wetsuit-in-water thing with jumps off 2 small waterfalls, but overall not worth it for the price.

    If you want to see glowworms, do Spellbound

    If you want a good cave, do Aranui Cave & Ruakuri Cave

    And if you want adventure do greenglow.co.nz or Haggas Honking Holes

    A disappointment, don't recommend

    Reviewed about 12 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Tourist101's avatar

    Tourist101

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Campbell gave us a fantastic cave tour, he is passionate about the caves & obviously loves his job.

    We didn't want a commercial type tour with a crowd of people & we couldn't have asked for better. This is a small tour company run by locals & they care very much for the land & the state of the caves which are only a short ride from town. Campbell gave us more than our money's worth & we enjoyed every minute. Very memorable for all the right reasons

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in August 2012

    AUSTRALIA
    kayburns's avatar

    kayburns

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Glowworms and black water rafting - a good way of viewing the glowworms, with a bit of extra fun.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Alison Rosser's avatar

    Alison Rosser

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Very impressive glow worms and cave features - but an expensive day.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in November 2011

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Helen & Laurence's avatar

    Helen & Laurence

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Black magic tour was nice, guide was very good, only the time of acutal cave time was too short in regards of the price.

    Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    BELGIUM
    Kris Gijbels's avatar

    Kris Gijbels

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Tom was an excellent guide to R.....caves.

    The glowworm caves less so, too many people in our group, 39!!

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Barry's avatar

    Barry

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    It said that the tour would take 3 hours, in fact it was half the time.

    Perhaps our expectations were too high, glow-worms were fantastic.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    AUSTRIA
    Mike's avatar

    Mike

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Had reservations with another company (Legendary Black Water Rafting Co) but too much rain so river too high.

    They were great about it but we were thrilled to get on with Cave World. Good experience - guide pretty good but routine seemed a bit tired. Can't blame them.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    UNITED STATES
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    Kate Thomsen

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Waitomo cave tour - fun trip through a river in the cave.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    UNITED STATES
    Jim Thomsen's avatar

    Jim Thomsen

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Friendly staff, equipment fairly old and worn (rips in wetsuits).

    Cave was cool - lots of information from the guide as we went. Cool jump and hydro-slide but got pulled in tubes by instructor where I would rather have gone on own.

    Reviewed almost 14 years ago

    CANADA
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    Jessie Currie

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    The tour was good with a couple of exciting parts, tour guide was funny and enjoyable.

    Reviewed almost 14 years ago

    CANADA
    Stefan Morris's avatar

    Stefan Morris

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Interesting, but quite expensive.

    Reviewed almost 14 years ago

  • 3.0/5

    Exceptional experience, but for the high price ($46) a bit short (45 minutes).

    Reviewed almost 14 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Blackwater rafting // Labyrinth

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    GERMANY
    Henrik Plichta's avatar

    Henrik Plichta

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Great experience - but pricey.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    M and H Lunn's avatar

    M and H Lunn

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Nice, but really too many people ant the tour is too short.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    GERMANY
    Denecke Thorsten's avatar

    Denecke Thorsten

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    walk through the pools (all acid)

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in November 2009

    NETHERLANDS
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    X Otte

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    We did the "3 of the best".

    All 3 caves are different and worth to be seen. The walkways in the dark are perfect. Maybe a little more time in the glow worm areas.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in November 2009

  • 4.0/5

    Small group, good guide, felt safe, water to low -> not much tubing.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in November 2009

    SWITZERLAND
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    Andreas Sterki

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Scary but good!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in June 2009

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    Catherine Smiles

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Fun staff, good equipment

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in July 2009

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    Sophie Keate

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very interesting tour and friendly tour guides.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    SWITZERLAND
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    Brigette Guikens

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Yet another great experience.

    office and guides very friendly.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    FRANCE
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    Joel

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Loved it!

    Reviewed over 15 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    UNITED STATES
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    MarielR

    Customer