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• The best cave tour

  BrookeEastland,Mar 31, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  10 out of 10 experience. We had such a fun time climbing and swimming our way through the cave and seeing so many glow worms. The group size is small and personable and well worth the money. If you’re thinking about booking, do it. It’s an adventure you won’t want to miss.

• A magical and exhilarating experience - a must do in NZ

  Neil R,Mar 25, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  We would give this 6 stars if we could! We did this trip the day after what we had enjoyed what we considered our best ever adventure experience (white water rafting on the Tongariro) but this tour matched it! Safety was paramount from the beginning and Vaughan was an outstanding guide - calm, reassuring and clear in all his instructions throughout the tour, which was critical for us as one of us is pretty claustrophobic and was very nervous about the experience. However, we were both able to fully enjoy the tour as we were carefully guided and given options to match our appetites for ‘tightness’ at key points. Vaughan gave us great information on the caves themselves and also on the glow worms. As exhilarating and enjoyable as the caving was, it can scarcely compare the life-affirming experience of silently contemplating the glow worms in the cave and gliding beneath them on an inner tube. Also, the changing facilities are great and the hot tub was the perfect way to recover after the exertions of the trip. Thank you to Vaughan and all at Okohua caves for sharing this magical place and doing it so splendidly.

• Book this one!!

  Pauline S,Mar 18, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Fantastic experience from start to finish!! We originally were going to book the other one but are so glad we chose this outfitter!! Love that it is a family business:) Brand new everything: wetsuits, showers, hot tubs! The team and our guide were excellent and they keep their group sizes small and much more personal. You can tell the pride they have in sharing their knowledge of the land, respecting the ecology and the glow worms. Highly recommend the Waitomo Experience!

  

  

  

• Great experience, not to be missed .

  VieNZCA,Mar 9, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Great activity, well supported and wonderfull glow worms. What I find different with the Waitomo labyrinth is that the glow worms are closer so you enjoyed them more. More stalagmites and stalactites. Photos are free, wet suits almost new and the cedar pool at the end really enjoyable. Be aware that it is more physical and narrow then the black labyrinth. You do have to walk to the caves and walk up a hill at the end of the experience. The road to get to the Waitomo experience is slightly narrow and on gravel. You also have to go down a ladder for about 8m. The group are smaller with the Waitomo experience giving you a more personal tour. Our tour guide was fantastic « Christina », she encouraged us, push us a bit and we felt 200% safe. What a wonderfull experience. If you are fit enough then do take this tour. If you enjoyed the black labyrinthe in the past, then try this one, you will not regret it.

• Memorable glowworm experience

  Road605040,Mar 4, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We booked this experience after booking a stay at a holiday home on the nearby family farm (who also own the caves) and we are so glad we did. This was a fantastic ‘bucket list’ experience that we will never forget. Vaughn was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable, humorous and made us feel safe throughout the whole tour. We are a couple in our mid-fifties with fairly good fitness levels and we managed the tour with no problems. The fact that there are only 6 people per tour and only two tours per day makes the experience much more personal and it’s good to know that keeping the number of visitors low lessens the impact of disturbance for the glowworms in the caves. The facilities, equipment and safety briefings were all of a high standard, I wouldn’t hesitate to have this experience again or to recommend to others

• Great tour, highly recommended

  chevreville,Mar 4, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Great tour which I would highly recommend. Excellent guide who navigated us with care through the cave and gave us lots of information about geology and glowworms. Small group made it very intimate with float under a glow worm ceiling a highlight. Hot tubs at the end in pouring rain were great fun.

• On top

  Sherpa60344108718,Feb 8, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Super friendly guide (Krystina), intimate experience on a human scale, quality of premises , experience on top , quiet , very exotic , jacuzzi at the end very pleasant

• Last minute booking for a great three hours

  TornadoF3,Feb 4, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  I was really impressed with the guide and the safety, checking that everyone was comfortable doing the activities and dealing with a member of the group who was not a confident swimmer. Concerns on tight squeezes were dealt with with alternative routes clearly thought through. A truly magnificent experience which was managed in a really professional way.

  

  

  

• Fun!!!

  824mervis,Feb 2, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Very well organized. Easy to find. It was extremely fun experience with just good amount of excitement and physical challenge. Very well guided. Group size (just 6 of us) made it feel like a private tour. We can absolutely recommend, thsnk you!

• Underground Cave Exploration

  Higginz1991,Jan 27, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Easily up there with the best cave experiences in Waitomo. I tried the more established cave tour operation nearby the next day and honestly, if I could do it over, I would make this my first choice. Small groups, not difficult for anyone with a normal level of fitness and mobility. Floating silently through the caves under a sky of glowing stars felt unreal and guide Christina was knowledgeable and warm which made the whole experience even more special. Perfectly paced, well organized, and deeply memorable. 10/10 would do again. The only sad part is eventually you have to get out the Hot Tub :) Cheers, guys

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