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Waitomo - Kiwi Cave Rafting - Black Water Rafting

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Black Water Rafting, Abseiling, Glow Worms, Caving and Rock Climbing - this tour has everything you need for an action packed adventure!

Black Water Rafting, Abseiling, Glow Worms, Caving and Rock Climbing - this tour has everything you need for an action packed adventure!

Highlights

  • Black Water Rafting: See the glow worms shine as you drift downstream through the caverns
  • Abseiling: A breathtaking almost 30 metre decent into the abyss of a massive gorge
  • Rock climbing: A 20 metre thrilling climb
  • Glow Worms: Experience the wonder of millions of glow worms in an enormous cavern
  • Caving with optional squeezes
  • All equipment disinfected after every tour.

Join the Kiwi Cave Rafting Team for an exhilarating Waitomo cave tour!

Kiwi Cave Rafting provides everything required for the adventure (wet suits, helmets, boots and safety equipment), and a nice hot shower once you have completed your tour.

All equipment disinfected after every tour. No camera necessary - we even provide photos from each tour!

You need to bring a towel, extra pair of socks and a swimsuit.

DURING COVID 19 ALERT LEVEL 2 YOU NEED TO BRING YOUR OWN FACE MASK

Per Person $300.00

What's included

  • photos of the tour can be purchased
  • Wet suits, helmets, boots and safety equipment
  • Fully guided tour
  • Blackwater rafting, abseiling, rock climbing & glow worms
  • Photos may be purchased

Duration

  • Allow approximately 4 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • 391 Boddies Road, Te Kuiti 3981, New Zealand (a 15 minute drive south of Waitomo Caves Village)

Restrictions

  • Minimum age 13 years

    Minimum Weight 45kgs

    Maximum Weight 120kgs

Notes

  • Departures: 8:45am, 9:45am, 1:45pm, 2:45pm from 391 Boddies Road, TeKuiti. Other times may be available by arrangement with the operator upon booking.

    Group sizes: Our maximum group size is 6

    Minimum numbers apply.

    Bookings automatically confirmed with 2 or more people.

    Single person bookings wait-listed until minimum of 2 is met.

    Children under 16 need to be accompanied by an adult who is 18 years or over.

    Photos taken during the tour will be uploaded to the operator website and are available to purchase online.

    Please be aware when booking that in addition Bookme's standard terms and conditions, multiple changes (including cancellation) may be subject to a Kiwi Cave Rafting cancellation fee of $50 for each change after the first. Any exceptions are at the sole discretion of Kiwi Cave Rafting.

    ***Cancellation Policy***

    We require 24hrs notice of any change or cancellation.

    With less than 24hrs notice bookings will only be rescheduled or refunded if we are able to re-sell the spaces.

Available Bookings from 5 Sep to 18 Sep 2025

All prices are shown in NZD ($)

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  • Per Person$144.00

  • Per Person$144.00

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  • Per Person$144.00

  • Per Person$144.00

  • Per Person$144.00

  • Per Person$144.00

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  • Per Person$300.00

  • Per Person$300.00

  • Per Person$300.00

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  • Per Person$300.00

  • Per Person$300.00

  • Per Person$300.00

  • Per Person$300.00

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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Lara Töppich from Germany wrote on 23 February 2024

Eine der besten Erfahrungen

Unsere Tour mit Tim war richtig toll! Er hat eine sehr ansteckende Ruhe ausgestrahlt. Durch seine Sicherheitseinführung haben wir uns sehr sicher gefühlt. Die Höhlen waren sehr beeindruckend. Besonders im Dunkeln, obwohl es nie wirklich dunkel ist, wegen all der Glowworms. Gut gefallen hat uns auch das im Reifen durch die Höhlen treiben. Heiße Drinks und Schokolade in der Höhle zum Aufwärmen kamen genau zur richtigen Zeit. Abseilen, raften, durch die Höhlen klettern, auch durch engere Abschnitte, Glowworms gucken, klettern - eine sehr schöne runde Kiste :) Danke!

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Yvonne Uhlig from Germany wrote on 09 March 2023

Nice guide

Liz warben super Guide, es hat viel Spaß gemacht, mit ihr in der Höhle unterwegs zu sein. Und das Klettern und Abseilen hat sie bestens erklärt.

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Thank you, Yvonne! We are happy to hear about your pleasant experience on a trip with us!

monae from Germany wrote on 14 October 2022

Coole Tour :)

Anfangs dachte ich jetzt kommt doch wieder nur eine langweilige Glow Worm Tour, aber das hat sich ganz schnell gelegt :) Unser Guide Will war ein cooler Typ und hat uns viel erklärt. Das Abseiling war echt ein richtig cooles Erlebnis, bisher noch nie erlebt! Da wir genug Strömung hatten war auch das Rafting entsprechend aufregend und lustig. Die Felsspalten durch die man klettert sind an und für sich nicht notwendig da man auch außen rum gehen kann, hier geht es lediglich um den Spaßfaktor. Man durfte leider keine eigenen Bilder machen

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Martina from Germany wrote on 26 February 2020

Super Erfahrung

Es war ein Highlight unseres Neuseeland Urlaubs. Zum einen die Höhlen und die Glühwürmchen zu sehen, zum anderen das Abseilen und Klettern, eine tolle Kombination. Und am Ende ist man stolz, das alles gemeistert zu haben. Nur zu empfehlen ?

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celinel from Germany wrote on 14 September 2019

Great adventure

Eine unglaubliche Erfahrung! Es macht unfassbar viel Spaß, muss sich körperlich betätigen aber wird dafür belohnt. Unser Guide war ein sehr lustiger Zeitgenosse, mit dem man viel Spaß hatte. Er hat alles gut und anschaulich erklärt, erzählt was uns erwarten wird... Black Water Rafting kann ih nur empfehlen!

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