Aranui Cave Guided Tour

Name: Aranui Cave Guided Tour
Brand: Headout
Price: 48.3 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (14 reviews)

4.4(14)1 hourEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian +12Waitomo

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Your experience

Note: Aranui Cave will be temporarily closed from 11 August 2026 - 14 September 2026 while scheduled maintenance work is carried out.

Experience the tranquil charm of Aranui Cave on a 1-hour guided tour through its smaller chambers filled with stunning limestone and Māori heritage.

Getting started

Your ticket includes a 1-hour guided tour of Aranui Cave. Arrive 30 minutes early to check in and meet your guide before beginning your forest walk to the cave entrance.

What to expect

• Scenic forest walk: Take a tranquil stroll through the Ruakuri Scenic Reserve’s native forest to find the hidden entrance to Aranui Cave.

• Intimate cave chambers: Explore smaller, narrow chambers featuring some of Waitomo’s most delicate and spectacular stalactites in soft browns, pinks, and whites.

• Māori cultural stories: Listen to your guide share rich Māori myths and the cave’s cultural significance, discovered by local Māori Ruruku Aranui in 1910.

• Quiet, crowd-free tour: Enjoy a serene and personal experience, perfect for photographers and those seeking a calm exploration.

Take a 1-hour guided tour of Aranui Cave, featuring fragile limestone formations and deep-rooted Māori stories.
Explore quiet, narrow passages filled with beautiful stalactites in shades of pink, brown, and white.
Listen to your knowledgeable guide share Māori myths and the story of Ruruku Aranui, the cave’s discoverer.

1-hour guided tour of Aranui Cave
English-speaking guide of Maori descent

Meeting and pickup

1 location

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• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

• Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

• Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

Meeting point1

Meeting
39 Waitomo Village Road, Waitomo Caves 3977, New Zealand, Waitomo Caves, Waikato
39 Waitomo Village Road, Waitomo Caves 3977, New Zealand, Waitomo Caves, Waikato, WAITOMO, 3977, New Zealand
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End point

End

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Good to know

Bring a warm jacket as the cave can get cool.
When you visit, make sure you've got a credit card or your phone set up for contactless payments (like Apple Pay or Google Pay).
Smoking, food, drink or litter are not allowed inside the cave.
This experience is not wheelchair accessible.
Photography and video are permitted in the cave.
Aranui Cave will be temporarily closed from 11 August 2026 - 14 September 2026 while scheduled maintenance work is carried out.

Waitomo Caves

Mon – Sun: 09:00 – 17:00

Free cancellation up to 1 day before start

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