From Auckland: Waitomo Caves Black Abyss Adventure Tour
ID: GYG825371-1311353
Category:
Country: New Zealand
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
Embark on a drive from Auckland to the king country of Waitomo on a luxurious private vehicle to test your limits with this thrilling caving experience at the Waitomo Caves.
Embark on a drive from Auckland to the king country of Waitomo on a luxurious private vehicle to test your limits with this thrilling caving experience at the Waitomo Caves. Abseil into the Ruakuri Cave, zipline through a gallery of illuminating glowworms, and climb underground waterfalls.
Begin your adventure when your tour guide picks you up from Auckland before setting out on a 2-hour scenic drive to the Waikato. Relax on board a comfortable vehicle and soak up the scenery. Have your camera ready as you make a scenic stop or two so you can capture New Zealand's beautiful countryside.
Feel the anticipation build as you approach Waitomo and ready yourself for an exhilarating five hours of adrenaline underground. The 5-hour Black Abyss tour packs all the most adventurous ways to make your way through a cave into one Black Water Rafting tour.
Slip spider-like down into the black, seemingly bottomless depths of Ruakuri Cave and ride a roller coaster of everything caving has to offer. Explore and tube through ancient glowworm-studded stream-ways. Enjoy underground snacks in the form of yummy New Zealand chocolate and a hot beverage to fuel you for the cave exploration ahead.
After you reach the base, enjoy a café-style lunch at Waitomo before heading back to Auckland with the memories of a fun-filled challenge.
Highlights
- Feel the thrill of abseiling into the Ruakuri Cave on a Black Abyss adventure
- Zip line through a gallery of illuminating glowworms in the cave
- Climb underground waterfalls and tube through ancient glowworm-studded stream-ways
- Enjoy a cafe-style lunch at Waitomo before heading back to Auckland
- Relax on a comfortable vehicle and soak up the scenery on the 2-hour drive
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
No experience required
Wear comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting wet
Bring a change of clothes and a towel
Expect to get wet and have an adventurous time
There are separate changing rooms for males and females complete with hot showers for after your underground experience.
There are also lockers to safely stow your belongings while you are underground.
Photos are taken for you throughout the experience where you’ll get to view and purchase your photos at the end of the tour.
Tours only run if it is safe, which is most of the time. However, prolonged heavy rain can result in rising water levels in the caves, in which case the tours would be cancelled.
The water temperature is 10-14C / 50-57F year-round so doing the activity in winter will feel almost the same as doing the activity in summer.
Bring shower gel and shampoo if desired
Cameras, including GoPros, can’t be taken on the tour.
Towels are not supplied; you must bring your own
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
