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Caving

Explore the best caving, cannoning and cavern tours, attractions, glow-worm adventures, black water rafting tours, abseiling, and glow-worm Kayaking Adventures! These caving activities are best done with friends and family. Experience Waitomo Caves and more right throughout New Zealand with See and Do NZ!

 

Caving activities to See and Do in New Zealand

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Starlight Gourmet Kayak Tour - Rotorua

Starlight Gourmet Kay...

Glide across the lake to the stunning Manupirua Hot Pools, which are only access ......

Big Kanu Glowworm  Tour- Tauranga

Big Kanu Glowworm To...

Appreciate the beautiful scenery, birdlife and Glowworms from your seat in our B ......

Hobbiton and Waitomo Caves
Karioi Canyoning

Karioi Canyoning

Come and experience the adventure everyone is talking about. Karioi Canyoning is ......

Cave Stream- Lets go caving

Activity LocationChristchurch, Canterbury

Discover two of Canterbury’s natural wonders- Go caving and explore Castle Hill /Kura Tawhiti. Your local guide will e ...

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Glow Worm Cave Tour

Activity LocationBay Of Islands, Northland

Visit Glow Worm Cave enjoy a guided tour thru the cave with a family member Scenic Sights & Commentary as you trav ...

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Original Pioneers Caving

Activity LocationHamilton & Waikato

With Raglan Rock caving sometimes on your knees and perhaps at times on your belly, but however you journey through our ...

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Family Friendly Caving Adventure!

Activity LocationHamilton & Waikato

30 million years ago Mother Nature worked her magic and began to form some of the most incredible and beautiful caves th ...

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Karioi Glowworm Canyoning

Activity LocationHamilton & Waikato

As the sun goes down, begin your journey into the ancient lava flow flowing off Mount Karioi. Wrapped up in the latest c ...

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Underworld Adventures

Activity LocationPunakaiki, West Coast

Join us on a magical journey of discovery in the awe-inspiring Ananui GlowWorm Caves with our award-winning Underworld R ...

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Caving activities to See and Do in New Zealand


Caving

 

 
Caving activities to See and Do in New Zealand

There are many great places to go caving in New Zealand. There is a Glow Worm cave experience in the Bay of Islands and Punakaiki! There is also a Glow Worm cave tour in Hamilton, where you can also explore the Hobbiton movie set used in The Lord of the Rings!

If you're looking for something a little more thrilling, then check out this Underworld Rafting experience!

 

The best places for Caving in New Zealand


New Zealand has unique caves that harbour glow worms inside! There is a Glow Worm cave experience in the Bay of Islands and Punakaiki! There is also a Glow Worm cave tour in Hamilton, where you can also explore the Hobbiton movie set used in The Lord of the Rings!

The best places for Caving in New Zealand
 

Frequently Asked Questions about Caving Activities

1. What is the biggest cave in New Zealand?

The biggest cave in New Zealand is the Nettlebed Cave. Located in Nelson, it is 889 metres deep!

2. How many caves are there in NZ?

Around 550 caves have been mapped in New Zealand. 300 in the North island and 250 in the South island. Check out some of the best caving experiences here!

3. Whats the best cave to visit in New Zealand?

If youre wanting to see glow worms in the cave, then you can visit the Kawiti glow worm cave in the Bay of Islands, or the Ananui cave in Punakaki! The Punakaki cave also has a river inside that you can go rafting in! There is also a glow worm cave in Hamilton where you can also explore the hobbiton movie set used in The Lord of the Rings!