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The Top 11 Caves in Waikato
Looking to visit a cave in Waikato on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Waikato’s 11
best caves for you. Based on …
best caves for you. Based on …
Last updated: September 13, 2025
Update December 2024:
Cathedral Cove is accessible on foot again! A new section of trail has been built.
Cathedral Cove is accessible on foot again! A new section of trail has been built.
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Absolute must! The glowworms are simply awesome, like stars in the sky
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Philip and Anne who run the cafe/accommodation are great. The roast their own coffee and it taste great. Simple accommodation, clean and tidy. Stop for a visit, or a stay, …
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This walk is easy to do, but take into account a number of stairs.
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A very unusual place with a stench of sulfur, geysers, bubbling mud holes and in amazing colors.
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The Ruatapu cave extends over 36 m in volcanic tuff to the hot pool "Waiwhakaata" or "Pool of Mirrors".
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Aranui Cave: Aranui Cave is a jewel - and yet it is probably the least known of the Waitomo caves, which, in addition to Aranui, also include Ruakuri Cave, the very well-known Glowworm Cave and the Blackwater Rafting experience.
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After a short walk and exactly 108 steps you get from the free parking lot to the cave. Inside there are stalactites and stalagmites as well as an easy-to-access staircase. The short hike is worth it.
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Guided tours of two caves, including a short boat ride and plenty of glowworms. The second cave is a stalactite cave, with hardly any glowworms (but there is light, and …
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A complex that is difficult to describe. It doesn't look the same in the pictures as it does in real life.
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