Waitomo Adventures Ltd

Unreal experience guided by super professional and knowledgeable staff! Highly recommend
Apr 25th, 2023

I did the Haggas Honking Holes. As a person who is into really adventurous activities, I was satisfied. It's a unique, fun, and interactive experience. It's a good mix of abseiling, crawling and climbing through waterfalls, rivers, and tunnels in really beautiful and scenic caves with lots of interesting formations. It's physical, but not overly demanding. If you haven't done caving before, are claustrophobic or afraid of heights, it may push you outside your comfort zone, but in a totally fun, rewarding, and safe way. If your looking for an adrenaline rush, there a few sections that will satisfy you, although they are a bit short lived. The guides were personable and engaging and did a great job throughout. I felt safe and comfortable with them the entire time. I didn't get cold at any point (like I read in some other reviews for some of the water based activities in Waitomo). Overall, we spent around 2.5-3 hours in the caves, which felt like a sufficient amount of time. The group was a bit bigger than ideal (around 10 people), so more time than I would have liked was spent waiting around for each person to complete each abseil or climb one by one. I would have liked to have spent more of the time engaged in activity rather than waiting, but it didn't take away too much from the experience. I still felt content with the amount and variety of things we did. The glowworms weren't very impressive (I've seen a lot better for free in several other places around New Zealand), so I wouldn't recommend this tour if your main focus is the glowworms, but it is a nice little addition if you've never seen them before. I haven't done any other similar tours to compare this to, but overall, I'd say it's pretty good value for your money. If you've done lots of adventurous things before, it probably won't blow your mind, but it definitely fun. It's maybe a bit on the expensive side, but I'd say its worth it, as its a pretty unique experience you don't find many other places. It's a great introduction to a more advanced form of caving.
Apr 23rd, 2023

Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Yes More
Apr 21st, 2023

(Translated by Google) Very nice owner, small business. Does very well in the competition against that commercial junk (Original) Hele aardige eigenaar, klein bedrijf. Doet het heel goed in de concurrentie tov die commerciele troep
Apr 18th, 2023

Reservation recommended Yes More
Apr 12th, 2023