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Aranui Cave

Explore the Aranui Cave and its unique limestone formations in Waitomo. Discover the beauty of nature's handiwork on our guided tour. Book now for a captivating experience!
Aranui Cave
Guided tour inside Aranui Cave, New Zealand, showcasing limestone formations and stalactites.
Guided tour inside Aranui Cave, showcasing limestone formations and stalactites in Waitomo, New Zealand.
Guided tour inside Aranui Cave, showcasing limestone formations in Waitomo, New Zealand.
Aranui Cave stalactites and stalagmites during a guided tour in Waitomo, New Zealand.
Guided tour inside Aranui Cave, showcasing limestone formations and stalactites in Waitomo, New Zealand.
Aranui Cave Guided Tour-10
Guided tour inside Aranui Cave, showcasing limestone formations and stalactites in Waitomo, New Zealand.
Guided tour inside Aranui Cave, showcasing limestone formations and stalactites in Waitomo, New Zealand.
Guided tour inside Aranui Cave, New Zealand, showcasing limestone formations and stalactites.
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  • Take a guided tour through the Ruakuri Scenic Reserve to see its magnificent cave, beautiful rock formations, and cave weta colonies.

  • Explore the Maori legends and myths of Aranui Cave with your guide and discover their anecdotes and secrets.

  • Get a glimpse of the long, narrow chambers of the Waitomo cave and the high chambers of the Aranui cave, as well as the white, pink, and brown stalactites that adorn this cave.

  • Take a stroll at the Ruakuri Scenic Reserve for scenic walks among the native wildlife and an enchanted forest.

  • Fun fact: The cave was discovered by a local Māori hunter chasing a wild pig. Ask your guide about this story - each guide has a slightly different version!

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  • Take a guided tour through the Ruakuri Scenic Reserve to see its magnificent cave, beautiful rock formations, and cave weta colonies.

  • Explore the Maori legends and myths of Aranui Cave with your guide and discover their anecdotes and secrets.

  • Get a glimpse of the long, narrow chambers of the Waitomo cave and the high chambers of the Aranui cave, as well as the white, pink, and brown stalactites that adorn this cave.

  • Take a stroll at the Ruakuri Scenic Reserve for scenic walks among the native wildlife and an enchanted forest.

  • Fun fact: The cave was discovered by a local Māori hunter chasing a wild pig. Ask your guide about this story - each guide has a slightly different version!

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