Our guide was exceptional and really enjoyed teaching us, entertaining us with interesting stories and even voluntarily taking our pictures in the cave which he did a great job at. He allowed me extra time to take all of the photos that i wanted which is why we took this tour rather than Waitomo. The cave was also very pretty as well as getting to see the Glow-worms, their webs hanging down, and the actual worm itself. The information he gave was fascinating. This exceeded my expectations and was well worth the money. The group was a manageable size of I think 16 people.

I had made this reservation months ago and didn't recall that I made it for Ruakuri Cave and not Waitamo Glow Worm Cave. So when I checked in, I asked if I could switch but there was no availability. Well, this ended up being just fabulous! This cave was beautiful, with many gorgeous formations, and yes, it did have many glow worms too! Zack, our guide, was humorous and informative and respectful to those who came before to this land. Very worthwhile tour!!

Venue was easy to find and staff were friendly, we did the Ruakuri tour and it was amazing. Touring with a small group makes a huge difference as there isn’t a-lot of room to move at times. Loved the long spiral walk down to the caves, there is limited lighting within the cave and path ways but that made the tour more exciting, make sure you have a good camera as you can not use your camera flash, and trust me you’ll take pics I definitely would recommend this tour to people of all ages and abilities