Black Labyrinth: Black Water Rafting - Private Tour from Auckland

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Black Labyrinth: Black Water Rafting - Private Tour from Auckland

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Black Labyrinth: Black Water Rafting - Private Tour from Auckland

Duration: 11 hours
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No cancellation
Pickup included

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AUD 989.8

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Highlights

Experience the ultimate underground adventure as you journey from Auckland in a luxurious private vehicle to the spectacular Waitomo region. Dive into the thrilling world of black water rafting in the stunning Ruakuri Cave, where you'll float through an underground river, leap over cascading waterfalls, and marvel at thousands of glowworms illuminating the cave walls. This adventure offers just the right balance of excitement and accessibility, making it perfect for those seeking adrenaline without intense challenges. After the adventure, enjoy a delicious café-style, reflecting on an unforgettable day of exploration.

Itinerary

  • Auckland Central

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We pickup travellers from most locations in the Auckland CBD location. If your pickup location is not available on the list, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our very best to accommodate your request.
  • Bombay Hills(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    The Bombay Hills are a range of hills to the south of Auckland, New Zealand. Though only a small and seemingly insignificant range of hills, they lie at the southern boundary of the Auckland region, and serve as a divide between Auckland and the Waikato region. directly named after the ship Bombay, The ship itself was named after the Indian city of Bombay (now Mumbai). Bombay Means: a breed of black short-haired medium-sized cat.
  • Robert Harris

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We stop to get some great coffee at your own expense and a comfort break before we continue our journey into the Waikato region.
  • Te Awamutu(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    Te Awamutu calls itself the ‘Rose Capital of New Zealand’. During the blooming season, November to April, the garden next to the visitor centre is a technicolour dream as 2000 rose bushes turn on the charm.
  • The Legendary Black Water Rafting Co, Waitomo

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    The Legendary Black Water Rafting Co’s original & most popular tour is the Black Labyrinth tour. This popular activity takes approximately three hours with one hour underground and involves a combination of walking and floating on an inner tube through a unique underground river system. Equipped with all the caving gear you need – wetsuit, helmet, footwear, and most important of all, meeting your friendly and passionate guides, it’s time to gear up and test out your tubing skills. Once you’re comfortable in your tube you’ll enter the cave through a hole in the rock & be straight into the underground waters. Spend the next 3 hours weaving around and climbing over rocks, jumping off not-too-high waterfalls, floating beneath a sky of glow worms, and most importantly, having the most fun you’ve ever had in the dark. Your guides will share stories of local Maori legends, how these limestone caves & their features have formed, as well as telling you the unusual life cycle of the glowworms.
  • The Thirsty Weta

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    After three magical hours you’ll emerge into native bush in the Waitomo Forest, refresh with a hot shower, then enjoy a delicious cafe style lunch at Waitomo.
  • Auckland Central

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    After an exhilarating fun-filled adventure experience at Waitomo, it is now time to head back to Auckland to conclude your evening and drop-off at your hotel in Auckland.

What's included

INCLUDED

Private transportation
Fully guided private return transfers from Auckland
3-hour Black Labyrinth black water rafting guided GROUP Tour
Refreshments and water onboard
Café Style lunch at Waitomo
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Pick up and drop off from Auckland
Marvel at the stalactites and stalagmites that decorate the cavern walls.
Jump into cascading underground waterfalls, reflecting the glowworms above.
Float down the underground river in rubber tubes while admiring the glowworm displays above.
WiFi on board
All the necessary safety equipment provided including footwear, tubes, wetsuits, and helmets
Journey concludes when you emerge into the sunlight of the Waitomo Forest.
Enjoy some sweet treats along the way an underground snack.
A local English-speaking tour escort throughout the tour
Luxurious temperature-controlled private transportation in a minibus
Journey safely through the stunning underworld with experienced, trained guides
Enjoy climbing, black water tubing, leaping, and floating through Ruakuri Cave.

NOT INCLUDED

Breakfast
Dinner

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Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum weight restriction of 45kg+ apply
Guides at Waitomo reserve the right to refuse to take anyone into the cave that they consider to be unsuited for the tour (e.g. physically incapable or too small).
Participants must be 12 years old or over (proof of age may be required)
Good and moderate fitness level is required
Just bring yourself, your swimwear, a towel, shower gel and a thirst for adventure.
No caving experience is needed!
The water temperature is 10-14C / 50-57F year-round so doing the activity in winter will feel almost the same as doing the activity in summer
Photos are taken for you throughout the experience where you’ll get to view and purchase your photos at the end of the tour
Cameras, including GoPros, can’t be taken on the tour
Tours only run if it is safe, which is the vast majority of the time. However, prolonged heavy rain can result in rising water levels in the caves, in which case the tours would be cancelled.
Each participant requested to complete a disclosure document and provide information relation to health, physicality, impairments, and water preparedness.

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