Ruakuri Cave Experience (return from Auckland)

Return tour from Auckland including a guided tour of Ruakuri Cave. Laced with myth and legend, Ruakuri "den of dogs" was first discovered by Maori some 400-500 years ago. It takes it name from the pack of wild dogs that used to inhabit the cave entrance way, "Rua" meaning "den" and "kuri" meaning "dogs".

This Ruakuri Experience Tour travels south from Auckland, through the rich farmland of the Waikato and on to Waitomo. Enjoy a 1.5 kilometer (0.9 mile) guided tour through the underground limestone passages, where you will see some amazing cave formations. The Ruakuri Cave is laced with myth and legend. Ruakuri "den of dogs" was first discovered by Maori some 400-500 years ago. For over 18 years it has been closed to the public and has recently opened again for guided walking tours. Formed from limestone over 30 million years ago, Ruakuri cave has around 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) of underground limestone passages and amazing cave formations. Following the tour enjoy lunch at the Long Black Cafe before return to Auckland by coach.

Enjoy this tour with a GPS operated multi-lingual commentary; available in Japanese, Mandarin, German & Spanish.

Ruakuri Caves

Ruakuri, or 'den of dogs' (English translation), was first discovered by local Maori between 400 and 500 years ago. Your guide will take you on a 1.6km tour underground, bring you up close to glowworms and elaborate cave formations, underground rivers, myths, legends and sacred Maori sites. Following your tour there is time for lunch (a snack pack lunch is included as part of the Ruakuri Caves tour).

• Ruakuri Cave
• Rangiriri - historic Maori Land Wars Battle Site
• Waikato River - New Zealand's longest river
• Ngaruawahia - home of the Maori King
• Lunch is included in Waitomo.

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