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We love the mystical vibes on this tour. Floating beneath a ceiling of glowworms is a pretty special experience!&nbsp;

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	For all bookings travelling between 1 November - 30 April, cancellations made within 72&nbsp;hours of the departure time/date:&nbsp;100% cancellation fee&nbsp;
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	All other travel periods, cancellations made within 24 hours of departure time/date: 100% cancellation fee
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	Cancellaton by the tour operator: Fully refundable
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	<li>Transfers from accommodation</li>
	<li>Towels</li>
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Feeling adventurous? Then this black water rafting tour is a must do! The&nbsp;Black Abyss is the ultimate Waitomo black water rafting adventure for adrenaline junkies. 
 
Embark on an unforgettable journey through Ruakuri Cave and take on tubing, abseiling and waterfall&nbsp;jumps all with experienced guides. This 5-hour adventure is one you&#39;ll never forget.&nbsp; 
 
 
Itinerary 
Start with a descent into the endless black depths of Ruakuri Cave. You&#39;ll be awestruck as you take in the glistening ceiling filled with shiny glowworms. This five-hour expedition includes abseiling a 35-metre hole, climbing, whizzing down a flying fox and cave tubing underneath glow worms.&nbsp; 
 
According to Maori legends, a young Maori hunting for birds first discovered Ruakuri Cave 400-500 years ago! Today, it&#39;s the perfect place for a tubing adventure.&nbsp; 
 
It&#39;s a magical area that has been formed over millions of years to create a natural playground. Both Ruakuri Caves and the neighbouring Waitomo Caves&nbsp;are located in an area full of limestone rock. The cave structures began to form around 30 million years ago from the bones and shells of marine fossils. They collected on the sea floor and then hardened into sedimentary rock. At the same time, the earth shifted, and volcanoes erupted. It made huge slabs of limestone lift out of the sea. Over the centuries, water flowed through cracks in the rocks, widening them into larger and larger channels until huge caverns were formed. 
 
These impressive natural caverns re where your journey takes place today.&nbsp;You&#39;ll take on an epic tubing course, experience waterfall jumps and abseils and even make the drop down a 35-metre high hole!&nbsp; 
 
Throughout the experience, you&#39;ll also get to enjoy a backdrop of stunning glowworms that will shine and glisten around you.&nbsp;Ruakuri Cave is also filled with beautiful stalagmites and stalactites that have formed over millions of years. Another natural wonder includes&nbsp;shawl-like formations that have been&nbsp;formed by flowing rivers. Fossilised seashells indicate how the caves were part of the seabed a long time ago. 
 
One of the major sights you&#39;ll encounter on this tour&nbsp;is Holdens Cavern. Other sights include The Drum Passage, an incredible sight, full of&nbsp;crystalline shapes, cave coral&nbsp;and columns,&nbsp;The Pretties, and The Ghost Passage.&nbsp; 
 
A complimentary hot shower, soup and a bagel are included after this tour. Regain your strength (and warm up!) as you chat with your fellow rafters about your awesome experience.&nbsp; 
 
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	<li>This tour is on a beginners level</li>
	<li>Minimum 16&nbsp;years and 45kg</li>
	<li>Good physical condition is required&nbsp;</li>
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The tour guide was amazing and funny. He knew the area very well.

Amazing experience.

What a marvelous enthusiastic guide who gave us excellent information throughout the day.

Flawless Experience

It was good time and we met some fun people! Our guide was very knowledgeable

Perfect tour on a perfect day!

Guide very well and was considerate of making sure we all heard everything important.

What an experience!!!

One of the highlights of our recent visit! Totally worth the price. I would recommend the tour

Would recommend to everyone to tour.

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	<li>Get up to 10% cash back per person when you book with us</li>
	<li>5 hours of black water rafting in Ruakuri Caves</li>
	<li>Cave tubing (black water rafting) adventure</li>
	<li>Abseil&nbsp;35 metres into a hole</li>
	<li>Enjoy jumps, a flying fox and waterfall climbs</li>
	<li>Experienced caving guides&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Wetsuits and footwear&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Abseiling training</li>
	<li>Travel beneath glowworms&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Hot shower after tour</li>
	<li>Complimentary soup and bagel after tour</li>
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	<li>Subject to availability and weather conditions.</li>
	<li>Maximum of 12 people per trip.</li>
	<li>To complete the Black Labyrinth cave tubing tour requires a moderate level of fitness.</li>
	<li>Minimum age restrictions apply - You must be 12 years and 45kg +.</li>
	<li>All equipment is provided, including footwear, tubes, wetsuits, helmets, abseiling devices and safety equipment.&nbsp;</li>
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Please note that the bookings are processed manually and please chat to us before making the booking or you can book with us and your booking is confirmed only once confirmed by the tour operator.

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	<li>Subject to availability and weather conditions.</li>
	<li>Maximum of 12 people per trip.</li>
	<li>To complete the Black Labyrinth cave tubing tour requires a moderate level of fitness.</li>
	<li>Minimum age restrictions apply - You must be 16&nbsp;years and 45kg +.</li>
	<li>All equipment is provided, including footwear, tubes, wetsuits, helmets, abseiling devices and safety equipment.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Please note that the bookings are processed manually and please chat to us before making the booking or you can book with us and your booking is confirmed only once confirmed by the tour operator.

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Black Abyss is the ultimate Waitomo black water rafting adventure for adrenaline junkies. Descend into the endless black depths of Ruakuri Cave lit by marvellous lights of shiny glowworms. This five-hour expedition includes abseiling the 35-metre tomo, climbing, whizzing down a flying fox and cave tubing underneath glow worms. An unforgettable journey! At every stage you will be accompanied and supported by experienced caving guides. The guides know and love this unique and mind-blowing environment. Don't miss this unique adventure. Book Now!

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