For adventurers and thrill seekers, the pleasure of exploring caves in New Zealand has no boundaries. Caving here is well liked among the locals and is fast becoming a popular tourist trend as well with so many caves found all across the country. Almost every part of New Zealand has caves, but prominent caves are in Waitomo, northwest Nelson, and North Westland. There are also some lava caves in Auckland. These caves attract voyagers who pack their backs and start on an adventure journey.

The deepest cave appraisal in New Zealand is Nettlebed Cave at Mount Arthur, north-west Nelson. This is an astounding display of nature which holds great attraction. The longest cave in New Zealand is the Bulmer Cavern in Mount Owen and is 39.9 kilometers long. At 1700 meters above sea level are the Alpine caves at Takaka Hill, Mount Arthur, and Mount Owen.

These locations have some of the most amazing and explored caves of the world. Individuals who want to experience the New Zealand caving experience must visit these sites. If you are heading for the New Zealand caving its important that you decide your destination head on. Whether it is the North Island caves or the active caves of the south island, it’s preferable that the traveler maps out the caving plan.

The New Zealand tourist commission also provides commercial cave trips which range from all sorts of caving activities such as a family cave trip, boating, seeing water fall and even tight crawls! Another famous caving sight in New Zealand is the lost world cave which has one of the largest rappel in the world. Other caves in the region which are also well known and have been explored include Haggis Honking Holes, Waitomo Black Water Rafting, Taniwha Cave Rafting and the very amazing Te-Ana-Eu Glow Worm Caves.