Underworld Adventures

The Charleston Glowworm Cave Tour

Useful Information

Location:	7368 State Highway 6, Charleston 7892. (-41.906030, 171.439230)
Open:	Underworld Rafting: OCT to APR daily 9, 11:30. MAY to SEP daily 10. Glowworm Cave Tour: OCT to APR daily 9, 11:30. MAY to SEP daily 10. [2022]
Fee:	Underworld Rafting: Adults NZD 195, Children (0-16) NZD 155, Families (2+2) NZD 650. Glowworm Cave Tour: Adults NZD 130, Children (0-16) NZD 95, Families (2+2) NZD 425. [2022]
Classification:	Karst cave
Light:	equipment provided
Dimension:
Guided tours:	Underworld Rafting: MinAge=10, St=132, D=4 h. Glowworm Cave Tour: MinAge=5, St=132, D=3.5 h.
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Underworld Adventures Ltd., 7368 State Highway 6, Charleston 7892, Free: 0800-11-6686, Tel: +64-3-788-8168. E-mail:
As far as we know this information was accurate when it was published (see years in brackets), but may have changed since then. Please check rates and details directly with the companies in question if you need more recent info.

History

1989	Underworld Adventures founded.

Description

Underworld Adventures is a cave trekking company, a quite common thing in New Zealand. It started at Waitomo and seems to have spread all over the islands. Located at Westport they offer cave trekking trips into various caves including the mandatory cave tubing trips, which means floating down a cave river with the inner tubes of truck wheels. It seems the venue is quite professional, it was founded by experienced cavers, and the tours are safe but strenuous. Physical fitness is required, for the wet tour you should obviously be able to swim and your camera should be water tight. Dry clothes to change afterwards and a towel are also recommended.