Show Caves in New Zealand

The best show caves in New Zealand: 3 on the world’s top 100

3 of the world’s 100 best show caves are in New Zealand, according to The World’s 100 Best Show Caves 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Down to Earth Waitomo in Waitomo at N° 44, followed by Waitomo Glowworm Caves in Waitomo at N° 73 and Underworld Adventures in Charleston at N° 96.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Show Caves 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/show-caves/

New Zealand has the 12th most entries of the 36 countries on The World’s 100 Best Show Caves 2026.

New Zealand has 3 of the 6 entries from Oceania; the highest ranked in Oceania is Jewel Cave in Augusta, Australia, at N° 33 in the world.

N° 1 in the world is Postojna Cave in Postojna, Slovenia.

Down to Earth Waitomo in Waitomo is N° 44 of The World’s 100 Best Show Caves 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 1 in New Zealand.

Waitomo Glowworm Caves in Waitomo is N° 73 of The World’s 100 Best Show Caves 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 2 in New Zealand.

Underworld Adventures in Charleston is N° 96 of The World’s 100 Best Show Caves 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 3 in New Zealand.