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Waitomo Caves Must Do's
WAITOMO GLOWWORM CAVES Jump on a boat that silently glides through a glittering glowworm grotto. Explore two cave systems, 130 million years in the making. The upper caves are dry, whereas the lower reaches consist of stream passages and The Cathedral – the tallest chasm in the collection.
RUAKURI CAVE Descend an enchanting spiral entrance into a wonderland of glowworms. Venture between limestone and crystal, listening to subterranean waterfalls and admiring glowworms up close.
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BLACK-WATER RAFTING Join Black Abyss for a five-hour adventure into the unknown. Abseil into the earth’s deepest pockets, zipline past throngs of glowworms and discover underground waterfalls. Then river tube down fast, pitch black waters deep within the caves.
THE LOST WORLD Have an Indiana Jones moment as you dangle 100m into the void. Your 20-minute rappel into the gigantic vaults of the Mangapu Cave system is escorted by a guide and enveloped by dense foliage and stalactites. Once inside, your daring climb back to the surface is equally euphoric.
MAROKOPA FALLS From Waitomo Caves, you’re just 40 minutes from waterfalls often described as the most beautiful in the country. At 35m high, the wide brim of ledges and tiers is borderline hypnotic.
MANGAPOHUE NATURAL BRIDGE WALK One to put your retinas on stalks. Enjoy a 20-minute walk between a domineering limestone gorge that passes underneath a 17m-high natural arch.
Glowworm cave, Waitomo Caves © Discover Waitomo
