Waitomo Caves Wildlife Viewing

Wildlife Viewing Trip Blogs

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  Rotorua to Waitomo and back to Auckland | Jul 09 06'

  by Mrs P s Travels a female from Houston, on vacation in Waitomo Caves

  "Gliding through the water in absolute silence and seeing the myriad of tiny gloworm lights glittering, glimmering and reflecting off the water was a magical experience."

  Today we leave Rotorua crossing the heavily forested Mamaku Ranges, through the Fitzgerald Glade and a coffee stop at Lake Karapiro.We catch a ... Continue reading »

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  Waitomo | Feb 18 08'

  by L & B a 31 year old female traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Waitomo Caves

  Dotted throughout the countryside in and around Waitomo are numerous shafts (300 documented) dropping abruptly into underground cave systems a... Continue reading »

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  New Zealand, Waitomo: Glow-in-the-Dark Cave Worms | Oct 24 07'

  by Kyle & Dan a real traveler from London, on vacation in Waitomo Caves

  "Seeing the glowworms all over the ceiling of the cave emitting their tiny beams of light was something that neither of us will ever forget"

  The only reason we added Waitomo to our itinerary in New Zealand was to see some glowworms. The worms we saw were unique to New Zealand, of the Ara... Continue reading »

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  Day 4/ Night 4 at Waitomo Caves | Apr 15 07'

  by Rootie-Babe a 20 year old female from Napier, on vacation in Waitomo Caves

  Speeding awag from Hamilton we picked up are last family member in Waitomo- Ben. Unfortunately no-one in the group could remember what are las... Continue reading »

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  Waitomo Worms, Wapids and Wabbits | Mar 04 07'

  by Dan and Claire a 30 year old male traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Waitomo Caves

  "Angora rabbits sheared daily"

  Today we boarded the Waitomo Wanderer bus, which took us on the 2 hr drive to the Glow-worm caves of Waitomo. The main activity here is ‘black wate... Continue reading »