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New Zealand - Waitomo Caves | Jan 25 09'

by Barney & Teresa a 25 year old male traveling as a couple from Heathrow Airport, on vacation in Waitomo Caves

"Rap, Raft 'n' Rock"

After leaving the smell of Rotorua behind we arrived in the tiny village of Waitomo to explore the famous caves. There isn't a lot to see or do in... Continue reading »
Wicked Waitomo | Dec 21 08'

by Mad Sal a female from Worthing, on vacation in Waitomo Caves

Waitomo is a tiny little village which has pretty much only sprung up due to the tourism surrounding its amazing glow worm caves. We were staying a... Continue reading »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Fifth Leg: Part II: Waitomo Caves | Dec 02 07'

by P.T. a male from Chicago, on vacation in Waitomo Caves

"If I had money, it would be a wonderful place to play golf-- ok, ok, if I had money AND could play golf, it would be, anyway:)"

Getting to Waitomo was interesting. I had put off having to rent a car for almost the entirety of my trip because i was worried about how difficu... Continue reading »
Black Water Rafting - The Black Abyss | May 15 07'

by 3 Men & Little Lady a real traveler from Cheshunt, on vacation in Waitomo Caves

"Posted by George"

After having done everything we wanted to do in Rotorua, we were up early (ish!) to head to the Waitomo Caves, famous for their abundance of glow-w... Continue reading »
Note: EELS EQUAL LOSS OF FINGERS | Apr 27 07'

by Pamela a female from Edmonton, on vacation in Waitomo Caves

Picture This....and...Close your eyes....You are in a cave, 70 meters below ground...It is dark...You are in waist deep water....It is cold....This... Continue reading »
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 »
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 »