Waitomo Cave New Zealand Travel Information
The world famous Waitomo Cave is one of New Zealand's premier travel destinations, having attracted millions of tourists worldwide, since established over a hundred years ago.
Located in the heart of the fascinating King Country, the region offers a multitude of tourism and adventure activities, including: blackwater rafting, caving expeditions, abseiling, Kiwi culture shows and quad-biking, just to name a few. The Cave is well known for its stalagmite and stalactite displays, which adorn the massive subterranean caverns. Thousands, if not millions of glow worms add their presence to the eerie labyrinth. Waitomo in Maori, means water hole and can be translated as the 'stream which flows into the hole in the ground'. According to a survey done by the AA (Automobile Association), taken by over 20,000 people, the caves was voted as one of the Top 20 visitor attractions in New Zealand. Book Waitomo Caves and Rotorua Day Trip from Auckland Placed at number 14th in the AA's search for the "number one Kiwi must-do experience", the caves scored 8.4 out of 10 and was described as "a fabulous lost world. Both eerie and captivating". Access to the caves is convenient, with Auckland only 3 hours drive away and Hamilton only 1 hour. The surrounding towns are Te Kuiti and Otorohanga, which offer excellent shopping. If you have time to spare, then a trip to the beautiful, coastal towns of Kawhia and Aotea, only a scenic hours drive away, is well worth the time and effort. There you can find natural hot pools bubbling out of the ocean beach sands, heritage cruises and one of the best horseback riding adventures in the country.
Waitomo Caves and Rotorua Day Trip from Auckland
Highlights* Day trip (destination A to B) * Free hotel pickup and drop-off included * All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees included * All entrance fees included * Travel by boat and see the sights from the water * Lunch included See all the highlights of the Waitomo Caves and Rotorua in one day. You'll take a guided tour of Waitomo Caves stalactites and glowworms, and see Rotorua's bubbling mud pools and geysers, and make many other interesting stops along the way. At Waitomo you'll take a guided tour through the long galleries and lofty chambers to view stalactites formed over thousands of years by the constant dripping of water. Your caves tour includes a magical boat ride through the glowworm grotto, illuminated by thousands of glowworms suspended from the cave ceiling. Next stop is the the Agrodome for a hands-on Kiwi farming experience. You'll see sheep mustering by highly trained dogs, sheep shearing demonstrations and receive an insight into the history of dairy farm milking. Don't miss the opportunity to milk a cow, feed young animals or even be photographed with a huge bull! Then it's on to the famous Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve to see the renowned silica terraces, bubbling mud pools and unique geothermal vegetation. Exploding from the ground up to 100 feet (30 meters) high is the world-famous Pohutu Geyser, which bursts into life 10-20 times a day and has been a visitor attraction since the early 1900s. You'll also visit the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, to see how traditional carvings and weaving record history and customs in the Maori sacred meeting houses. Book Waitomo Caves and Rotorua Day Trip from Auckland
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