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Introducing Waitomo Caves
Even if damp, dark tunnels sound like your idea of hell, take a chill pill and head to Waitomo anyway. These limestone caves with accompanying geological formations and glowing bugs are deservedly one of the premier attractions of the North Island.
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Your Waitomo experience can be as claustrophobe-friendly as the electrically lit, cathedral-like and extremely beautiful Glow-worm Cave. But if it’s adrenaline-pumping, gut-wrenching, soaking-wet, pitch-black, squeezing, plummeting excitement you’re after, Waitomo can take care of that too.
The name Waitomo comes from wai (water) and tomo (hole or shaft); dotted throughout the countryside are numerous shafts dropping abruptly into underground cave systems and streams. There are more than 300 mapped caves in the Waitomo area. The three main caves – the Glow-worm Cave, Ruakuri and Aranui – have been bewitching visitors for over 100 years.
Last updated: Sep 22, 2008
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