Waitomo Glowworm Caves
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- Best time to go
- Year-round
- Budget
- $$
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A limestone cave system in the Waikato region, the Waitomo Glowworm Caves are home to Arachnocampa luminosa, a bioluminescent fungus gnat larva found only in New Zealand. The underground boat tour passes beneath a cathedral-like cavern ceiling studded with thousands of glowing blue-green points of light. The cave complex also includes impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations developed over approximately thirty million years.
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