A long weekend in

Waitomo

No bookable activities here yet — but 15 classic ideas and 0 public logs to steal from.

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Aranui Cave tour

Māori legends underground.

Cave-to-cave trail run

Farmland miles.

Huhu Cafe dinner

Famous rural cafe.

Lost World abseil

One hundred meters into the abyss.

Mangapohue Natural Bridge

Limestone arch walk.

Marokopa Falls trip

Tall falls to the coast.

Otorohanga kiwi house

Nocturnal kiwi viewing.

Piopio coffee stop

Tiny town cafe.

Pureora Timber Trail

Two-day forest ride.

Ruakuri Cave walk

Spiral entrance and glowworms.

Shearing capital visit

Big shearer statue.

Waitomo black-water rafting

Float the glowworm grotto on tubes. Eels included.

Waitomo caves road ride

Rolling King Country, glowworm caves stop, shearing sheds. Green waves.

Waitomo glowworm abseil

Rappel into glowworm grotto, black-water raft out.

Waitomo glowworm boat

Silent boat under galaxy ceilings, no photos allowed. Drift and stare.

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Aranui Cave tour

Māori legends underground.

Huhu Cafe dinner

Famous rural cafe.

Mangapohue Natural Bridge

Limestone arch walk.

Pureora Timber Trail

Two-day forest ride.

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