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surrounding areas
Waitomo is a
small village in the central west of the North Island, around
35miles (57kms) south of Hamilton, 65miles (105kms) west of
Rotorua, 25 miles (40kms) east of the Tasman Sea coast and
just off State Highway 3.
It is most famous for the amazing
caverns and underground cave systems found here. The
stunning caves are thought to be over 2 million years old, and have
amazing multi-coloured limestone formations, huge stalagmite
and stalagtite formations, and even an impressive cave system,
travelled through by boat, whose ceiling is covered with hundreds
of luminescent glowworms! Other unique attraction is
tubing/caving through a winding cave system, aptly named Black
Abyss and Black Labyrinth, following the course of a natural
underground river, which is not recommended if you are
claustraphobic, or scared of the dark!!
The surrounding countryside
is also very pretty, with miles of rolling green fields
and valleys, breath-taking waterfalls and wooded walks to
explore.
The village itself is small with
only a few facilities for tourists, and it would probably be best
to consider Waitomo as a day trip from your base elsewhere,
possibly Hamilton or on the coast. But if you want to stay in
the area, there are a few choices including
chalets, B & B's, holiday parks, a hotel and guest lodges.
The nearby town of Te Kuiti offers more choice for shops,
bars and restaurants, and is only a few mile down the road.
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