May 10, 2026

Glowworms

Adventure Travel

Go Black Water Rafting in Waitomo, New Zealand

Why Waitomo? Waitomo means wai (water) and tomo (hole) in the Maori language – and it is an appropriate name for the landscape. Underneath the lush green hills of New Zealand’s North Island is a fascinating cave system formed by underground streams through millions of years. In these caves lives the glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa, unique to New Zealand only. One of the

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