White limestone stalactites in the Cathedral chamber of the Waitomo Glowworm Caves, with a tour group in the background.

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Waitomo Glowworm Caves

The Waitomo Glowworm Caves, officially Waitomo Cave, were explored in 1887 by the local chief Tane Tinorau and surveyor Fred Mace and opened to visitors by Tinorau and his wife Huti in 1889. Guided tours pass limestone formations and the Cathedral, the tallest chamber, and end with a boat ride beneath thousands of glowworms (Arachnocampa luminosa).

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