Waitomo Caves
in Waitomo District of Waikato, New Zealand
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Taharoa Aerodrome (22 mi) - Hamilton International Airport (30 mi)
- Raglan Airfield (34 mi)
- Tokoroa Airfield (43 mi)
- Matamata Glider Airport (51 mi)
- Taupo Airport (62 mi)
- New Plymouth Airport (71 mi)
- Thames Aerodrome (81 mi)
- Auckland International Airport (89 mi)
- Tongariro National Park (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -38.267 and 175.100 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -38° 16' 0" and E 175° 6' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Maori
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:41 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 8:11 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 38.300 and -5.017 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
El Aguila - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Waitomo Caves
Waitomo Caves in Waitomo District (Waikato) is located in New Zealand about 209 mi (or 337 km) north of Wellington, the country's capital.
Local time in Waitomo Caves is now 01:41 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Waitomo Caves, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Taharoa Aerodrome in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tongariro National Park in a distance of 39 mi (or 64 km), South-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hamilton, Rotorua, Tauranga, New Plymouth and Auckland. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 13% |
| Air Humidity | 97% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Waitomo Top 10 Holiday Park
Waitomo Lodge Motel
Caves Motor Inn
Panorama Motor Inn Te Kuiti
Glowworm Motel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Waitomo Adventure Centre_Option 1 TumuTumu ToObing aka Blackwater Rafting
Waitomo Adventure Centre Option One - TumuTumu ToObing - Best Blackwater Rafting at Waitomo Caves. Walk Wade Swim & Tube your way through this fabulous cave. See thousands of NZ's famous ...
Waitomo Adventure Centre_Option 3 Lost World Four Hours
Abseil/Rappel 100m into the Lost World Abyss followed by a dry caving adventure as you explore this magnificent cave system. Surpisingly gentle - freehanging in a massive void..bouncing a bit...
View From Waitomo Caves Lookout
View From Waitomo Caves Lookout just before sunset.
RonElla - Waitomo Caves Slideshow
Waitomo Adventure Centre_Option 2 Haggas Honking Holes
Waitomo's most concentrated action. Do a series of abseils mostly in waterfalls, rockclimbing,spiderwalking and ladders as you explore this crazy beautiful cave. Min age 15 yrs. If you want...
Waitomo Adventure Centre_Option 5 St Benedicts Caverns
This relatively gentle adventure takes you to NZ's prettiest cave. It begins with training then 2 Abseils down a total 40m. A dry trip suitable for adults & children. Min age 12 yrs. Journey...
Bunny escape!
Bugs bunny escapes his cage in the giftshop. We have a different rabbit on display every day in our giftshop at Roselands Waitomo Caves. Please see our website for more information about...
Hotel India via Waitomo
Hi Teresa, this is us from YTOMO on video with a short message for you!! Hope your road trip was cool and you're looking forward to the big training days, from the team YTOMO :)
hello from the deep south
just a quick hello from waitomo caves in the north, bro. We,ve got just sux days left cuz.......see you all soon.
New Zealand tourism video
Ollie and Liv in New Zealand, so far completed half of the north island. On the 22nd April 2009 we were filmed outside the awesome waitomo caves.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Waitomo Caves
The Waitomo Caves are a village and cave system forming a major tourist attraction in the northern King Country region of the North Island of New Zealand, 12 kilometres northwest of Te Kuiti. The community of Waitomo Caves itself is very small, though the village has many temporary service workers living there as well. The word Waitomo comes from the Māori language wai meaning water and tomo meaning a doline or sinkhole; it can thus be translated to be water passing through a hole.
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
The Waitomo Glowworm Caves attraction is a cave at Waitomo on the North Island of New Zealand, known for its population of glowworms, Arachnocampa luminosa. These glowworms are found exclusively in New Zealand and are around the size of an average mosquito. This cave is part of the Waitomo Caves system that includes the Ruakuri Cave and the Aranui Cave. The attraction has a modern visitor centre at the entrance, largely designed in wood.
Gardner's Gut
Gardner's Gut is an extensive cave system in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It is located in the Ruakuri Caves & Bush Scenic Reserve, an area that also contains a number of other natural features of note. The reserve is administered by New Zealand's Department of Conservation (DOC). With a length of over 12 km of explored passages, it is New Zealand's 6th largest known cave system, and the largest in the North Island.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Waitomo Caves.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Waitomo
