New Zealand Waikato

Waitomo Caves

A renowned subterranean attraction known for its stunning limestone formations and glowworm species illuminating the caverns.

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These New Zealand-based caves welcome visitors to a world like no other, where the night sky reflects in all directions in stunning neon blue hues. The rocky caves create unique formations that are home to thousands of bioluminescent creatures that glow in the darkness to form an otherworldly cave adventure like no other.

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Waitomo Caves Guides

  • Ethereal Bioluminescent Destinations Around The World

    seeker (Seeker Editors)
    Something we may never get over from our adventures is the true magic of bioluminescent attractions, an entirely natural phenomenon of sparkling star-like formations that make their home along sandy coastlines and inside rocky caves. Daylight brings sun and fun, but nighttime transforms the landscape into an otherworldly experience, decorated in ethereal plankton that glows in neon hues of pale blue and turquoise. Witness the incredible beauty of nature with these bioluminescent destinations to spice up your itinerary.