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Spellbound and Te Ana o Te Atua Caves

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Spellbound and Te Ana o Te Atua Caves Review

With Glowworm & Cave Tours you'll explore Spellbound and Te Ana o te Atua caves, two different underground experiences, and take a short, scenic walk in the countryside. At Spellbound, a gentle raft floats you through a glowworm chamber that has been filmed by Sir David Attenborough for the BBC. Te Ana o te Atua (Cave of the Spirit) has been known to the Ngati Kinohaku people for centuries, and features limestone formations, fossils, and bones. The 3½-hour tour includes tea and coffee and is limited to 12 people. Tours leave from the distinctive Spellbound Tower, at the entrance to Waitomo Village.

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  • Address: Waitomo Caves Rd., Waitomo Village, Waitomo, 3977 | Map It
  • Phone: 0800/773-552
  • Cost: Tours NZ$67.50
  • Hours: Tours are 10, 11, 2, and 3 (summer), 10 and 2 (winter); book in advance.
  • Website: www.glowworm.co.nz
  • Location: Waitomo
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