Waitomo & Otorohanga

Otorohanga is a great place to get up close to New Zealand’s iconic bird at the famous Otorohanga Kiwi House. Located nearby, the Waitomo Caves are one of New Zealand’s oldest tourist attractions. Enjoy underground tours and glow-worm caves or try black-water cave tubing and abseiling.

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 Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, Waikato  Tourism Waikato

 Hotel Room Inside Accommodation  © Hotel Montecatini Terme via Flickr

Waitomo & Otorohanga

Accommodation

Waitomo & Otorohanga boast a number of motels, bed and breakfasts, and backpackers, suitable for every traveller.

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 Waitomo's Black Labyrinth  © Amelia Norman

Waitomo & Otorohanga

Activities

Browse through the diverse range of activities on offer in this area. There are many to choose from, find your favourite!   

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What to do in Waitomo & Otorohanga

  • Take an underground glow worm tour
  • Explore the underground caves on a blackwater rafting trip
  • Get up close to incredible limestone formations in Ruakuri Cave
  • Take a bush walk in the surrounding forests
  • Spend a day beneath ground, abseiling, rapelling and rafting
  • Get up close to a Kiwi at the Otorohanga Kiwi House
  • Enjoy the Kiwiana murals in NZ's 'Kiwiana Capital'
  • Shop for arts and crafts
  • Visit Otorohanga Museum
  • Head out to the isolated beaches at Kawhia and Aotea
 

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How do you get to Waitomo & Otorohanga?

  • Travel by Plane
    • Hamilton International Airport is the only airport in the Waikato region. Located 45 minutes' drive from Otorohanga, the airport is serviced by two domestic airlines travelling a number of domestic routes as well as routes to and from Australia.
  • Travel by Train
    • There are no train services to Otorohanga or Waitomo.
  • Travel by Bus
    • Regular bus services from Hamilton transport passengers throughout the wider Waikato region. There are great scenic and commercial transport services from Auckland and other major centres to Waitomo and Otorohanga.
  • Rent a Vehicle
    • There are no rental car options in either Waitomo or Otorohanga. Most visitors will either pick up rental cars from Hamilton, or other major hubs. Several car rental and motorhome hire companies have depots at either Hamilton Airport or in Hamilton.