| OVERVIEW
:Formed in 1987, Black Water Rafting (BWR) runs tours through Ruakuri
Cave, 3km west of Waitomo Village. It has fast gained an international reputation.
Participants wear wet suits (on loan) and need to bring swimming trunks
and towel. You are trained in procedures prior to entering the cave stream
and floating through in inflated tyre tubes. It is a magnificent experience,
& superb glowworms are viewed. |
| LOCATION
: Waitomo Caves are located 2.5 hours south of Auckland by road, 90
minutes south- west of Rotorua, and 60 minutes south of Hamilton - off State
Highway #1 - 8km south of Otorohanga. |
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| ACCOMMODATION
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for Waitomo Glowworm Caves |
| TOURS
:BWR runs two tours - Black Water "Rafting" 1 (for the novice), & Black
Water "Rafting" 2. Trips daily (except Christmas Day) - 9am, 10.30am, 12
noon, 1.30pm, 3pm, & 4.30pm. Less frequent in winter on weekdays. Information,
bookings and tickets either at the Waitomo Museum of Caves or the Black
Water Café. |
| CONTACT
NUMBERS: Black Water Rafting is privately operated. Mailing Address:
The Manager, Black Water "Rafting", P. O. Box 13, Waitomo, New Zealand.
Telephone: (07) 878 6219, FAX: (07) 878 6184. |
