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Quirky and creative arts and crafts can be found in Waitomo Caves and throughout the country. Art is very much a part of our Kiwi culture. All of the metropolitan centres around the country have exciting public art galleries and exhibitions, as well as dealer galleries. Many regions have high concentrations of painters, craftspeople, sculptors, photographers, printers and carvers – perhaps because of the inspiring landscapes. But don’t limit yourself to just these locations; many superb pieces can be found all over the country.
Waitomo Caves: Spectacular sculpted limestone outcrops, ‘disappearing’ streams and natural bridges give tourists several clues that Waitomo is different. It has two landscapes – one above ground and one below. Take a boat ride through a glow-worm cave, or go adventure caving and cave abseiling (rappelling) or float along under a ‘sky’ of glow-worms through huge caverns scattered with ancient stalactites. Jump on a 4WD trail bike, go skydiving, horse trekking, jet boating, take in a kiwi-culture show, rabbit shearing, wildlife park, forest and farm walk, or go on a Maori scenic cultural tour. Explore the three-hour Waitomo Walkway starting opposite the i-SITE Visitor Information Centre and Museum of Caves and experience Waitomo’s beautiful rolling farmland, native forest and spectacular limestone features, including the Ruakuri Natural Bridge; and, at night see the magnificent glow-worm display near Ruakuri car park (free maps available from the i-SITE). Take a 30-minute drive west to the Mangapohue Natural Bridge, self-guided Piripiri Caves and the Marokopa Falls; and, take a further 20 minutes to Marokopa and the wild and beautiful west coast. From Marokopa, take a two-hour scenic drive south to Awakino and on to New Plymouth, or return north to Te Kuiti and Hamilton.
