Attractions

Discovery Centre
Discovery Centre, i-site & Museum

Home to the official i-site & the Waitomo Museum where you can learn all about cave and local history. see more

Ruakuri Bushwalk
Ruakuri Bushwalk

A 30 min walk through native bush and limestone country. Walk it at night to see glowworms along the river banks.

Marakopa falls
Marakopa Falls

Take this 10min walk and view this stunning 40m water fall. The drive to the falls are approx 30min from the villiage.

natural bridge
Mangapohue Natural Bridge

Take a short 5min walk from the carpark to view this majestic limestone arch. This is a short drive from the Marakopa Falls.

Tumutumu tubing
Piripiri Cave

Walk the staiway down into the Piripiri cave which is a free cave option located in the same area as Marakopa Falls.

Opapaka pa
Opapaka Pa Walk

Close to the villiage you can walk through native forest to an eighteenth century defensive Maori pa site with great views.