Waitomo Glowworm Cave

For the community of Waitomo and the Waitomo cave system in general, see Waitomo.

Waitomo Glowworm Cave
Waitomo Cave
Tourists gliding through the Glowworm Grotto on a boat, circa 1970.
Interactive map of Waitomo Glowworm Cave
LocationWaitomo, New Zealand
Discovery1887, by Tane Tinorau and Fred Mace
GeologyLimestone
Entrances2
Accesspublic, via paid guided tours
Show cave opened1889
Visitors500,000 annually
Websitehttps://www.waitomo.com/glowworms-and-caves/waitomo-glowworm-caves

The Waitomo Glowworm Cave (officially, Waitomo Cave) is a cave with several large chambers at Waitomo in the North Island of New Zealand. The cave is a tourist attraction known for its population of Arachnocampa luminosa, a glowworm species found only in New Zealand. In 2013 it was stated that the Waitomo Glowworm Cave was "the most visited glowworm display in the world". The attraction has a modern visitor centre at the entrance, largely designed in wood. There are organized tours that include a boat ride under the glowworms.

This cave is part of the Waitomo streamway system that includes the Ruakuri Cave, Lucky Strike, and Tumutumu Cave.

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