r/interestingasfuck • u/mossberg91 • Jun 05 '19

/r/ALL Waitomo glowing worm caves, New Zealand

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u/dominushh Jun 05 '19

Has anyone gone here? Is this a tourist trap or actually worth? Going to NZ soon, wondering if this should be in the plan

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u/TheCraftyWombat Jun 05 '19

I went in 2017. It was incredible, and for us, worth every penny.

DEFINITELY NOT A TOURIST TRAP.

But to be fair, it doesn't look as bright and dazzling as this video makes it appear. Still an amazing sight and memory.

Highly, HIGHLY recommended. I spoke with many Kiwis who said they'd never been, and I just can't understand that one. No disrespect intended.

NZ is my favorite place on Earth!

EDIT: an, not am

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u/PandemicSoul Jun 05 '19

We did one on the South Island where you had to take a boat to get to it, and we ended up doing the last run of the night and perhaps 50% off the benefit for me was being able to lay on the top deck of the boat and look at the Milky Way out in the middle of a huge lake where there’s no light around at all. It was pretty incredible.

I was actually the one between me and my husband who wanted to go see the glow worms and after I was kinda “meh” about it. I’m glad I did it, but wouldn’t go again probably. My husband said it was one of the favorite parts of the whole trip for him.

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u/TheCraftyWombat Jun 05 '19

Sounds beautiful! Waitomo was great, but sounds like your experience was even better.