| Attraction |
Description |
| Raglan
Township |
The
tranquil and small town of Raglan has the best waves
for surfing in New Zealand and you can visit it in a
day trip. Raglan also has many arts & craft
shops and also I had the best Lamb of my life in a
small restaurant in town. It takes 50 minutes by car
from Hamilton. |
| Waitomo
Caves |
South of
Hamilton the spectacular complex of caves can be
explored in a variety of different tours, including
very radical caving for the affectionate. The Glow
Worms Cave is a must for any type of tourist of any
age. Can also be made in a day tour from Hamilton,
Rotorua or Auckland. |
| Waitomo
Adventures |
What
about visit a waterfall inside a cave where to get
there you'll have to do some climbing with ropes and
pass throughout tunnels under the ground. There are
tour ranging from 4 to 7 hours. |
| Absolute
Adventure |
Explore
other fantastic and less visited caves in Waitomo
where you and your fitness will be challenged inside
tunnels, galleries and saloons. Radical tours
ranging from 2 to 4 hours. |
| Black
Water Rafting |
Inside
another cave riding along a sub terrain river. You
will have to swim, dive and float to complete this
pure adrenaline tour. In some parts, glow worms can
be spotted on the ceiling of the cave. |
| Glow
Worm Caves |
The most
famous and visited cave in Waitomo. Very easy and
contemplative tour. You will see thousands of glow
worms illuminating the cave just like stars aboard
of a boat. This tour suits all ages and fitness.
(cannot take photos inside) |
| Waitomo
Museum of Caves |
See
fossils found inside these caves and other
interesting objects. 21 Waitomo Caves Road, Waitomo. |
| Raukuri
Cave |
It
is now open for visits and have beautiful
stalactites and stalagmites formations. |
| Spellbound
Cave & Eco Tour |
3
1/2 hours of pure adventure walking around hills and
inside gorges. By the end explore a superb cave by
boat with glow worms inside. |
| Skycity
Hamilton |
The
Casino in Hamilton has a nice selection of great and
affordable foods, live music, and of course the
gambling area to play. |
| Otorohanga
Kiwi Park |
Near
Hamilton in Otorohanga. See the shy kiwi and also
the pre-historic Tautara. |
| Hamilton
Zoo |
This
25 Hectare Zoo has more than 400 species of animals
from all over the world in an open area living in
their natural environment. |
| MV.
Waipa Delta |
Cruise
the Waikato River in an old paddle steam boat. The
restaurant on board provides great meals while you
contemplate this beautiful river and the city.
Afternoon and night cruises. Memorial Park Jetty, Hamilton. |
| Waikato Museum of Art & History |
Exhibition
of Maori artefacts, crafts and Maori Canoes. |
| Kiwi
Balloon Company |
See
the Waikato River, the city of Hamilton, and large
plantation farms around Hamilton, flying in a hot
air balloon. |
| Waitomo
Big Red |
An great
4x4 adventure climbing hills, crossing farms, and
passing by beautiful locations riding a 4 wheel
drive motorcycle. |
| Skydive Waikato |
Jump
from the sky in a tandem sky dive over
Hamilton. Matamata Airfield, State Highway 27, Waharoa. |
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Hamilton is a good size city
and at the same time it is surrounded by farms that extends
along a vast plain. This fact, and the Waikato River cutting
the city in two halves, gives to Hamilton an special charm.
Nearby Hamilton the tourist will find one of the best attractions
of the North Island.
