We explored GLOWWORM CAVES in Waitomo, New Zealand!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มิ.ย. 2024
- I have to extend an enormous thank you to our guides Logan, Pippin, and Callie, Discover Waitomo and the Legendary Black Water Rafting Co. I was so moved by my 2016 visit to the glowworm caves in Waitomo that I knew I needed to take Justin there and see if we could get permission to film. Logan escorted us through Ruakuri cave for hours as we took our time photographing the magical glowworms. Even though the weather prevented us from doing the full blackwater rafting adventure, Pippin and Callie were able to show us parts of Ruakuri's labyrinth of underground rivers safely! Waitomo is one of my favorite places in the world and is an absolute MUST if you find yourself in New Zealand. Please check out all the links below with more information about the cave we visited and our lodging or simply visit www.waitomo.com/
Ruakuri Cave's Wheelchair Accessible Tour: www.waitomo.com/glowworms-and...
Photography Tours in Ruakuri Cave: www.waitomo.com/glowworms-and...
Blackwater Rafting Adventure: www.waitomo.com/black-water-r...
Waitomo Homestead Cabins (our lodging): www.waitomo.com/discover/more...
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0:00 Intro
1:42 Ruakuri Cave
5:34 Waitomo Homestead Cabins
6:54 Ruakuri Bushwalk (Glowworm Forest)
11:21 Blackwater Rafting in Ruakuri Cave
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Thank you SO much to our guides Logan, Pippin and Callie for sharing this incredible place with us! I will forever be obsessed with glowworms. You can learn more about all of the awesome experiences available in the glowworm caves at www.waitomo.com/
I'll have to watch it again! So beautiful!
HUGE thank you to Logan, Pippin, and Callie, the Legendary Black Water Rafting Co and Discover Waitomo! Experiencing the glowworms in person was truly magical!!
10/10 will watch again. Even watching, you could feel the rush of being in those caves!
SO much fun! Thanks for watching.
Claire! Thank you so much for an incredible virtual travel experience. Everything is just so beautiful and awesome.
I have never seen a glow worm in action! Wow! Very cool!
Wheelchair accessible caves?!?!?!?! I am DED! YAS! If ever I am blessed with the opportunity to travel overseas, I must visit these caves. I never knew such beautiful adventurous spaces were available for those of us who need an accessible travel path to experience parts of the world that are generally reserved for more athletic, mobile bodies. This is such exciting information to learn! Thank you!
They really went to great lengths to make sure it was all accessible! It's all solar powered too, super cool. Thanks for watching
Y'all were braver than I could have been! Those waterfalls were INTENSE
It didnt feel that crazy! the camera angles add a little drama haha
Need Goop Dingle Dangles on a glow in the dark T-shirt or stickers. Also Logan the guide, was amazing. Loved hearing all the history. Glowworm cave going on my bucket list. ❤
Yesss! 100% should be on the bucketlist
Nice I really wish you would do this full time.. you make Bangers!
That was just fabulous. Claire & Justin you are now both bona fide cave persons. Congratulations !!
thanks!
loved the scale, hard to beat caves for that ancient feeling!
This should have at least 1 million views. Very cool adventure and beautifully filmed.
thanks!!
So breathtaking. Your journey through the cave systems , your guild, the history of the cave, your adventures!! Ahhh jealousy.
thank you!! We really enjoyed it!
I went there last November with my husband, brought Sony 35 f1.4GM and 135 f1.8 lenses with 2 cameras. We went through all 3 caves Ruakuri, Aranui and Waitomo cave. But we were unfortunately not allowed to photograph the glowworms though our cameras had no flash at all. Later on I went to the "glowworm tunnel" in Sydney and got some proper photos.
Yes, thats true! We were fortunate to be invited and allowed document the experience in a private setting. They want to protect the cave formations from backpacks/tripods plus the safety/enjoyment of everyone during the cave tubing tours, which I totally get! I think Cameras, tripods, and headlamps are allowed in Ruakuri in their photography tour.
For me, these caves would still be worth it even without my camera (my phone actually did a great job too), I really enjoyed them! The Ruakuri Bush Walk is free and tripods/cameras are allowed there, so that's what I would recommend for photographers wanting to document the glowworms in Waitomo👍
I'll have to look up the glowworm tunnel in Sydney now that I'm obsessed with glowworms haha
@@justinblacktravels Welcome.It's name is simply "Glow Worm Tunnel walking track". It's an open wilderness area with no restriction of access. There's another glow worm tunnel in Helensburgh too near Sydney.
@@serena-yu thank you!!
Your camera work is very good.
What are your camera and lens to capture the video in the cave,please
All our gear is listed in the description but I mainly used the 24mm 1.4 in the dark
Deberías sacar el contenido traducido al español, es muy interesante. Saludos desde Colombia
that is terrifying😂
Mmm i thought you not allowed to photograph in the caves
We were invited there for private excursions specifically to film them and share! It was a really special experience.
@@ClaireTrips that is so awesome