YHA Waitomo, Juno Hall

Special features at YHA Waitomo that backpackers love:

• Huge lounge and warm log fire in winter
• The large swimming pool, perfect for cooling off on those hot days
• Relax and unwind  in one of our hammocks
• Get up close to our farm animals we often have orphan baby farm animals that guests can sometimes have the opportunity to bottle feed.
• Challenge your roommates to tennis, on our sealed tennis court, volleyball or even a ‘jump off’ on our trampoline
• Dvd and video library
• A large equipped kitchen where friends can chat while cooking meals.

About Waitomo

Waitomo’s caves have been formed over hundreds of thousands of years by underground streams carving out apertures through the limestone rock. There are over 300 surveyed caves in the area, with some offering excellent tours and activities for visitors.

Top activities to do while backpacking in Waitomo:

• For the thrill seekers, go adventure caving, abseiling ,rappelling and black water rafting – work your way through tight squeezes, take leaps of faith over cascading underground waterfalls and float serenely down river as you enjoy the glowworm show on the vaulted limestone galleries up above. Wet or Dry options available.
  
• Take a enchanting glowworm raft ride where you gently float through the caves and experience a rather spectacular sight.
  
• View the beautiful Waitomo countryside on horseback. Discover the Waitomo landscape from above ground.. See rural Waitomo, sheep and cattle farms and learn about the amazing geology of the region. Witness Tomos (limestone shafts) and the beginning formations of caving systems.
  
• Go hunting – Hunt deer/goat/pig/possum/rabbit/turkey/duck/fish by arrangement on private farmland with the owner, all fire arms and equipment supplied. Trophy stags available.