Leave the city bustle behind to witness a fabulous light show at the waitomo glowworm caves marvel at the shimmering glow worms in the caves as you learn about the why they glow and how the caves were formed enjoy picturesque scenery en route to the caves and see highlights of the region such as rangiriri where british and maori forces battled in 1863 have time for lunch and to explore the waitomo visitor complex before returning to auckland in the afternoon