Waitomo Education
Service
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WAITOMO - A CONTEXT FOR LEARNING
Above Ground Adventure Activities
Below Ground Adventure Activities
Combination Adventure activities
TEACHING RESOURCES
COMBINATION ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES
Listed below are a range of adventure activity packages for schools. These range from a day package to lengthier overnight packages.
Select one of the combinations below or scroll down to view all. To book email us at education@waitomodiscovery.org
Stubbs Farm Combo I: (Y3
students and Up)
Select from the activities below - Students are organised in groups with a maximum of 12 per group:
Wild Caving through Max's or Were's Cave: 1 guide, helmets and lights provided. Students will get wet and muddy as this cave has water that can reach up to students' knees.
Abseiling: practise on a gentle grassy slope then an abseil down a limestone rock face. All equipment provided.
The Covenant: a team-building problem-solving game wherein students work together to surmount a number of physical obstacles.
Guided or self-guided bush
walks are also available through the QEII Covenanted Native Reserve on the farm.
Location: 15 minutes drive from the Waitomo Caves Village towards the Marokopa Coast.
Facilities: A small amount of shelter available on the site and long-drop toilets.
Time: Allow 30 minutes to get to and from the activities site on the farm and roughly an hour and a half per activity - contact the Education Service for further information.
Cost to schools per student: $20.00 (two activities), $30.00 (three activities), $3.00 per student for a guided walk through the Reserve.
Stubbs Farm Combo II: (Y6 and Up)
Select from the activities below - Students are organised in groups with a maximum of 12 per group:
Wild Caving through Mangapohue Cave: Guides, helmets and lights provided. Students will get wet and muddy as this cave has water that can reach up to students' waists.
Abseiling: practise on a gentle grassy slope then an abseil down a limestone rock face. All equipment provided.
The Covenant: a team-building problem-solving game wherein students work together to surmount a number of physical obstacles.
Guided or self-guided bush
walks are also available through the QEII Covenanted Native Reserve on the farm.
Location: 15 minutes drive from the Waitomo Caves Village towards the Marokopa Coast.
Facilities: A small amount of shelter available on the site and long-drop toilets.
Time: Allow 30 minutes to get to and from the activities site on the farm and roughly an hour and a half per activity - contact the Education Service for further information.
Cost to schools per student: $30.00 (two activities), $40.00 (three activities), $3.00 per student for a guided walk through the Reserve.
email us at: education@waitomodiscovery.org 11/02/2008