Spellbound, New Zealand
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Spellbound, New Zealand is locally owned and operated by Pete and Libby Chandler with the help of their wonderful and professional staff.
Our Promise
We Will Not
- Do spiels by rote, treat you like cattle or hard-sell photographs to you.
We Will
- Provide a cave experience which is unstuffy, humorous, down to earth, personalised, original, genuine, natural, safe and friendly.
We do not:
- have vending machines or a souvenir shop.
We do:
- have fantastic glowworms and beautiful caves.
About Spellbound and links
Spellbound, New Zealand is a family owned company, with 20 years of experience in cave tourism in Waitomo.
It is owned and run by Pete and Libby Chandler, Waitomo, New Zealand. In 2006 Pete was awarded the MNZM (New Zealand order of Merit) for his contribution to tourism in New Zealand.
Spellbound is a Qualmark endorsed activity, Qualmark assesses safety and professional standards in the New Zealand visitor industry. www.qualmark.co.nz
Spellbound is a member of ACKMA (Australasian Cave and Karst Management Ass.) Pete is New Zealand Vice President and has recently been made a life member. http://ackma.org
Spellbound tours take place on private conservation reserves belonging to the Mason family and McDonald's Lime Company.
Accommodation
- Abseil Inn B&B: www.abseilinn.co.nz
- Casara Mesa Backpackers Accommodation: 07 878 6697
- Juno Hall Backpackers Accommodation: 07 8787649
- Kamahi Cottage B&B: www.kamahi.co.nz
- Kiwipaka Waitomo Backpackers Accommodation: 07 8783395
- Waitomo Top 10 holiday Park Campground: www.waitomopark.co.nz
- Waitomo Caves Guest Lodge B&B: www.waitomocavesguestlodge.co.nz
- Woodlyn Park Motels and Farm Show www.woodlynpark.co.nz
Travel
- Aerius Helicopters: www.aerius.co.nz
- Otorohanga Taxis: 0800 808 279
- Waitomo Wanderer: www.waitomotours.co.nz
- Stray Travel: www.straytravel.com
- Corporate Coachlines www.corporatecoachlines.co.nz
- Naked bus: www.nakedbus.com
- Tour Corp: tourcorp@xtra.co.nz
Industry links
- Tourism New Zealand: www.newzealand.com
- AA Travel: www.aatravel.co.nz
- Trip Advisor: www.tripadvisor.com
- Rankers New Zealand: www.rankers.co.nz
- Australian Glowworms: www.cedarcreekestate.com.au
- Leading Attractions New Zealand: www.leadingattractions.co.nz
- NZS - the Definitive Map of New Zealand Web Space: www.nzs.com
- Tourism New Zealand: www.newzealand.com
- Travel Tech: www.traveltech.co.nz
- Travel Directory: www.greatnewzealand.co.nz
- New Zealand Travel Guide: Jasons Travel Channel, search accommodation, transport, activities and attractions throughout New Zealand
New Zealand Information
- Attitude: search.attitude.net.nz
- Backpack New Zealand www.backpack-newzealand.com
- Destination New Zealand: www.destination-nz.com
- Gonzoz: www.gonzoz.com
- Index NZ: www.indexnz.com
- Intervision: www.intervision.co.nz
- MKiwi: www.mkiwi.com
- What's On NZ: www.whatsonnz.com
More Useful Resources
- Business to Business Directory: www.directoryb2b.com
- Information On: www.find-information-on.com
- Look Directory: www.lookdirectory.com
- Tatet Web Directory: www.tatet.com
- URL Biz: www.url.biz

