Tongariro National Park Villages
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Hiking & Geology
There are various hiking trails in our famous volcanic landscape, and our experienced guides are available to assist you. Don’t forget we have the best one-day hike in NZ and on the planet. “Tongariro Alpine Crossing”. Our range of shorter hikes is suitable for all ages too.
Snow Camp
Learning to ski can be a thrilling activity. We offer purposebuilt accommodation, transport, and access to the Whakapapa ski area. We also provide a one-stop shop for rental gear.
Outdoor Adventures
Tongariro National Park Businesses offer a diverse range of activities for schools and team-building groups, including biking, kayaking, skiing, and tramping. With safety plans in place and Qualmark certification, your forever memories are here ready to explore.
Summer or Winter
Tongariro is all about getting up close to the wilderness, waterfalls, and wondrous volcanic features of UNESCO World Heritage-listed Tongariro National Park. Hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, a world-famous (and NZ’s best) one-day walk through crazy old lava flows and alpine gardens full of oddball plants and landforms straight out of The Lord of the Rings. There are stacks of seriously strange volcanic sights, sounds, and smells around the Crossing’s high tops, including the freaky Red Crater, steaming fumaroles, and eggy whiffs of sulphur. There are many other shorter walks in the national park, including Tama Lakes and Taranaki Falls, to get you up close to more spectacular landscapes formed by fire and ice. Many of these start from the Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre in Whakapapa Village. It’s a great place to learn about the area’s fascinating natural and human histories through interactive displays and short films. It’s also a great place to keep everyone entertained and educated for a couple of hours if the weather isn’t playing ball. The top of the Whakapapa Road is the access point for Mt Ruapehu’s Sky Waka, a superduper gondola that whizzes up from Whakapapa’s ski base to the 2020m-high Knoll Ridge Chalet and NZ’s highest café. Tongariro National Park Village is an excellent base for bike rides. Additionally, the Ruapehu region offers a great range of off-road trail rides for all ages and abilities. Two easy rides starting at National Park Village are the Marton Sash and Door Tramway and Fishers Track, an easy grade two downhill classic through pretty countryside backdropped by unforgettable views of the volcanoes. It’s probably no surprise that Tongariro National Park is the most favoured camp for North Island schools. And where to stay? Look no further.
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