Natural Wonders in Tongariro National Park

Natural Wonder Trip Blogs

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  Tongariro Crossing | Nov 24 06'

  by The Pseudo Cathartic a 25 year old male from Auckland, on vacation in Tongariro National Park

  "It was *that* surreal."

  We left our accommodation at about 7am and arrived at the drop off point at about 8am. With high spirits, we started our trek through a relatively... Continue reading »

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  New Zealand, Tongariro: Snow-Capped Mount Doom and Crater Lakes | Oct 25 07'

  by Kyle & Dan a real traveler from London, on vacation in Tongariro National Park

  "The landscape had changed to something we would have expected on the surface of the moon, barring the water filling each of the two craters"

  Since we arrived late in the evening at the mountain village of Whakapapa, we stayed at the first place we came across that night, a holiday park j... Continue reading »

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  Adventure #3: Entering Mordor, and climbing Mt. Doom! | Feb 20 06'

  by worldwanderer a 25 year old female from Tiverton, on vacation in Tongariro National Park

  "Seven hours, up and back down an approximately 7000ft mountain, with five liters of water, food enough for two days, and only three bathroom breaks. I think we did rather well."

  So after quite a bus ride in order to get here, (We had to change in the middle, because the national service didn't go here.  The bus we fini... Continue reading »

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  Soaking wet and no views to show for it... | Jan 23 07'

  by Flo a 24 year old female from Ludlow, on vacation in Tongariro National Park

  "all I was really aware of at the time was that I was WET!"

  I missed out doing the Tonagariro Crossing, 'the best one day hike in NZ', when I was in Taupo back in October because the weather was so bad. So,... Continue reading »

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  Climbing Mt Doom | Apr 14 06'

  by TravelZen a female, on vacation in Tongariro National Park

  We started out at the crack of dawn (literally) with the sun behind the mountain and the full moon still shining behind us. The soft pinks of the s... Continue reading »