Utiku Trips

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Trips taken near Utiku

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 »
the rest of the north | Sep 10 06'

by DixieJen a 26 year old female from Derby, on vacation in North Island

hello hello!!As i have gotten a bit behind on my blog writing i have decided to do one entry for the North Island and one for the South. So after a... Continue reading »
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 »
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 »
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 »
River Valley | Sep 20 06'

by TimG a 29 year old male from Oxford, on vacation in Waiouru

"Golf and white-water rafting"

Although this entry is under Waiouru, the actual place we stayed at wasn't there, but just down the road. The River Valley Lodge is a kind of eco-r... Continue reading »
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 »
Crossing Tongariro | May 11 07'

by LizCB a 31 year old from Maidstone, on vacation in Tongariro National Park

The Tongariro Crossing - a World Heritage walk accross the volcanic landscape of the central North Island.The day started early with a 6.15 pick-up... Continue reading »
Sledging through active volcano craters and trekking around Mt DOOOOM ( from Lord of the Rings) | Feb 02 07'

by Travelbabs a 27 year old female, on vacation in Tongariro National Park

"People just could not get over how much food we had with us! My bag has never been so heavy- not even with all of my stuff in it!!"

This trek has been an absolute highlight. The scenery up around Tongariro is just stunning. So my trusty booties got a deserving last outing! We we... Continue reading »
Tongariro National Park | Dec 06 06'

by ClanWilliams a 33 year old female traveling as a family from Edinburgh, on vacation in Tongariro National Park

Next we drove up the Kapiti Coast towards Tongariro National Park. The road follows the ocean for a while and then turns inland past rolling green... Continue reading »