See what the experts are saying about Tongariro National Park. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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Introduction
99km (61 miles) SW of Taupo; 141km (87 miles) NE of Wanganui Tongariro National Park is New Zealand's oldest national park and, as of 1990, a World Heritage Area in recognition of its outstanding natural and cultural features. It is a plac... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There & Getting Around By Plane -- Mountain Air Xpress (tel. 0800/922-812 in NZ; www.mountainair.co.nz) has daily service linking Auckland with Mount Ruapehu. It also has a range of ski-flight packages. By Train -- The TranzRail... Continue reading »
Tongariro National Park Travel Experiences
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The last ski trip of this season.
Headed to National Park for my last ski of the season with Amber, we were lucky to have wicked dorm mates, two young lads who had me and... Continue reading »
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Sledging through active volcano craters and trekk...
This trek has been an absolute highlight. The scenery up around Tongariro is just stunning. So my trusty booties got a deserving last out... Continue reading »
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Lake Taupo
On Sunday we drove about 250kms to the shores of Lake Taupo, pretty much bang in the centre of the North Island. We arrived really late t... Continue reading »
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Climbing Mt Doom
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 pink... Continue reading »
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Er kam, sah und sprang...
Und nun zu einem der Highlights meiner Reise. Wurde ja auch Zeit nach all den eher ruhigen, kreanklichen Tagen. Endlich wieder richtig fi... Continue reading »
