Tongariro Crossing - New Zealand Walking & Hiking Tracks

Overview

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is the New Zealand’s best one day walk and is the located in the Tongariro National Park, the oldest National Park in NZ, established in 1887 and a World Heritage area a status which recognises the park's important Maori cultural and spiritual associations as well as its outstanding volcanic features.

THIS IS THE ONLY POSSIBILITY TO WATCH THE KETETAHI SPRINGS ON THE MAORI PRIVATE LAND

Itinerary

Full day walk

The track leads up to the saddle between Mt Ngauruhoe and Mt Tongariro and then diverts over Mt Tongariro. The landscape on Tongariro is peppered with the different coloured and shaped craters, scoured volcanic rocks, active geothermal areas, mountain springs, and brightly coloured emerald lakes.

Throughout the day listen to stories of the mountains, lakes, and the people of the local tribe, Tuwharetoa.

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is a fusion of Maori culture and education all pulled together with story-telling, experiential learning, environmental sensitivity and using the senses of sight, sound, touch, taste and smell - all this while surrounded by the splendor of the sacred mountains of the Central North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.

On this guided tour guests hear local stories, such as the love story that caused a rift between the mountains. They will learn about volcanoes, experience raw nature and see magnificent sights, and take great photos. All of this is done in a stress free manner aided by the local guides, all of whom are Maori and have a strong affinity with the mountain Tongariro. The guides provide a relaxing, stress free, informative and entertaining walk that is supported by the beauty and peace of nature