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Tongariro Crossing 3 days

$340

A top 10 hike on the planet, do not miss out the Tongariro Crossing!

Pick up location: Fort Street at 9:00am

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 Transport included

  • High quality bus including an experienced driver
  • Transport by Park Ranger to get to & from the mountain

 Accommodation included

  • 2 nights shared rooms at a fancy Ski-Lodge, including the use of a private hot pool

Food included

  • Buffet dinner x2 nights
  • Simple bread and spread breakfast x2 mornings

 Team

  • Experienced driver
  • Experienced guide for the entire trip
  • Professional guides for the 19.4km adventure hike

Activities included

  • Guided Tongariro Hike
  • Visit to Taupo
  • Visit the Huka Falls
  • Hotpools

 Optional

  • Bungy jump at Lake Taupo
  • Extreme swing

You simply cannot visit New Zealand without being able to claim you have completed the countries best one-day trek the Tongariro Crossing. Gain a sense of real accomplishment as you hike across a land covered in volcanic craters, mountain springs, old lava flows, thermal steam vents – as well as the world-famous  brilliant emerald and blue lakes.

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This trail is ranked as one of the top ten single-day treks in the world and will lead you through New Zealand’s oldest national park and a dual World Heritage Site – rich in both cultural identity and dramatic, awe-inspiring natural scenery.

DAY 1

Meeting everyone at 9.00am in the morning we will be making our way down to National Park. We will visit Hot pools on the way and for those brave enough to jump we will visit a 44 meter bungy platform.

DAY 2

The second day will begin with an early-morning rise as we prepare for the 19.4 kilometres alpine hike that awaits us. Taking between seven and nine hours, the feeling of completing it is something that will stay with you forever. The hike begins at 1120m in Mangatepopo, before climbing to a height of 1886m at the Red Crater and finally finishing up at an altitude of 760m in Ketetahi. Along the way you will encounter unique volcanic terrain, climb steep passages, travel through native bush and enjoy unforgettable views of mountains and lakes across the central North Island. The entire area is a massive volcanic zone that showcases volcanic craters, mountain springs, old lava flows, thermal steam vents (some still active!) as well as the crystal clear, brilliant Emerald and Blue lakes. You may well recognise the scenery from the Lord of Rings Trilogy, wherein the impressive Mount Ngauruhoe was used as Mount Doom. When we come back to our Hotel there is a nice hot Spa Pool waiting for us to warm up. While you wait in the Spa Pool, a buffet dinner will be serviced in our private dining room from which we slowly start the evening

DAY 3

After a big night in National Park and breakfast at the Hotel, we make our way to the town which overlooks the largest fresh water lake in Australasia and visit the waterfall that is the main source for the Waikato River. From here we will make our way back up to Auckland to complete our 3 day weekend.

Don't forget

  • Money for food & drinks
  • Good walking shoes (available for hire if needed)
  • Comfortable clothing
  • Also bring something warm to wear (it can be very cold at high altitudes)
  • Camera!
  • Passport or 18+ card – in case we go for some drinks in the evening

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