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Whether you’re familiar with Tongariro National Park or not, wanderinto the Visitor Centre for all the information you need to make the mostof your visit, including maps and information on local activities, shortwalks, viewpoints and great photography spots. The Visitor Centre andi-Site is open every day except Christmas Day.Whakapapa Village is the gateway to the magnificent walking trails.Parking inside Whakapapa Village is not a problem with purpose-builtcarparks open all hours of the day. Don’t have a car? Then seek out themany shuttle companies from your lodging to take you straight up andexplore our backyard.From Whakapapa Village make the year-round snow-capped Mt Ruapehuyour next stop. Take short drive up the mountain for some short hikesand then venture onto the Sky Waka - New Zealand’s latest and mosttechnically gondola. Journey into the clouds as the Sky Waka travels1.8kms through one of the North Island’s most rugged and spectacularlandscapes at Whakapapa. During your exploration, you will encounterglacial waterfalls and ancient lava flows - and just take in the majesticviews of Mt Ruapehu and its neighbouring volcanoes, Ngauruhoe andTongariro.Like to research what short adventure suits you? Check out thesewebsites:www.nationalpark.co.nzwww.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/central-northisland/places/tongariro-national-park/www.mtruapehu.com/sky-wakawww.tongarirocrossing.org.nz"Tongariro National Park earthylandscapes has plenty of other outdoorpursuits for nature lovers. ”RECOMMENDED WALKS:TONGARIRO CROSSING SHUTTLES-let’s wonder where the wifi is weak-Taranaki Falls: A 2 hour loop to the falls that tumble 20m over theedge of a 15,000 year old lava flow.Silica Rapids: A 2 hour loop through mountain beech forest, thetrack travels alongside a cascading stream, arriving at the creamywhite terraces of Silica Rapids. Has spectacular views of Ruapehuand Ngauruhoe on a clear day.Soda Springs: A 3 hour walk up Mangatepoppo Valley - the start ofthe Mighty Tongariro Alpine Crossing.Tawhai Falls: A movie set site from Lord of the Rings - 20minsreturn walk.Tama Lakes: Absorb the stark beauty and magical colours of twovolcanic explosion craters (5 hours return via Taranaki Falls)The Mounds: Only a 10 minute walk, the mounds are believed tohave been formed by debris avalanches during Ruapehu’s periods ofvolcanic activity thousands of years ago.Whakapapa Nature Walk: A 15 min loop track. Wheelchairaccessible. See examples of the unique alpine flora of TongariroNational Park from the sealed loop track. A series of informationpanels explain the various zones of vegetation in the park.6am-7am-8am-9am-10am departures$40pp round-trip - 100% refundablewww.tongarirocrossingshuttles.co.nzDual Heritage Tongariro National ParkRidge Track: After a short climb through low beech forest, the trackemerges into alpine shrublands with panoramic views of Ruapehu,Ngauruhoe and the surrounding landscape. Return via same track.Meads wall and the Skyline Ridge Track are located on Whakapapaski field. Experience isolation as your journey up an over volcanicterrain soaking in the deep canyons and views of all three volcanoes.
“Why Wait?Adventure starts here”Tongariro National Park Villageswww.nationalpark.co.nzDual Heritage TongariroNational Park
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