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Tongariro Crossing Guided Day Walk
Join this amazing 19km trek across the famed Tongariro Crossing in New Zealand's Taupo region for an unmatched alpine hiking adventure.
What to expect
This 19km trek is New Zealand’s best one-day walk. The track leads up to the saddle between Mt. Ngauruhoe and Mt. Tongariro. The landscape on Tongariro is peppered with different coloured and shaped craters that have been active at different periods, scoured volcanic rocks, mountain springs and brightly coloured emerald lakes.
Running all year round, there are spectacular sights for every season:
Summer offers a majestic landscape of recent resultant volcanic activity. There is a vast array of colours and textures created from Sulphur, Aluminium, Silica, and many other mineral deposits released from within the Earth’s Crust. In summer this track can get crowded and where possible, we take our clients away from the masses while making sure that the popular sights are still experienced.
Winter offers the opportunity to walk through the magnificent snow-covered landscape without the summer crowds. No outdoor experience is necessary, all training and tuition is given on the day. Crampons and ice-axes are supplied by Adrift Tongariro for a fantastic alpine experience.
What's included
- Professional and experienced guide/s,
- Crampons and ice axe (in Winter)
- Transport between the Adrift Tongariro base and the activity
- $60 worth of clothing and footwear hire
Visit date
Select the date you'd like to visit to check ticket availability.
Note
- This is a Tongariro Alpine guided tour. We do not guarantee reaching the Ketetahi end. Safety regarding weather, avalanche, ice and hypothermia are taken into consideration when securing our exact route for the day.
Exclusions
- Lunch is not included. This can be purchased separately from the operator immediately after booking.
- Additional clothing or footwear needed outside the $60 included. This will be payable to the operator directly
Seasons
- Summer (1 October - 30 April)
- Winter (1 May - 30 September)
Time
- Tour time varies depending on season.
- Meeting location is Adrift Tongariro Base 53 Carroll St, National Park Village
- Summer meet time 8am and return at 5:30pm
- Winter meet time 7am and return at 5:30pm
Transfers
- Return transfers are an additional service and cost over and above the tour booking and is booked with the operator directly. All return transfers require a minimum of 2 pax.
What To Bring
- Sturdy boots suitable for crampons
- Thermal longs and walking trousers (no jeans please)
- Waterproof trousers
- 3 warm top layers (thermal, wool, fleece, soft shell are good fabrics. Cotton is not suitable)
- Waterproof jacket
- Warm hat and gloves
- Sunglasses
- Backpack
The following items are required in summer and we have these available to hire at an additional cost if you do not have your own:
- Tramping boots or sturdy tramping shoes
- Thermal longs and walking trousers (no jeans please!) and/or waterproof over-trousers
- 2 warm top layers (thermal, wool, fleece, polyprop, soft shells are good fabrics). Cotton is not suitable
- Waterproof jacket
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Backpack
