2 Hour Pre Sunset Guided Group Walk
- 2 hours
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
One of Tongariro National Park’s best short walks, the easy 2 hour loop to Taranaki Falls is jam-packed with fascinating natural sights and excellent mountain views. A superb way to experience the Tongariro National Park and enjoy this stunning time of day. Enjoy a chilled refreshment while you take in the sights of the Taranaki Falls tumbling 20 metres over the edge of a large lava flow, which erupted from Ruapehu 15,000 years ago. Your guide will talk about the area with their local knowledge of geology, volcanology and New Zealand cultural history. This walk is a terrific option for tour groups and individuals short on time or looking to maximize a travel day to or from Tongariro National Park.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional and qualified guide/s.
- Chilled refreshment
- Footwear and clothing to supplement up to a NZD60 free allowance.
- Live tour commentary provided in English.
What's not
- Gratuities
- Beverages, bottled water, or snacks
- Transfers
Itinerary
Take in the sights of the Taranaki Falls tumbling 20 metres over the edge of a large lava flow, which erupted from Ruapehu 15,000 years ago. Your guide will talk about the area with their local knowledge of geology, volcanology and New Zealand cultural history.
The easy 2 hour loop to Taranaki Falls is jam-packed with fascinating natural sights and excellent mountain views.
Admire Mt Ngauruhoe in distance during the golden hour before sunset.
Admire Mt Tongariro in distance during the golden hour before sunset.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Tour starts and finishes at the Whakapapa Information Centre. Please call Adrift Tongariro between 10:00am - 5:00pm the day prior to confirm tour departure time. +64 7892 2751. Our preferred route is the Taranaki Falls loop track.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 60 travellers
- Operated by
- Adrift Tongariro
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Customers must check Trip Status updates in our website chatbot after 9:30 am the day before their tour.
- A minimum of 2 people is required for this tour to operate. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Tour starts and finishes at the Whakapapa Visitor Centre in the Whakapapa Village.
- Our preferred route is the Taranaki Falls loop track.
How it compares in Tongariro National Park
- Its from-price is 164% above the median of the 12 experiences we list in Tongariro National Park.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 12.
About Tongariro National Park
Tongariro National Park is New Zealand's first national park, a volcanic plateau in the North Island with three volcanoes and a famous alpine crossing.
Tongariro National Park covers the central volcanic plateau of the North Island, with the peaks of Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro rising above lava fields, tussock and crater lakes. Ngauruhoe is the neat cone that stood in for Mount Doom in the Lord of the Rings films. The park was given to the nation in 1887 by Ngāti Tūwharetoa, the Māori iwi who hold its mountains as ancestral land.
