Taupo Airport 1 hr 15
Whakapapa Nature Walk (18 min) Whakapapa (27 min) Ski area offering facilities for all levels, including an extensive beginners' area with a cafe. Tupapakurua Falls (20 min) Mahuia Rapids (14 min) Tawhai Falls (Gollums Pool) (14 min) Rocky forest cascade with a pool for swimming, used as a filming location for “Lord of the Rings.” 42 Traverse (17 min) Ruapehu Snow Sports (7 min) Sky Waka Gondola (26 min) Ruapehu Adventure Rides (8 min) Tongariro National Park (13 min) The 4th National Park in the world, this protected area is important for its culture and its nature. Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre (18 min) Silica Rapids (22 min) Tongariro Alpine Crossing (26 min) Taranaki Falls (19 min) 65-ft. waterfall running over volcanic cliffs into a pool of water, reachable by a 4-mi. trail. Raurimu Spiral Lookout (3 min) |