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— New Zealand, Oceania —

A Travel Guide for Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

September 20, 2025
Looking across one of the brightly colored Emerald Lakes to the steep scree descent, on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.

Tongariro National Park is the most-visited national park on the North Island of New Zealand. The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is probably the most popular day hike in the whole country! But there’s more to see here than just the epic hikes. Tongariro has three active volcanoes: Ngauruhoe, Ruapehu, and Tongariro. Explore more of the national… Read More A Travel Guide for Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

— Hiking, New Zealand, Oceania, Travel Tips —

Tongariro Alpine Crossing: What to Know About New Zealand’s Most Epic Day Hike

November 26, 2024
The colorful geothermal lakes on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing hike in New Zealand.

The day I hiked the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in New Zealand is one of my favorite travel days of my life. With poor weather forecast for the entirety of my time in the area, I’d given up hope that I’d be able to do this phenomenal hike. At 9pm before the first full day, the… Read More Tongariro Alpine Crossing: What to Know About New Zealand’s Most Epic Day Hike