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Tongariro and Whanganui National Parks - adventure playgrounds for outdoor enthusiasts.

Discover both North Island’s national park’s – Tongariro & Whanganui.  Designed for outdoor enthusiasts we've put together two day/three night packages combine walking, mountain biking and jet boating in the Ruapehu region. 

  • Mountain bike the Old Coach Road and Mangapurua/Bridge to Nowhere trails; sections of the yet to be completed Mountain to Sea Cycleway.
  • Ride Ohakune Mountain Road – a downhill experience not to forget! 
  • Walk tracks within Tongariro National Park including the famous Tongariro Alpine Crossing
  • And jet boat the Whanganui River.


Base your adventure with us, we'll provide you all the vital ingredients to ensure you can indulge yourself after a day’s activities; four star accommodation, indoor hot pool, & fine dining.

Activities include:

Biking the Old Coach Road; a 15 kilometre biking/walking trail at the base of Mt Ruapehu passing through Tongariro National Park.  Formerly a road-way for horse and coach this easy gradient trail has been restored for walkers and biking enthusiasts.   The Ohakune Old Coach Road links a number of fascinating pieces of New Zealand’s rail heritage in a journey through a spectacular part of Tongariro National Park.

Ohakune Mountain Road
 Hapuawhenua Viaduct

A 16.5km downhill ride from the top of Mountain Road through one of New Zealand’s most spectacular roads, taking you through the Tongariro National Park and UNESCO World Heritage areas.

You’ll have the option of stopping off on the way down and walking the Waitonga Falls track, (1 hour and 20 minutes) the biggest waterfall in the National Park.

Walking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing; this is one of New Zealand’s Great Walks, a one-day hike across passing through unique and stunning landforms which include volcanic craters.  The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is a trek over steep volcanic terrain and a reasonable level of fitness is required, i.e. able to walk unguided for 6 to 8 hours. 

Bridge to Nowhere/Mangapurua Trail

This 4-5 hour ride (35km) trail is fast becoming New Zealand’s best day ride offering amazing scenery, rich history and an ever-changing track.

You’ll be transported from Ohakune to the beautiful Ruatiti Valley to the beginning of the  Mangapura Track.  A guide will follow to provide information on the fascinating history of the failed attempt at back country pioneering by a community of returned World War I servicemen and their families.  As part of this tour at the end of the ride you’ll be jet boated from Mangapurua Landing.  This will provide an exciting opportunity to enjoy the scenery of Whanganui River.