Guided Walking Tours
Love exploring the region by foot? Taupo Kayaking Adventures can take you and your group on a guided walking tour on any of the trails around the Great Lake Taupo region and Tongariro National Park.
Our most popular guided tour is the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, rated one of the best one day walks in the world by the Lonely Planet. If you prefer a shorter climb up a mountain, try Mt Tauhara. The walk to Huka Falls or Aratiatia Dam is great for a family outing.
Our guides will be able to point out the various flora and fauna on the trails, tell you the stories of the people and land and most of all, keep you safe. We will also be providing other guided walking tours around the Tongariro National Park very soon.
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Grade : Intermediate – Advanced
A moderate to good level of fitness is required.
Length : 19.4km one way
Time : 7-8 hours in Summer, 8-9 hours in Winter
Elevation : 1886m at Red Crater
New Zealand’s oldest national park and a dual World Heritage Site. The Tongariro National Park is rich in both cultural identity and dramatic, awe-inspiring natural scenery. Unique landforms, including the volcanic peaks of Ngauruhoe, Tongariro and Ruapehu ensure the Tongariro Alpine Crossing is considered a world-renowned trek.
The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is heralded as the best one-day trek available in New Zealand, while others say it ranks among the top ten single-day treks in the world. Many who complete the 19.4-kilometre journey will tell you the climbs can be steep and the weather unpredictable, though worth it in every aspect.
Kaimanawa Ranges Epic 3 Day Adventure – Umukarikari, Waipakahi Stream & Mt Urchin
Grade : Advanced
A good level of fitness is required.
Length : Approximately 31.6km Loop
Time : 3 Days (Day 1: 6 – 8hours) (Day 2: 8hours) (Day 3: 4 – 6hours)
Elevation : 1591 at Umukarikari
For our epic 3-day adventure we offer a unique experience where we will traverse a range of different terrains, from the high alpines of Umukarikari and Mt Urchin, to the clear fresh waters of the Waipakihi River. Throughout our journey you will be surrounded by a unique scheduled landscape of mountains, lush native forest, and beautiful river valleys. In the morning you will be greeted by the sounds of various native birds like the kererū (NZ pigeon), fantail (pīwakawaka), bellbird (korimako), rifleman (tītipounamu), North Island robin (toutouwai) and grey warbler (riroriro). At night enjoy the sounds of morepork perched in the trees and listen carefully for the infamous kiwi. Many other rare varieties of birds like the kākā can also be found here but you’ll have to come see for yourself.