Discovery Lodge

Discovery Lodge

Tongariro Crossing Transport

34 Rankers Reviews

28 Face-to-Face

6 Shuttle Buses

15 Tongariro / National Park Village

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Discovery Lodge

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North IslandRuapehuTongariro / National Park Village

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    • I did the Tongariro Crossing with Discovery.
    • good kitchen, good clean wc, lovely place.
    • very friendly people.
    • excellent site.
    • Excellent service.
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    10/10 5
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    9/10 14
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    8/10 12
    35%
    7/10 2
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  • 5.0/5

    Good organised site near the crossing and main walks.

    There's very little else around so this is really very useful and complaints about the price seem a bit unreasonable. Fairly big and well organised site. We stayed in a powered van, pleanty of space and freedom to choose where, good facilities. They happily arranged shuttles and searched for my wife on the site when I tried to phone her from the crossing

    Reviewed about 7 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Bill's avatar

    Bill

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Reliable and very punctual transport.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in November 2011

    AUSTRIA
    Konny's avatar

    Konny

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Accommodation and transport for Tongariro Crossing.

    Facilities good, clean, comfortable. Shuttle to and from walk was prompt, reliable, helpful and friendly. Campsite has good views of mountains.

    Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

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    Rachel Cockroft

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    We stayed at Discovery Lodge - friendly clean and new cottages!!

    Reviewed over 12 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    Deana Peters's avatar

    Deana Peters

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Fair price for the transport.

    We got a lot of information about the Tongariro Alpine Crossing regarding fitness, safety, clothing etc. to decide if we want to do the crossing. If you decide not to do the crossing at the starting point (after the first transfer) you get your money back, which is really fair.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Remote and very quiet, nice for a family, clean and friendly, helpful staff.

    Location was not ideal.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    CANADA
    Lauren Hedley's avatar

    Lauren Hedley

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Very nice kitchen, showers!

    Had your own space to camp and reception very helpful. Nice and quiet camp area with lots of trees.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    CANADA
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    Casandra Prunica

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Shuttle was fully booked and the owner at the campground didn't say us that we have to book it one day before.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in November 2009

    FRANCE
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    Serge Yken

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Fair price for drop off and pick up from park to accommodation.

    Provided with lots of information re crossing.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

    CANADA
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    Katya Verikaitis

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    very friendly people.

    When it was rainy for 2 days we asked for an upgrade and they gave us an extra upgrade for the save price.

    Shutlle too crossing is really professional! They are honest about what too expect in bad wether and their advise what to do was really good.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
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    Hanneke P

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Good organised site near the crossing and main walks.

    There's very little else around so this is really very useful and complaints about the price seem a bit unreasonable. Fairly big and well organised site. We stayed in a powered van, pleanty of space and freedom to choose where, good facilities. They happily arranged shuttles and searched for my wife on the site when I tried to phone her from the crossing

    Reviewed about 7 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Bill's avatar

    Bill

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Remote and very quiet, nice for a family, clean and friendly, helpful staff.

    Location was not ideal.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    CANADA
    Lauren Hedley's avatar

    Lauren Hedley

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Very nice kitchen, showers!

    Had your own space to camp and reception very helpful. Nice and quiet camp area with lots of trees.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    CANADA
    Casandra Prunica's avatar

    Casandra Prunica

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Fair price for the transport.

    We got a lot of information about the Tongariro Alpine Crossing regarding fitness, safety, clothing etc. to decide if we want to do the crossing. If you decide not to do the crossing at the starting point (after the first transfer) you get your money back, which is really fair.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Fair price for drop off and pick up from park to accommodation.

    Provided with lots of information re crossing.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

    CANADA
    Katya Verikaitis's avatar

    Katya Verikaitis

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    very friendly people.

    When it was rainy for 2 days we asked for an upgrade and they gave us an extra upgrade for the save price.

    Shutlle too crossing is really professional! They are honest about what too expect in bad wether and their advise what to do was really good.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    Hanneke P's avatar

    Hanneke P

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    We stayed at Discovery Lodge - friendly clean and new cottages!!

    Reviewed over 12 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    Deana Peters's avatar

    Deana Peters

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Reliable and very punctual transport.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in November 2011

    AUSTRIA
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    Konny

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Accommodation and transport for Tongariro Crossing.

    Facilities good, clean, comfortable. Shuttle to and from walk was prompt, reliable, helpful and friendly. Campsite has good views of mountains.

    Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    Rachel Cockroft's avatar

    Rachel Cockroft

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    First class, very quiet, excellent facilities, free internet.

    Don't miss the sunset.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

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    Steve Waterhouse

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    What a lovely location, the views are amazing and they have a great little restaurant too.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
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    Thelia Beament

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Bus to a great walk.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Excellent service.

    Reviewed almost 14 years ago

    GERMANY
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    Alexandra

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Really good service and advice on crossing Tongariro.

    Good camping too. Early bus service to beat the crowds.

    Reviewed almost 14 years ago

    IRELAND
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    C Gobl

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    I did the Tongariro Crossing with Discovery.

    They had to convince me to go on the early bus which leaves at 5:45am. That was not easy because I am not an early morning person. However when I do the Crossing again I will definitely go early again. We saw the most amazing sun rise and the mountains are so beautiful and peaceful and quiet in the morning. We were at the bleu lakes with hardly anyone around so we got some amazing pictures. And it is just unbelievable how busy it gets later on. Hundreds of people must have been behind us on the track.

    The five pick ups in the afternoon were also great because it meant that we didn't have to wait for hours in the hot sun (like lots of other people) to be picked up at the end. What a great service.

    Reviewed almost 14 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
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    beeskneez999

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very friendly people who will give you lots of information.

    The best way to go for the Tongariro crossing. They drop you off before the other buses arrive at the start and they have 2 pick up options at the end of the day.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in May 2010

    NETHERLANDS
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    koster

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    good kitchen, good clean wc, lovely place.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in November 2009

    GERMANY
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    Katerina Wimmer

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    excellent site.

    stunning location and very helpful owners.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

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    Irene Turley

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Bus transfer worked well.

    The days trek was exhilarating. Exhausting!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
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    Nigel Armstrong

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Pick Up every hour and extra info.

    Early start but not cheap.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in November 2009

    BELGIUM
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    Thomas

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Shuttle was fully booked and the owner at the campground didn't say us that we have to book it one day before.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in November 2009

    FRANCE
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    Serge Yken

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Panoramic view on all 3 volcanoes- friendly, knowledgeable resident owner.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in November 2009

    CANADA
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    Louis Duhaime

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Great adventure!

    Very nice track, people in Matai Shuttles also very nice and helpful. They even managed to arrange lovely weather. Only the return journy was a somewhat unpleasant as we had to squeeze into a small shuttle with very little leg space. Anyway - thank you

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    CZECH REPUBLIC
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    Jiri Klima

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful to see different landscapes.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    NETHERLANDS
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    TsjerkJ

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Very nice!

    We only had to pay for the transport. Rest were free but the park was beautiful. I wasent allowed to climb a volcano but I did and was to late. And the hot bus driver had to wait and wasent very happy. But I thought it was worth it.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago and experienced in March 2009

    NETHERLANDS
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    CarolineZ

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Good but could do more regular pick ups.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago and experienced in April 2009

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    JoR

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Good though xpensive especially as there was two of us $15-20 more appropraite.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago and experienced in March 2009

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    VickiEngland

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Tongariro experience, bus company for transport between Turangi and Tongariro NP crossing.

    Pick up & drop off. Good advice, nice driver. No extra's nescessary.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
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    SylviaV

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Actually you pay only the bus to the beginning, that was totally okay.

    Very nice driver. The crossing itself was absolutely amazing.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago and experienced in February 2009

    SWITZERLAND
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    AurelieD

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    The Tongariro Crossing was one of our best days during our NZ tour (N+S islands).

    Staying at Discovery Lodge (at the campsite) and using their early morning transport added to the experience. Watching the sunrise as we climbed the saddle, having the place to ourselves for the whole crossing and enjoying a beer at 2pm back at the site made the whole day absolutely brilliant.

    Small improvements to the showers would earn a 10/10 for sure.

    Reviewed over 15 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
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    Anna

    Customer