Tongariro National Park
DOC Visitor Centre
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North Island ▷ Ruapehu ▷ Tongariro / National Park Village ▷
Start your journey through New Zealand's stunning landscapes at a Department of Conservation (DOC) Visitor Centre. Information about conservation areas, as well as DOC's 14,000 km of tracks, 9 Great Walks, and network of 950 huts and 324 campsites.
DOC Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre is staffed by DOC rangers who have firsthand, in-depth local knowledge. We provide information about:
•Walks and hiking - short walks, multi-day hikes, Great Walks
•Track conditions, weather, and safety
•Hut and Campsite bookings
•Heritage sites
•Cycleways
•Maps
•Marine reserves
•Conservation projects
•Local stories, legends and history - our nature, our people
• Tongariro National Park World Heritage site
• Tongariro Alpine Crossing
• Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk
Contact
Email: tongarirovc@doc.govt.nz
Phone: +64-7-892 3729
Tongariro / National Park Village Address:
Whakapapa Village, SH48, Mt Ruapehu
Operating Season And Hours: 8:00am–5:00pm daily Closed Christmas Day
Map
44 reviews with the most recent first, showing page 1 of 4.
Nina Kletner
Ranking: 8/10
Beautiful location, small site.
Emilie Normand
Ranking: 10/10
They were very nice and very competent.
Conservation Campsite Pass
Save up to 70% on campsite fees! Support conservation and experience the natural beauty of NZ. 96 Department of Conservation campsites, one convenient pass.
Liz and Alan Weathers
Ranking: 7/10
Had to pay for WiFi - great displays.
Damaris Mayer
Ranking: 9/10
Lots of information about New Zealand, especially the creation of volcanoes.
Top Ranked NZ Deals Pass
Access savings worth hundreds of $$ on Top Ranked NZ Accommodation and Activities for just $1 per day.
David and Stephan
Ranking: 10/10
Good information, due to bad weather we could not do the Alpine Crossing. They helped us to find a different track.
Stephanie Piou
Ranking: 10/10
A welcome stop after our Tongariro Northern Circuit, very informative and cosy.
Thank You - to the thousands of travellers that have contributed to our Top Voted NZ Activities Map - it's free from Rankers.
Bet
Ranking: 9/10
The 'little Tongariro Alpine Crossing' is ingenious.
Nimh Oudhof
Ranking: 9/10
They can help you really well if you want to make a hike in for example Tongariro National Park.
Camping NZ App
Every camping site on your iPhone™, iPad™ or Android™ phone or tablet. Avoid camping penalties using this council approved app. Featuring offline maps.
Kim Lavener
Ranking: 8/10
All that we needed hung on their wall.
Sarah Beyeler
Ranking: 10/10
Informed us, all information we needed was given.
Congratulations Tongariro National Park - DOC Visitor Centre
Rankers TravellerVoted Awards 2014 DOC Visitor Centres Finalist
Phillip
Ranking: 10/10
Enough time to ask questions, good knowledge.
Ann Winter
Ranking: 10/10
Nice staff, took time to inform us about our alternatives.
Christina Perez
Ranking: 9/10
Very nice guy. Helped us a lot. Gave us tips about National Park but also about our further travels.
Nina Kletner
Ranking: 8/10
Beautiful location, small site.
Emilie Normand
Ranking: 10/10
They were very nice and very competent.
Conservation Campsite Pass
Save up to 70% on campsite fees! Support conservation and experience the natural beauty of NZ. 96 Department of Conservation campsites, one convenient pass.
Liz and Alan Weathers
Ranking: 7/10
Had to pay for WiFi - great displays.
Damaris Mayer
Ranking: 9/10
Lots of information about New Zealand, especially the creation of volcanoes.
Top Ranked NZ Deals Pass
Access savings worth hundreds of $$ on Top Ranked NZ Accommodation and Activities for just $1 per day.
David and Stephan
Ranking: 10/10
Good information, due to bad weather we could not do the Alpine Crossing. They helped us to find a different track.
Stephanie Piou
Ranking: 10/10
A welcome stop after our Tongariro Northern Circuit, very informative and cosy.
Thank You - to the thousands of travellers that have contributed to our Top Voted NZ Activities Map - it's free from Rankers.
Bet
Ranking: 9/10
The 'little Tongariro Alpine Crossing' is ingenious.
Nimh Oudhof
Ranking: 9/10
They can help you really well if you want to make a hike in for example Tongariro National Park.
Camping NZ App
Every camping site on your iPhone™, iPad™ or Android™ phone or tablet. Avoid camping penalties using this council approved app. Featuring offline maps.
Kim Lavener
Ranking: 8/10
All that we needed hung on their wall.
Sarah Beyeler
Ranking: 10/10
Informed us, all information we needed was given.
Congratulations Tongariro National Park - DOC Visitor Centre
Rankers TravellerVoted Awards 2014 DOC Visitor Centres Finalist
Phillip
Ranking: 10/10
Enough time to ask questions, good knowledge.
Ann Winter
Ranking: 10/10
Nice staff, took time to inform us about our alternatives.
Christina Perez
Ranking: 9/10
Very nice guy. Helped us a lot. Gave us tips about National Park but also about our further travels.
