Tongariro National Park
DOC Visitor Centre
Reviews
Nina Kletner
Ranking: 8/10
Beautiful location, small site.
Emilie Normand
Ranking: 10/10
They were very nice and very competent.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Phillip
Ranking: 10/10
Enough time to ask questions, good knowledge.
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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.
Catherine Schlachter
Ranking: 10/10
The man gave us detailed information and took his time to explain to us things that he enjoyed himself and not just the basic tourist information! Really good.
Claudia
Ranking: 10/10
Nice to spend a whole afternoon there.
Herman Schulz
Ranking: 9/10
Great information centre with a lot of information about the location.
Janina Zwerver
Ranking: 9/10
Great location to start a lot of hikes. They give you great information.
Lauren Hedley
Ranking: 9/10
Very informative and nice people, free maps and camp locations, cool things to see inside and very accessible.
Casandra Prunica
Ranking: 8/10
Information central at bottom of ski hill, very helpful workers - tell you if lift open and what to do in the area.
Luca Scheuemeier
Ranking: 10/10
Very kind and good information.
Cornelia Witte
Ranking: 10/10
Very good and very interesting information centre like a little museum about vulcanism and nature.
Markus
Ranking: 10/10
Very good information!! Like a little museum, many models, films, animals, information about volcanism and walking tracks.
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Elin Andersson
Ranking: 5/10
Nice centre with good information, but the guy we asked for help was a bit ignorant. Maybe he was tired from working as we came very late.
Ludovic Denee
Ranking: 8/10
All information and tourist needs in this area.
Celine Darde
Ranking: 8/10
All information a tourist needs in this area.
Laura Pleumeekers
Ranking: 6/10
The Information was available in the centre and was clear, however if you asked the staff for more information they were not very friendly.
Brian
Ranking: 9/10
Good place to plan your time in Tongariro. Knowledgeable, friendly staff will help you decide what to do and what not to do.
Valentina Fuchs
Ranking: 9/10
Nearly a museum. Really well done.
Hendrik Rother
Ranking: 6/10
Gave us only one flyer for bus transfer, cinema is not for free.
Douglas Walker
Ranking: 8/10
Well run, lots of information, good geological and cultural displays.
Sohie
Ranking: 8/10
Nice animation and a lot of information about the different trips.
Luisa
Ranking: 9/10
A lot of information about the three peaks, like a museum with an impressive exhibition.
Missy and Chaz
Ranking: 10/10
Super friendly and enthusiastic with loads of information!
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Tanja and Pascal
Ranking: 8/10
Friendly staff and good information about hiking possibilities in the National Park.
Reinier Timmer
Ranking: 9/10
Nice exposition about volcanoes and good advice about the tracks.
Wouter Trumpie
Ranking: 8/10
Helpful staff, willing to assist with volcano related enquiries. Even suggested alternative paths.
Kevin Blom
Ranking: 9/10
Good information and a small museum.
Marian
Ranking: 6/10
Watching a movie - bad projection, employee not friendly.
Brigitte
Ranking: 8/10
Wanted information about short tracks and we got some good ones.
Dijkshourn
Ranking: 7/10
The information centre in Whakapap gave us good information about the tracks.
Faassen
Ranking: 8/10
Excellent. Again very friendly and helpful staff. They even helped us after they were closed. They knew a lot aobut the area and gave good advice about the walks.
Leo
Ranking: 9/10
Good information, very good film about volcanoes.
Henzen
Ranking: 8/10
Very informative.
Liz Marquart Scholtz
Ranking: 8/10
Good information about Tongariro Alpine Crossing.