Tongariro Forest Park Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

7 hours hike. One of the best views I've ever seen in my life. 
Loved it. Would recommend it to anyone on a sunny day.
Image was taken at "Top O Bruce" on slopes of  Mt.Ruapehu.
Skotel Alpine Resort

Skotel Alpine Resort

3.5 out of 5
Whakapapa Village, SH 48 Tongariro National Park
The price is NZ$88 per night from 8 Apr to 9 Apr
NZ$88
8 Apr - 9 Apr
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this family-friendly hotel in Whakapapa. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (829 reviews)
Was there in March, so no snow but a good deal of rain. Rooms are wood framed with an OK bed; but the lights are dim, parking is bad (old asphalt, huge amount of craps in the back where you park: old washer, wood scraps, work shop stuffs, and the whole exterior needs repairs and painting. Nice view ...

Reviewed on 18 Mar 2026

Skotel Alpine Resort
The Park Hotel Ruapehu

The Park Hotel Ruapehu

3 out of 5
6 Millar Street National Park Village
The price is NZ$160 per night from 25 Mar to 26 Mar
NZ$160
25 Mar - 26 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in National Park Village. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 hot tubs. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
The room was clean, bathroom tiny, couldn't fill the jug in the bathroom basin. My room was downstairs and the guests in the room above, you could hear walking around and ceiling creaked every time they moved around.

Reviewed on 13 Mar 2026

The Park Hotel Ruapehu
Mountain Heights Lodge

Mountain Heights Lodge

3 out of 5
4576 SH 4 National Park Village Manawatu-Wanganui
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is NZ$154 per night from 23 Mar to 24 Mar
NZ$154
23 Mar - 24 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in National Park Village. Enjoy free parking, on-site spa services and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (207 reviews)
Very clean and quiet on the lake shoreline.

Reviewed on 11 Mar 2026

Mountain Heights Lodge
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Motuoapa Bay Chalets

Motuoapa Bay Chalets

3.5 out of 5
16 Tangitu St Motuoapa Waikato
Stay at this cottage in Motuoapa. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attraction River Vineyard is located nearby.
9/10 Wonderful! (92 reviews)
Really wonderful little spot in a great location, the chalets are a little outdated but they have everything you need for a relatively self sufficient stay at a great price.

Reviewed on 18 Mar 2026

Motuoapa Bay Chalets
Rocky Mountain Chalets

Rocky Mountain Chalets

3.5 out of 5
20 Rangataua Road (State Highway 49) Ohakune NZ3
Stay at this golf chalet in Ohakune. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 3 hot tubs. Popular attractions Big Carrot and Ohakune Disc Golf are located nearby.
9.8/10 Exceptional! (99 reviews)
Clean and cosy rooms. Central to the mountain and town. Very nice room layout! Washer/ dryer available in the villa. Check in process could be improved. We arrived earlier in the day and no one around to help us check in. We left and returned hours later and still no one to check us in. Another person ...

Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026

Rocky Mountain Chalets
Pukawa Villas (Formerly Oreti Village Resort)

Pukawa Villas (Formerly Oreti Village Resort)

4 out of 5
88 Pukawa Road Pukawa
Stay at this aparthotel in Pukawa. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Tokaanu Thermal Pools and River Vineyard are ...
Pukawa Villas (Formerly Oreti Village Resort)
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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