2 Hour Pre Sunset Guided Group Walk
Overview
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2 hours
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One of Tongariro National Park’s best short walks, the easy 2 hour loop to Taranaki Falls is jam-packed with fascinating natural sights and excellent mountain views. A superb way to experience the Tongariro National Park and enjoy this stunning time of day.
Enjoy a chilled refreshment while you take in the sights of the Taranaki Falls tumbling 20 metres over the edge of a large lava flow, which erupted from Ruapehu 15,000 years ago. Your guide will talk about the area with their local knowledge of geology, volcanology and New Zealand cultural history.
This walk is a terrific option for tour groups and individuals short on time or looking to maximize a travel day to or from Tongariro National Park.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
It is essential all clients phone the Adrift Tongariro base between 10:00am - 5:00pm the day prior to trip date to confirm tour departure time and discuss exact timings. +64 7892 2751. Each participant to fill out a waiver prior to arriving on site. Look out for your link or QR code in your inbox 3 days before your tour date.
A minimum of 2 people is required for this tour to operate. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Tour starts and finishes at the Whakapapa Visitor Centre in the Whakapapa Village.
Our preferred route is the Taranaki Falls loop track.
Gear List: Water, outdoor shoes with grip, long walking pants, 2 x warm tops and a raincoat.
Track is well formed. Surfaces vary between boardwalks, stairs, dirt or gravel.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Professional and qualified guide/s.
Chilled refreshment
Footwear and clothing to supplement up to a NZD60 free allowance.
Live tour commentary provided in English.
Gratuities
Beverages, bottled water, or snacks
Transfers
What To Expect
Taranaki Falls
Take in the sights of the Taranaki Falls tumbling 20 metres over the edge of a large lava flow, which erupted from Ruapehu 15,000 years ago. Your guide will talk about the area with their local knowledge of geology, volcanology and New Zealand cultural history.
Mt Ruapehu
The easy 2 hour loop to Taranaki Falls is jam-packed with fascinating natural sights and excellent mountain views.
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2 Hour Pre Sunset Guided Group Walk
Reviews
17 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great views and knowledgeable guide
pjpennekett,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were lucky enough to be the only two people on this guided trek up to the Taranaki Falls. Our guide, Cami, was absolutely excellent and she was very knowledgeable about the local history and fauna. It was a beautifully scenic walk, with some great views as we went along and Cami’s company and input really made the trip for us. We highly recommend.
Excellent informative guide, lovely views .
extendedclan,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had fantastic weather for the walk. The guide was friendly chatty and very informative. We really enjoyed the evening- fantastic views and a leisurely hike just for the 2 of us.
Well worth doing
bakery3,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00This would have been 5 if the weather hadn’t been so bad. We thoroughly enjoyed the walk, but it would have had more wonderful views if it hadn’t been very wet with low cloud, obliterating them. Anthony was a lovely friendly informative guide
Thumbs Up
stevepG7573XD,
Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lovely hike to the waterfalls. Our guide Ant was delightful. Despite chilly, windy and rainy weather, enjoyed it very much.
Must Do Tongariro 2 Hour Walk
Meander64719568759,
Aug 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An excellent tour! If you want to experience the beauty of the Tongariro National Park but are short on time or don’t want to/can’t do the full alpine crossing then this is a great alternative. Our tour was led by Ty (apologies if the spelling is incorrect) and he was a fantastic guide; super knowledgeable and his passion for the land made the tour more interesting and enjoyable, which was great. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting this part of the North Island.
Enjoyable experience.
P8736TImartinb,
Jun 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and myself did the walk, we enjoyed it so much, the walk itself is a gentle uphill circular stroll to the waterfall, and then back to the visitor centre, our guide was Anthony, he pinpointed out all the flora & fauna which made it so interesting, he was also a very friendly guy and very good communicator.
Something we’ll always remember!
483rikal,
Nov 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing experience on the 2-hour pre-sunset guided group walk with Kayla! She was absolutely wonderful—such a kind and pleasant person with a great character that made the walk even more enjoyable. The scenery was stunning, and the timing just before sunset made it truly magical. We highly recommend this experience, especially with Kayla as your guide!
Beautiful walk on a beautiful day
Alison W,
Sep 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon and the pace of the walk was perfect for the small group of 4 adults of differing ages. Lots of Information about various mountains and volcanoes was shared along the way. To just gain the extra star it would have been great to learn more about the plants and ecosystems. We visited just after Daylight saving had started so no chance of seeing sunset, but still an enormously enjoyable afternoon
Not the experience we were hoping for but a place of beauty.
Leighflea47,
Jan 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Our young guide was clearly a very nice person and enjoys walking but we had to keep asking questions the whole walk to get any information from him. He seemed uninspired and might have done the walk too many times or was very shy. You don’t need a guide for this walk at all. It’s on a path and very clear where to go as it’s circular! The walk is worth doing and lasts approx 2 hours crossing streams and with a beautiful waterfall half way. Unfortunately we were disappointed at the lack of information. Also our tour company ‘Trailfinders’ sold this tour as a ‘Sunset tour’ which it might be at some time of the year but not in January as the guide said it was too late to stay for the sunset. We note this is now called a ‘pre- sunset tour’ which it wasn’t when sold to us. In short, take your own tipple , stop when you want to stop, dip in the water if you want to and time it so you see the sun set.
This is a challenging walk with steep steps
cheers2008,
Nov 29, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00This was a two and a half hour hike which was advertised as a gentle walk. It wasn't. I was told that there would be some steps but in reality it was a difficult climb up steep steps to a waterfall and 100 steep steps back up from it. I am an experienced walker and I found this very difficult. We only stopped once at the falls for half a glass of wine and barely paused for the scenery. Our guide was charming and very patient with me when I struggled with the steps but this should not be advertised as a gentle walk.
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