The Tongariro Alpine Crossing by itself is beautiful, but our guide is made the day special. Thank you so much Kenny, you brought the whole experience to another level.

Guided walk through stunning volcanic landscapes. Not for the faint hearted. The walk is long and physically challenging with some tricky downhill sections on scree slopes with quite loose terrain. Take all the advice you are given about being prepared. Wear good walking boots and take extra care not to slip on the scree slopes, the loose rocks are very abrasive. We walked from Pukeonake to Ketetahi and considered this to be the best direction to walk in, althought the walk can be done in the opposite direction.

We 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!

Had a fantastic hike with a small group led by Stu. The safety checks before we went, together with the advice given about what to take and wear meant the day went smoothly. It is a challenging hike and you need to be fit for it, but it is so worth it as the views are stunning and the sense of achievement huge. Stu encouraged us along the way, checked we were doing OK and kept us informed about points of interest and background info on the trail. If you are fit enough just do it and do it with this company. They are so professional and will keep you safe whilst making sure you have a great time. Thank you Stu!

This was a very well organised and professionally run day with the safety and well-being of the client being key. The pace set was appropriate to the terrain and the whole group had a magnificent day out. The packed lunch was good too!

Highly recommend this tour! My husband and I booked this tour several months ago for our trip to NZ. We chose the Taupo pick-up + lunch options. The company has you call them 1 day before to discuss weather conditions, pick-up time, and preparation. The company really stresses safety. Upon pick-up the next day at our Taupo hotel, our guide, Stu, ensured we each had 1.5 to 2 liters of water and adequate layers of clothing, and confirmed if any of us had any health conditions that may impact our ability to complete the hike. The lunch that we were provided included a large burrito, apple, cheese/cracker snacks, chips, and waffle snack. Many snacks to ensure enough energy for the long hike. In total we had 17 hikers with 2 guides for the full day - each in the front and back. In addition there was a third guide with a private half-day tour. Unfortunately, two of the hikers were already having difficulty in the first phase of the hike and went back with the half-day, private tour folks. Again, safety was stressed. Our guide, Stu set a steady pace to ensure energy reserves not drained going up the mountain/Red crater. This was really helpful and made the trek up Red crater feel less overwhelming and doable. Doing down Red Crater was sketchy with loose rock, but our guides gave us good helpful tips on managing our way down. Hiking poles will be very helpful here. There were plenty of pit toilet stops along the way — just bring your own toilet paper. Once up and down Red crater to Emerald Lakes/Blue Lake, it’s a steady 6-7 mile downhill hike back to the car park. Overall ~12 miles total. Overall, highly recommend this company. Had a great time with this hike!

A trek not to be missed - especially for LOTR fans. Our guides provided great insights into the area, set a reasonable pace, and encouraged everyone to push themselves, but not at the expense of enjoying the experience. We would do it again in a heartbeat, once our legs have recovered - a lot of ups and downs on this trail.

Can't thank this team enough! Pre-trip Robyn quelled any concerns i had about the safety set up. On the day our guides Ant and Gregor were spot on. Really friendly but in command of the group. I struggled as anticipated. Ant and Gregor had a descreet chat and the group was offerred an alternative route for anyone interested in a slightly less challenging experience. Honestly i loved it! Achieved way more than i had anticipsted and had the most enjoyable day on the mountain chatting with Ant and my partner. The fog even partially cleared and we had some fantastic views of the valley

We felt that the company were unprofessional. We had expected to do a full day's crossing but when we arrived there was one guide to two couples and the other couple were only booked on a half day. The excuse was that the weather was set to turn at lunch time. We are experienced mountain walkers and on reaching the south crater the weather was holding and we felt we could have gone on but had to turn back for the other couple. As partial recompense we were invited to a sunset hike from the chateau. Bearing in mind there was an expected change in the weather there was no assessment of preparedness of the group. We set off in warm sunshine but by the time we arrived at the waterfall a heavy hailstorm ensued and the other members of the group had no coats or warm clothing.

A well organised and led guided tour. The hosts have a vast supply of equipment and very thorough about ensuring you have the correct gear. Safety and comfort are obviously a priority. The guide was very knowledgeable and provided a great experience. I’d recommend their tours to anyone interested in this classic trek.

Thanks to Steve and Chris for their care in getting us up, down and back home for tea. Met at their office at 8.00 am. Good safety briefing, Equipment to rent if needed - we had everything but snow spikes for the snow at the top. We loaded into the van for the departure point. They took the group up slow and steady, which was very helpful (we were 30 years older than the rest of the group) - a good international mix of fellow travellers. We were very lucky with the weather with views from the top (after a 2 and three quarter hours) for miles and miles and miles. The different lakes and features well worth the effort. The down stretch is not short but plenty to view on the way. All back in the van and back to the office. Very professional.

Cannot recommend this enough. The scenery is mind blowing and while a challenge, the hike itself is so rewarding when you get up to the top and look out across the mountains. Our guide Stu was excellent, in between the dad jokes of varying quality he made us feel incredibly safe particularly on the more challenging bits. Kept us at a great pace and kept the spirits up. It has honestly been the highlight of our trip so far!

Our guided trip with Adrift Tongairiro was one of a lifetime experience! We could only make it up to the Soda springs as it started snowing. Stu and Kayla were great. We thoroughly enjoyed the walk with amazing views and took lots of pictures!!

I want to firstly thank both Stew and Robyn for their support throughout this whole 8.5 plus hours experience! One of many positives about booking with Adrift Tongariro is the priority placed on safety. This was covered very well at the debrief, initial prep session and along the trek with Stew across the Tongariro Crossing. They come highly recommended, and if you're able to, do the full day tour, it's totally worth it to really take in the views and beautiful landscapes! Overall, this was money well spent.

Amazing views! Great team who kept us safe only the 20km hike, very professional but kept it fun too! The whole adrift team were excellent!