Tours and transport

Rental cars

Taupo Airport

Rent with confidence and choose Avis for your Car Rental to explore New Zealand. Avis offers a wide range of rental cars in 38 different branches located across the country.

Walking & hiking

Premium Tongariro Crossing Guided Group Walk From Taupo

Our guides are personable, qualified and ready to guide you on one of New Zealand’s best 1-day walks. Adrift provides instruction, transport, equipment and gear hire. We guide every day and guarantee trip departures with wind, rain, snow and shine.

Stargazing

Stargazing Experience

Beyond Earth provides entertaining stargazing experiences either at our own venue, or your home or holiday accommodation.

Walking & hiking

Chris Jolly Outdoors - Tongariro Alpine Crossing

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park is one of New Zealand’s most spectacular tramping tracks, and is considered the most popular one-day alpine hikes in New Zealand. One of New Zealand’s ‘Great Walks’ – a must do in this area.

Rental cars

Thrifty Taupo Airport

Choose Thrifty for competitive rental rates, a fleet of modern 5 star ANCAP safety rated vehicles, convenient on-airport collection & a team of friendly service-focused staff.

Transport services

Backyard Tours - Custom Transport Tours

Custom transfers

Turangi Return Shuttle to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Turangi return shuttle picks you up from your accomodation in Turangi and takes you to the start of the track. In the afternoon we also pick up from the end of the track and bring you back to Turangi again.

Kayaking

Kayak the Mighty Waikato River with Canoe & Kayak

Let Canoe & Kayak pilot your exploration of the crystal clear waters of New Zealand's longest river, the mighty Waikato, on a 2 hour guided trip. This stunning tour runs daily and is perfect for the whole family.

Custom transfers

Backyard Tours Private Tongariro Alpine Crossing Transfers - Rotoaira

Backyard Tours Services customers with transport to and from the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. The best cheapest & safest only Parking lot & Ride, one way shuttles & transfer that value is not compared. Book now.

Bus & coach transport

Backyard Tours

Backyard Tours transport services customers from Turangi to hiking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing or the One way transfer from the Secure Tongariro Shuttle Car Park on SH46, or from the National Park Village 'Park n Ride' to Mt Ruapehu Whakapapa Snow.