📍 Destination Overview
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📷 Top Attractions
No.1
Tongariro National Park
Tongariro National Park lies in central North Island and in 1990 became New Zealand's first dual natural and cultural World Heritage site, with three active volcanoes. The famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing crosses craters and emerald lakes — an epic route in every hiker's heart, and the filming site of Mount Doom in 'The Lord of the Rings'.
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No.2
Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre
The Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre at Whakapapa offers trail advice and volcanic exhibitions.
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No.3
Mount Ruapehu
Mount Ruapehu, the North Island's highest peak, is an active volcano with ski fields and Mordor filming sites.
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No.4
Mount Ngauruhoe
Mount Ngauruhoe, a perfectly symmetrical cone, doubled as Mount Doom in The Lord of the Rings.
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