Day 1

Day 1 Route and Features: Take Shuttle bus from Whakapapa village to Mangatepopo Road (NZ$25 per way) > Start at Mangatepopo Road (1150m) > Mangatepopo Hut (30 minutes walk) > Soda Spring (1440m, 1.5 hours walk) > South Crater (1660m, 1.5 hours walk) > Red Crater (the highest point 1886m, 1 hour walk) > Emerald Lake (1 hour walk) > Blue Lake (1 hour walk) > Return back to Oturere Hut (1st night staying place) Ship Tongariro Northern Circuit [World Heritage]

Wow..sparkling spring! Blue Lake - Last highlight of today Full view of Blue Lake For Tongariro Northern Circuit - going Left. For Tongariro Alpine Crossing - going Right Starting from here, less tourists found The scenery is totally different too Looking back, the volcano is far away from me Walking on the lonesome route Oturere Hut Inside the hut