Location
View from Whakapapa Village into the National Park

Whakapapa Holiday Park is situated in Whakapapa Village in the heart of the Tongariro National Park.  You can find us 6 km up State Highway 48 on your way up Mount Ruapehu. 

At  1160m, this is the highest serviced camp ground in New Zealand, for a stay with easy access to the Tongariro Crossing, and as close to the ski-fields as you can possibly get.

Most international visitors enter New Zealand via Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch International Airports. From there, you can travel by road or rail or catch a domestic flight to one of the regional airports like Hamilton, Rotorua, Taupo, New Plymouth, Wanganui or Palmerston North.

If you are coming from Australia, you can fly direct into Hamilton or Palmerston North. From May 2009 it is expected that there will be new direct air service from Sydney, Melbourne and/or Brisbane into Rotorua  as well.

 

Driving distances & times:

From DistanceApprox. Driving Time
Auckland 345 km4.5 hrs
Wellington 344 km4.5 hrs
Taupo 97 km1.15 hrs
Rotorua177 km2.5 hrs
Hamilton 217 km2.5 hrs
Palmerston North208 km2.5 hrs
National Park Train Station17 km15 min