Every year TRM guests comment that they wish they had heard about the DOC Summer Programme – usually after they arrive to discover the activity or trip they wanted is booked out. So for 2016 there is no excuse. For the last three days TRM Daily Report has been devoted to the various activities. Today are the “Wildlife” activities:
Trip calendar
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | Jan 01Come fly with me | 02 | 03Discover Lake Rotopounamu |
| 04 | 05 | 06Waipakihi heli-hike | 07 | 08Owhango Alive | 09Boyd Oamaru heli-hike | 10 |
| 11Wild at heart | 12Wet & wild with whio | 13Sulphur & secrets | 14Poronui mountain bike trip | 15Okupata caves adventure | 16Historic Old Coach Road wander | 17Great Lake Trail with Bike Taupo |
| 18Wairakei Wildlife Sanctuary | 19Let’s go Tongariro | 20Fish Lake Taupo | 21 | 22Te Maari eruption | 23Landscape photography course | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30Tussock Traverse |
Wild at heart – Kaimanawa horse experience
Monday 11 January 2016 | Behind the scenes, Wildlife. Take a rare and guided visit to the Waiouru Military Base, the Moawhango Ecological District and the home of the wild Kaimanawa horse.
View spectacular scenery not often seen by the public, and learn about the unique management and conservation projects going on to ensure a sustainable environment for military exercises, horses and native flora alike.
Event details
Date: Monday 11 January 2016
Length: Approx. 8 hours
Meeting: (1) 7:45 am at DOC Taupo Office, 37 Motutaiko Street, Taupo (See on Google Maps (external site)) OR (2) 8.30 am at Turangi i-SITE Ngawaka Place, Turangi (See on Google Maps (external site))
Cost: $35 per person
Age: 6+
Transport: Bus
Maximum participants: 70
Minimum participants: 30
What to bring
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Warm clothing
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Appropriate shoes
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Waterproof jacket
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Sunglasses/sunscreen/sunhat
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Lunch and drink
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Personal medication
Know before you go
This trip crosses through the New Zealand Army training ground. Follow instructions of the trip leader and stay on the guided routes.
Cancellations
The decision to cancel a trip is often unable to be made until just before the scheduled departure time. If a decision to cancel a trip is made earlier, details will be posted on this page and the Project Tongariro Facebook page, (external site) and left in a message on the Mahi Aroha information line 0800 362 925.
Full details will accompany your trip booking confirmation.
Further information
Call the Mahi Aroha information line on 0800 362 925, or
| Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 7 892 3729 |
| Address: | Whakapapa Village State Highway 48 Mount Ruapehu |
| Email: | tongarirovc@doc.govt.nz |
| Full office details | |
We look forward to seeing you this summer!
Related
Kaimanawa horses
Learn about the Kaimanawa wild horse working plan, how wild horses put native plants at risk and how you can help the horses.
Wet & wild with whio
Tuesday 12 January 2016 | Rafting, Wildlife. Jump on board a raft and get set to explore the upper part of the Tongariro River while hearing all about the very special blue duck.
Want to learn more about the very special blue duck without sitting in a classroom?
Jump onboard a raft and get set to explore the Grade 3, upper part of the Tongariro River. Hear about this unique and iconic local bird and discuss how you can be a part of ensuring these white water specialists stick around for many years to come.
Finish up with a visit to the new whio crèche at the Tongariro National Trout Centre.
Event details
Date: Tuesday 12 January 2016
Length: Half day trip with 2 ½ – 3 hours on the river
Time: 7:30 am
Meeting place: Tongariro River Rafting, Atirau Road, Turangi (See on Google Maps (external site))
Cost: $105 per person
Age: 12+
Maximum participants: 20
Minimum participants: 4
Rafting on the Tongariro River
What to bring
- Warm clothing
- Swimwear
- Towel
Cancellations
The decision to cancel a trip is often unable to be made until just before the scheduled departure time. If a decision to cancel a trip is made earlier, details will be posted on this page and the Project Tongariro Facebook page, (external site) and left in a message on the Mahi Aroha information line 0800 362 925.
Full details will accompany your trip booking confirmation.
Further information
Call the Mahi Aroha information line on 0800 362 925, or
| Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 7 892 3729 |
| Address: | Whakapapa Village State Highway 48 Mount Ruapehu |
| Email: | tongarirovc@doc.govt.nz |
| Full office details | |
We look forward to seeing you this summer!
Related
Blue duck/whio
The whio/blue duck is only found in New Zealand. It is a nationally vulnerable species and faces a risk of becoming extinct.