DOC Summer Programme for Family Fun
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 next four days TRM Daily Report is devoted to the various activities. Today are details of the “family fun” 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 | 31 |
| 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!
Owhango Alive
Owhango Alive is the community group responsible for bringing back abundant native plant and birdlife to the Ohinetonga Reserve through their successful and continued fight against pests.
Walk the loop track with Owhango Alive, observe the number of native tree plantings and be inspired about what people-power can do.
The Reserve is home to many native birds including blue duck/whio on the Whakapapa River and dabchick/weweia on the lagoon.
Event details
Date: Friday 8 January 2016
Time: 10 am
Meeting place: Ohinetonga Reserve, Owhango (see on Google Maps (external site))
Cost: free
Age: open
Maximum participants: open
Owhango Alive volunteers making a difference
What to bring
- Warm and waterproof clothing
- Gloves and warm hat
- Sturdy walking shoes
- Sunglasses/sunscreen/hat
- Personal medication
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
Ohinetonga Track
Walk through a variety of attractive scenery.
Okupata Caves adventure
Wade through an underground stream beneath the cover of darkness, and among the labyrinth of caves home to glow worms, unique limestone formations and native cave wetas. Experience the stillness of this underground world and squeeze through gaps via the glow of torchlight.
Event details
Date: Friday 15 January 2016
Length: 3 hours
Time: 8:45 am and 11:45 am
Meeting place: Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre, Whakapapa Village (See on Google Maps (external site))
Cost: $5 per person
Age: 6+
Grade: 2 – includes moving through confined spaces, getting wet to at least knee height and crawling through shallow water
Transport: Drive own car or car pool 20 km to the caves (some of this is on gravel roads)
Maximum participants: 16
Minimum participants: 6
Okupata Caves
What to bring
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Warm clothes (clothes will get wet and dirty)
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Gloves
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Raincoat
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Sturdy boots
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Torch and spare batteries – you will not be allowed into the cave without a torch
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Bicycle helmet – you will not be allowed into the cave without a helmet
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Snack and drink
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Personal first aid kit
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Personal medication
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Dry shoes and spare clothes for afterwards.
If you are adequately equipped, activities will be enjoyable, otherwise they can be cold and miserable. DOC reserves the right to refuse participation if you are not adequately equipped.
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
Okupata Caves
Explore a network of underground passages.
Fish Lake Taupo
Wednesday 20 January 2016 | Family fun. Enjoy a morning out on the lake and find out everything you ever wanted to know about Taupo trout – and if you’re lucky you’ll get to taste one too!
A trip for the whole family out on Lake Taupo.
Learn about how DOC manages the Taupo Fishery and pick up some top fishing tips. Enjoy a morning out on the lake with Chris Jolly Outdoors and DOC fishery rangers and find out everything you ever wanted to know about Taupo trout – and if you’re lucky you’ll get to taste one too!
Event details
Date: Wednesday 20 January 2016
Time: 9am – 12 pm
Meeting place: Supercat, berth 1, Taupo Marina (See on Google Maps (external site))
Cost: Adults: $55; Children: $35; Family (Two adults two children) $115
To book family rate for this trip (two adults and two children) please enter two adults and two 4 year old children (regardless of age of children).
Age: open
Maximum participants: 25
Minimum participants: 10
Fun for the whole family!
What to bring
- Sunglasses/sunscreen/hat
- Waterproof and windproof clothing
- Gloves and a warm hat
- Personal medication
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
Taupo Trout Fishery
The Taupo Trout Fishery provides for exciting river and lake fishing all year round. It attracts anglers from all around the world seeking to test their skills against its wild rainbow and brown trout.