Tongariro Alpine Crossing, an epic new year's hike / Best day hike in New Zealand / Travel Tips

We did the Tongariro Alpine Crossing on the first day of the new year. It is a 19.4km hike which takes between 6 to 8 hours that is recognised as the best day walk in New Zealand. Tongariro is the ancestral mountain to the iwi of Ngati Tuwharetoa. Visitors are requested to respect the area: do not climb the summit, streams and lakes are not to be touched, and no littering. The Tongariro Alpine Crossing was challenging but a doable hike. The hiking trail passes through some of the most stunning volcanic landscapes. It was a long and tiring hike but the views especially the Emerald and the Blue Lake made it all worth it. We highly recommend this hike to anyone looking for an unforgettable hiking experience. If you enjoyed watching this video, please ‘like’, leave us a comment, or subscribe (it is free) before you go. We appreciate your support. Thank you all for watching and see you in our next video. Timestamp 00:00 Intro 00:31 Welcome 01:34 Mangatepopo to Soda Springs 02:55 Soda Springs to the South Crater 03:41 South Crater to Red Crater 04:43 Red Crater to Blue Lake 05:44 Blue Lake to Ketetahi Carpark 07:12 Postscript 07:47 Travel Tips 07:55 Outro Social Media Facebook   / traveloftwohalves   Instagram   / traveloftwohalves   Wordpress: https://traveloftwohalves.wordpress.com/ References: www.vecteezy.com/free-vector/no-swimming www.vecteezy.com/vector-art/2261043-do-not-entry-symbol-sign-isolate-on-white-background-vector-illustration Video by Kelly: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-commer... Video by Yaroslav Shuraev: https://www.pexels.com/video/woman-st... #TongariroAlpineCrossing #TongariroNationalPark #NewZealand #Bestdaywalk