You need to pay fees to stay at the huts and campsites on this track. Fees vary depending on when you go.
Hut fees
Prices are per person, per night. NZ rates are for New Zealand visitors and INT rates are for international visitors.
|
Date range |
Adult NZ |
Adult INT |
Child NZ |
Child INT |
Infant NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 October – 30 April |
$44 |
$66 |
$22 |
$33 |
Free |
|
1 May – 30 September |
$25 |
$25 |
$12.50 |
$12.50 |
Free |
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
Campsite fees
Prices are per person, per night. NZ rates are for New Zealand visitors and INT rates are for international visitors.
|
Date range |
Adult NZ |
Adult INT |
Child NZ |
Child INT |
Infant NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 October – 30 April |
$19 |
$28 |
$9 |
$14 |
Free |
|
1 May – 30 September |
$10 |
$10 |
$5 |
$5 |
Free |
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
Bookings
Bookings are open for the 2024/25 Great Walk season.
Bookings are not required for Tongariro Northern Circuit huts outside the Great Walk season (May to late October). During this time huts are first come, first served. Fees still apply.
In the Great Walks season (25 October 2024 – 30 April 2025)
Bookings are required for huts and campsites.
Book Tongariro Northern Circuit online
If you don’t have a valid booking for your stay, you may be charged a penalty, or turned away if the hut/campsite is full.
Outside the Great Walks season (1 May 2025 – 23 October 2025)
Bookings are not required.
Bunks in huts are first come, first served.
Payment is with Backcountry Hut Tickets or a Backcountry Hut Pass – buy these from a DOC visitor centre before you go.