Worth every cent: the guides were personable, skilled and kind. I'm in my mid 60s, moderately fit, albeit slow on the uphills And the weather was SUPERB!

Great, maybe, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Would definitely recommend, especially for Lord Of The Rings fans. The track is a bit challenging, requires good physical form, but it definitely worth it

MUST DO for every hiking enthusiast! Highly recommend the professionalism of Adrift, thanks for everything!! We felt safe every moment of the walk and we very happy to have been able to finish the crossing in Winter!

The view was breathtaking. It was a wonderful experience for me, thanks to the great guide and team. The weather was very changeable, snow, rain, wind and sunshine, but a real adventure on the volcano.

Booked a solo trip up Ruapehu but the weather didn’t look good. Adrift was very clear in their communication to customers- call ahead 3 days out to confirm. Ruapehu was out but maybe the crossing? Talked to Stew the night before after the weather report and he couldn’t advise to do the crossing. Full refund. I appreciate the company taking safety seriously. Weather happens. Good communication from them. Will try again another time.

Had an amazing day. Stu, our guide, did a great job of looking after us. He ensured that we were as safe as possible and also gave us a lot of insight about the history and geography of the Tongariro national park.

The guide we had (Chris) was very safety conscious regarding the walk and made sure everyone had the right equipment. So we got off to an assured start. We didn't complete the walk due to the weather conditions and turned back before the half way point. Ironically, despite being so risk adverse, he was looking at his mobile phone while driving the van back to the pick up point; a complete no no from a safety perspective. Not a big issue but, despite all the walkers engaging with Chris, he made no effort to talk a about anything else apart from himself and his experiences. An opportunity missed, particularly with the children who were there.

Martin was our guide and he was more than fantastic and very supportive when I start freaking out about the wind on the way to the summit. Once we made it the westher cleared up and turned out to be a beautiful experience with abit if adventure. I will remember this journey for a life time. Will recommend this company to everyone. Staff and your guide was friendly supportive and will do they best to give you an adventure

I had an amazing day with Adrift Tongariro on the Tongariro Crossing. Adrift thoroughly checked our preparation, ensuring everyone in the group had the correct clothing and footwear for what started as a cloudy, wet and very windy crossing. Our guide was superb - she judged the pace of our crossing perfectly, so that the group overall didn't struggle on the steeper sections. Around 11.30 the weather miraculously cleared, giving us fantastic views of Mt Ngauruhoe, the Red Crater, the emerald lakes and Lake Taupo . Thank you Adrift Tongariro for a fabulous highlight of my four weeks in New Zealand.

Chris and Corbin did an amazing job as. guides taking us on this challenging hike. Safety was a priority and they made sure that everyone was comfortable before moving to the next stage of the hike. They helped us navigate windy conditions on the way up and a steep scree as we descended. One of them always walked along with the slowest member of the group, so that no one was left behind.

Really lovely company and loved the guided hike through tongoriro alpine pass provided lots of breaks and additional information and kit. Only downscored because the “grandad pace” they stated it would be was definitely not that slow and meant some of the group turned back after 2 hours, which was a real shame. I think they could have continued at a more moderate walking pace. But overall we loved it and would book with this company again

The Crossing, with Chris as our guide, was brilliant. Blessed by decent weather and a great group, it made up for the disappointment of not being able to go to Ruahape Summit. Transfers were good, food was fantastic, and Chris was a great guide. Someone said he knew every rock, and not only could he name them, he had an adventure to tell about every one of them. Truly good day walk. If Adrift aren't the best, I will be surprised.

Our guide Stew was spectacular, caring and full of interesting knowledge of the area. We had a wonderful day hiking the crossing with 9 others in our group. We were the youngest in the group at 58 years old. It is a long hike but the pace is slow and doable. Only one section with a steep rocky descent was a little difficult but Stew helped us struggling. He was an awesome guide. The full day hike is well worth the effort because the scenery is unbelievable. Blue lake, red rock and the whole volcanic area will leave you speechless. A must do if visiting the north island in NZ..

I was really impressed with Adrift. Their website makes it really clear about the equipment that you need and they state on there that they check you have suitable clothes etc with you when you check in. They were thorough in checking that each person had appropriate clothing and footwear and water with them. They were also helpful in the days before the walk advising me to change my original day if I could due to the weather forecast when I contacted them. There were high winds on the day that I switched to and our guide made it clear that we may not be able to go ahead with the while walk until we had reached the deciding point and she was able to assess the conditions and how the group was coping with them. The visibility was poor in places and it was very windy on the higher part, so I was reassured at being part of a group led by people who knew the trail well. Fortunately the clouds cleared on the descent and we were all able to enjoy the views. I really recommend Adrift if you want to do the crossing as part of a guided group.

I actually only signed up for the half day as I wasn't sure if I was fit enough and I knew my husband wasn't. At the separation of the 2 experiences however I was able to choose to do the whole day experience while my husband went back. It was an incredibly beautiful walk with so many fantastic views. It was challenging but the guides were very encouraging and even gave out sweets! They were obviously very experienced and loved what they were doing which made it even better for us. I'm so glad to have done the whole thing. We were also lucky to have perfect weather - clear views and sun.