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KIA ORA! Woweeee…Haere Mai AirAsia ! AirAsia X first flight from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland landed on 23 March 2016 this week at Auckland International Airport…Indeed its good news for all of us… Tunggu apa lagiiiii…bak kata AirAsia “Now everyone can fly…” hehe…start planning and book your tickets travel lovers…Kiwi Land will welcome you with an open heart…and you will fall in love with the beauty of this country…Ikhlas Tours is ready to be part of your holiday journey…yeahhh promotion for AirAsia and Ikhlas Tours di situ…hihihi I’m so excited to share with you about this week topic…my awesome life experience highlight in 2015 “What I did last summer?” … Just like Frodo and Sam in the land of Mordor...cewahhh…best niiii  Tongariro Alpine Crossing The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is heralded as the best one-day trek available in New Zealand, while others say it ranks among the top ten single-day treks in the world….You will be crossing 3 mountains as the back ground… Mt Tongariro…Mt Ngauruhoe (Also known as Mt Doom in Lord of the Ring movie)…Mt Ruapehu (this one you can see from far in good weather) Haaa giler tak excited when you get to know it’s the best and top ten in the world tuuuu… I had the most amazing 3 days 2 nights adventure moment with one of my dear friend…just 2 of us went..sorry guys...this week iols have lots to share...a bit long to read...but I try not to be boring kayyy...hehe Let me walk you through my precious journey… Bought promotion package in GrabOne NZ few months earlier (I think about 3-4 months early)…package include 3D2N accommodation, 2 breakfast, 1 packed lunch to bring for hiking day, 1 dinner and transport from hotel to start of the track and pick up from end track back to hotel. We had to arrange transport from Auckland to nearest town caused it's not in the package…(budget ciput…ye la student kan...haha)...Instead of renting a car…we booked “InterCity Bus” from Auckland City to Ohakune (nearest town to stay to Tongariro National Park)...naik bus uolsss...but happeningggg naik bus ada katil double decker...can sleep maaa..hehe Our journey starts… Day 1 By bus took us about 6 hours plus…if by car will be around 4.5 hours driving… Distance is about 356km (Auckland City – Ohanuke town) Reached Ohanuke around afternoon had our lunch at one of the best fish and chips shop I’ve ever tried so far…serious sedap weiii…then walked around the town…very small and quiet town I must say…koboi gak la…I guess people who stays there are busy with their adventurous activities… Check in 3.00pm at Tussock Grove Boutique Hotel First during briefing... they told us that we might need to cancel our trip tomorrow due to strong wind according to weather forecast for Mt Tongariro….They will update again latest by 9.00pm whether we can proceed “Hopefully the wind will drop for you guys…” That’s exactly what he said with a big smile on his face…meanwhile he told us other alternative walk we can do..there are few forest trails la…but your heart been waiting to do this crossing kan…but tu la…tipu la tak frust…giler I tell you…we were like “Noooooo….we came all the way here…” but then you can’t do much right…all this in God’s hand…so pray hard people that weather will be good…Allah knows best While waiting in the room…still praying hard…like seriously we were like “Ya Allah pleaseeeeee help us…only You can change all this…” same time we were looking at other alternative walk…sedapkan hati since we ‘re already there and if there’s no choice…belasah aje lah…so be prepared for any consequences ya guys...seriously the group after us had to cancel it due to bad weather... 9.00pm…someone knock on our door…serious nervous hokayyyy… “I have good news for you…the wind has dropped to 45km/h…so you guys can get ready tomorrow morning as planned.” Fuhhhhhh….Sujud Syukur terus…punya la happy to go and Allah listened to our prayer…hehe…Syukur Alhamdulillah…now can see big smile on our face...haha DAY 2 The actual adventure day…hehe excited! (Please read the last part…coz I’m sharing good tips to prepare yourself for this hike…sounds like a pro hey…haha…takde la pro pun…speaking through experience…hehe…but very important to take note) 6.30am Had pancake for breakfast…yumss Took our packed lunch prepared by hotel...2 vegetarian sandwich, 1 apple, 2 muesli bars, 1 bottle drinking water (1L)…cewah macam kiwi dah kan…hehe…feeling p laaa… You definitely need more than 1L people…standby 2-3L of water coz you can’t refill any along your hike…no water supply 7.15am Departs from Hotel to starting point of the track called Mangatepopo 8.30am Arrived at Mangatepopo…Shuttle driver told us pick up time is 4.30pm at the other end Ketetahi Car Park….It’s a one way trail ya…you won’t have enough time to patah balik in a day 8.45am And…The fellowship journey begun…  The track The Tongariro Alpine Crossing track spans the length of Mount Tongariro, covering 19.4 kilometres. On average the trek takes between seven and nine hours to complete. We completed around 7 hours plus the crossing passes over the volcanic terrain of the multi-cratered active volcano Mt Tongariro passing the eastern base of Mt Ngauruhoe which can optionally be climbed as a side trip. The track starts at the Mangatepopo Valley and finishes at Ketatahi Road. Following the track in this direction means the least amount of climbing is involved, though first timers should be aware that the track is considered steep in parts. Track has few stages…seriously you will be amazed throughout your journey…but don’t forget to set your walking timing ya…if not you won’t have enough time to reach the end…the shuttle won’t wait for you…they will only wait for 5-10 minutes…if not byeeeee…honestly hard to follow time especially when your eyes are stuck with God’s creations…Subhanallah you were like in different world I tell you…chek tak tau laaa…how to explain in words how crazy beautiful your journey will be… Cantikkkkk sangattttt Ok…let me help you with some timing tips…this one also I got it from Tongariro Crossing journey plan official sites…I’m saving your time here people so you don’t have to Google and browse to find info here and there… Mangatepopo Car Park to Soda Springs (1,350m) Easy…allow 1 – 1.5 hours walk Soda Springs to South Crater (1,650m) Medium-Difficult….allow 40 minutes to 1 hour South Crater to Red Crater (highest point 1,886m ; 6,188ft…if you don’t do Mt Ngauruhoe peak side hike this will be your highest point) Medium-Difficult….allow 1 hour *This part is a bit tough due to strong wind…almost feel like flying there…I had to hold to one of the rock…plus here the temperature dropped…during our time…it was (-2 degrees)…sejuk nak mampus… Red Crater to Blue Lake Medium…allow 30 minutes *All I can say…enjoyyyyyyy!!!! Blue Lake to Ketetahi Hut Easy-Medium…allow 1 hour Ketetahi Hut to Ketetahi Car Park Easy-Medium…allow 2 hours *We were basically running here…haha…xcukup time cause we spent too much time being jakun on top there…  Important point to take note/tips: Weather…very…very important to know this
Tips: How to check weather forecast…you could go to link below www.metservice.com/mountain/tongariro-national-park
What to bring/wear
Transport
Timing
Do you need a Guide?
 Truth is…I can’t tell you exactly the whole journey experience caused seriously words can’t describe the actual feeling when you are there… stunning view that made you just stunt and can’t moved…cantik MasyaAllah…the beauty was just beyond words….I was like walking in different movie scene…macam betul ke niiii…plus I better keep some of the surprises that awaits throughout the journey…if I tell you everything tak thrill la kannnn…hehe…different people will have different kind of experience and feel…but what I can tell you…definitely need to be in your bucket list...you don’t wanna miss it and you won’t regret doing this…CONFIRMED!!!! Overall…you will need to arrange few things here…so for those yang need help/assistance…apa lagi… Contact Ikhlas Tours to arrange for you…Insha Allah everything will be sorted out for you…hehe It's a long weekend for us this week...Good Friday and Easter Holiday...Yayyy!!! Till then...talk to you soon travel lovers...have a great week peeps!  Posting khas untuk Puan Rahimah Othman yang ingin tahu lebih lanjut tentang 90 Miles Beach Highway. Highway ini unik, hanya di New Zealand. Highway di atas pantai bermula dari Kaitaia ke Cape Reinga. Had laju highway pantai ini macam highway berturap biasa iaitu 100km/j. Kenderaan yang guna highway pantai ini tidak dilindungi insuran atas faktor-faktor risiko. Highway ini tiada coverage telefon, tiada R&R dan penyelenggaraan. Hanya pantai dan Laut Tasman. Untuk lalu highway ini anda perlu tahu pasang surut air laut bagi mengelakkan kenderaan terperangkap bila air pasang.  Highway ini pernah disiarkan dalam siri Top Gear & Ninety Miles Beach |
