Discount with a supermarket receipt.

Not sure wich one. Next station is BP (discount with AA, but more expensive), next one is NPD, this one Diesel was 13ct cheaper. So I would recommend that one. This one has stationshop.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2019

Amazing!!

Well worth the money, and I didn't even go down in the cage. Bf saw 3 'big fish', up close! And no, not in the teasing-shark-way you see in other parts the world, but a very naturefriendly way; happy sharks. Great crew: Skipper rode those waves on the Strait like it was a kiddypool, and there are some waves. All are knowledgeable, very helpfull and good sense of humor. Delicious fresh lunch, hot drinks, you can catch(and-release) fish, they even provided benoculars (seals!). We saw Albatros real close. I advice this trip to everyone (I now have the guts to go down myself after this experience), especially to us Europeans ;) They don't go out if the waters or weather is not safe so make sure you call before hand (and book on line) but be flexible daywise in case the NZ weather acts up. All in all sooooo cool.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2019

Reminded us of 'The Dude' from The Big Lebowski.

Lives in a boat. His kid in old pickuptrailer furter down. Amazing view. Cool way to power up your gear with the stairway to 'the office'. All in all great location...except for the facilities. Don't mind the walk down, but they were smelly, worndown and not clean. Bummer because with a little handywork and daily cleaning this would have been 10/10

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2019

- Little room for campervans.

+ Friendly helpfull host

+ Strong hot showers

+ Big kitchen, lot's of stoves and cookinggear

- Crowded with loud backpacking puberty (which is fun when you are yourself)

- Kids left a mess in the kitchen even though sign says to clean up (a pain for the cleaners)

- Dated and a bit scraggly (get rid of the carpeting)

We stayed on the parkinglot, still same price

+ Several early buscalls to Tongariro (also a - because of...well noisy kids)

Conclusion: When you're in your 20s, early 30s, you'll love it. When you want the earliest departure to the Mt. you'll love it. When you feel like socializing and giggling, you'll love it.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2019

This review is mostly about the hut: + Warm welcome from the host + Nice campspots for people with tents + The walk up...with all your stuff + Plenty of room for canoes + Big kitchen with gasstove

+ Everyone seems friendly and helpfull

+ The (printscreen) reservationcode on our phone was enough proof for our late booking

- Bad ventilation considering the amount of sleepers

- Toilet-amonia-smell was breathtaking and not in a good way

+/- Bring earplugs, some people snore ;)

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2019

Got there around 8pm, luckely squeezed into the last spot.

Great harbourview. Had breakfast among the bunny's and seaguls. Definitely a place where many go (boating). Clean toilets. Drinkingwater. A good stay in between drives.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2019

It's a spot at the top of a familyfarm with cows.

Amazing view over his huge farmland, the cows and the river (sundown). Grandparents live at the entrance, they called their son who came up with his crossmotor. He said there was another van down at the farm (he hadn't had campervans for months and now two), we gave him $10,- and could stay on his land. Luckely at the top (little crooked grassy lot) because the way down is quite steep. Except for the amazing view there is nothing, no water, no toilet, and it doesn't seem he will change this any time soon except for mentioning he will ;) Just a quick extra buck for nothing I imagine. Who can blame him.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2019

- We just missed the ritual welcome (at 18.00).

Review mostly about the hut:

+ Nice view

+ Interesting, helpfull host (with curious sweet 6 year old)

+ Two rooms with plenty ventilation

+ Clothdrying-lines

+ On ritualground, beautiful wellkept terrain

+ Big kitchen, gasstove

If someone only told us the time :(

- Worst amonia-toilet-smell experience so far

- Plenty canoe parking spots

+/- Earplugs are a necessity

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2019

What a ride!

Friendly, communicative, helpfull, though a bit more info about the rapids (we tipped over twice) and a check if we had the right supplies would have made it perfect . We did luckely ;) They gave us a tent, mats and raincoats to use for free which we luckely did not need. We booked two huts. Amazing trip, beautiful nature, lot's of goats and falcons. Plenty of time to learn how to canoe because the river starts out sweet and gentle...and even though I canoed the Dordogne several days, this was a much bigger adventure. They had cold beers for us at the end which was sooo great (and needed). Tip: Be prepared! Keep your lifevest on, tie everything to the boat or yourself. Some rapids and the river are a real challenge when tipping over. We lost a hat, watershoes and a waterbottle, tipping over twice.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2019

What a ride!

Did 3 day canoe from Blazing Paddles. Lost one wooden paddle on day two, found it back on day 3! Especially day 3 (to Pipikiri) is challenging. Trip starts nice and sweet paddling downstream...and ends up with rapids that made us tip over twice...and the river gets deep, wide and fast by that time. But all in all very doable, even for us in our 50s. Just make sure you can swim, keep your lifevest on and tie everything. We lost a hat, watershoes and sunglasses ;) It's a beautiful trip and you'll have time to relax and look around although if you want to make the huts/campground before 6pm you can not linger to long.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2019

Worth it!

Walked from the Evans Bay Marina (free) carpark a few blocks to the start of the Mt. then up through the forestpark (passed the Frodo-site, which is a bit disappointing nowadays, I imagine it being more movie-worthy years ago) to the topview which was definitely worth it. View over the whole city and harbours. You'll pass a few more nice viewingpoint coming from this direction. Walked it in about two hours return. Some steep parts but very doable. There are several ways up/down through the park. Nice park to get away from the city. An exercise-treat when visiting this city.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2019

Ranger was great helpful guy who unfortunatly had to go to Auckland so we did only stay 1 night and not 2 to do a nightwalk with him.

Free wifi at the bar down the road. Small kitchen. Clean facilities. Hot showers. Beautiful campground in middle of the forestjungle, great atmosphere. Gravelroad. Definitely one we'd go back to.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2019

+ Can't miss the check-in where the owner lives.

Didn't book upfront, no problem. His livingquarter is a sight to see. Curious chickens, a duck and 2 pony's were our fellow campusers, next to (plenty room) a few other campervans and tents. Showers (hot) are in an old barn (like!) and clean, so are the (real) toilets. Small little kitchen with microwave. And indeed a quick walk into the little town, which is a sight due to her history. Nice food and beautiful old historical pictures at the hotel there. Campsite surrounded by hillsides. We did a late checkout, no one complained. P.s. Campsite also has a swing/slide/playhouse for kids, but no kids when we visit ;)

- When raining the grass stays a bit soggy.

- Dust-spiderwebs at facilities.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2019