Hiking through the Tongariro National Park on New Zealand’s North Island is considered one of the most beautiful day hikes in the world – for many it is even leading this list. Beside the impressive volcanos, on a single day you are hiking through various different vegetation zones and get a good insight into the diversity of this remote Pacific state. Even if you are really averse to hiking, you should definitely not miss out on this tour on your NZ trip. In January I was able to get an impression for myself and I would repeat this hike again without…