The north island of new zealand is blessed with spectacular scenery ranging from bubbling thermal pools to fast flowing rivers the best way to see all of this get up close and personal this itinerary includes biking through karangahake gorge visiting the thermal waters of hotwater beach and hiking the tongariro crossing one of the worlds most famous one day hikes before jet boats and canoes provide the transport along the whanganui river mix in some wild food a traditional hangi din