Whakapapa Village
Videos
Whakapapa Village is a small village in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand, which serves as the main entrance to Tongariro National Park.
Chateau Tongariro and Bruce Road (State Highway 48), with Mount Ruapehu in the background
Chateau Tongariro
Videos
The Grand Chateau, also known as the Chateau Tongariro, was a hotel and resort complex located in Whakapapa Village close to Whakapapa skifield on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, within the boundaries of
Whakapapa Village
…1925 Sir James Gunson drove the first car to Whakapapa. The Ruapehu Ski Club built a collection of huts, which became Whakapapa Village. In 1929, the Chateau Tongariro was constructed in the village. Chateau Tongariro, a former hotel constructed in 1929, listed as a Category 1 historic place by Heritage New Zealand…
Tongariro, New Zealand
Mount Ngauruhoe from the blue sofa in the sitting area
Winter, 1950s
Spring 2009