Rotorua Cultural Afternoon Tour: A Close Encounter with New Zealand's Maori Culture
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7 Ratings
Rotorua
Immerse yourself in New Zealand's Maori culture on a guided tour of Te Puia and the stunning lakes district. Discover ancient traditions, visit geysers and mudpools, and learn about the history of Mt Tarawera volcano.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Te Puia - Be guided by our expert Maori guide around Te Puia and the New Zealand Maori arts and crafts school.
Learn about traditional Maori customs and how we are preserving our culture using modern techniques and technology
Visit Te Puia’s on sight Kiwi house to learn more about our national bird.
Get up and close with Pohutu geyser, the largest geyser in the southern hemisphere
- Government Gardens - View the beautiful government gardens of Rotorua including our stunning Rotorua museum
- Blue Lake Track - Take a trip out to the beautiful lakes area of Rotorua, with views of the Blue/green lakes.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Expert driver/guide service
- Dedicated tour escort/host at Te Puia
- Enjoy live commentary during the tour
- Comfortable travel in an air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Embark on an afternoon journey through New Zealand’s rich Maori heritage at the guided tour of Te Puia, and admire the picturesque lakes district. Experience the Maori culture, both contemporary and traditional, through insightful narratives about their customs, history, and protocols at Rotorua’s leading cultural centre, Te Puia. Enjoy the sight of Kiwi birds, geysers, and mudpools, amongst other attractions. Explore the Blue and Green crater lakes, along with Mt Tarawera volcano and its adjoining lake. Delve deep into the volcano’s past and its eruption of 1886.
- Minimum age is 1 year
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately and wear good walking shoes
- Medium level of fitness required
Location
Rotorua Museum / Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(7 Ratings)
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172jos_d
Feb 16, 2024
Visit to Te Puia - The excursion was well organized, Trent was a friendly guide with a lot of knowledge. We enjoyed this excursion 👍😃
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Murtyc
Feb 8, 2024
A Perfect Half Day Tour - I took this half day tour because I had limited time. It turned out to be a very informative and pleasant tour. Our guide, Trent, is of Māori heritage and proved to be extremely knowledgeable about Rotorua and Māori /New Zealand culture & history. He was also punctual, patient, and had a modern minibus (with good air conditioning, which proved valuable on the warm day). We visited principally the Te Puia, which combines a Māori cultural institute with geothermal geysers and a Kiwi conservation center and a gift shop. We also visited the grounds of the Tudor-style Rotorua Museum and the Blue and Green Lakes.
It was a perfect outing for me , and I enjoyed lots of interesting conversations with Trent. I am sure that the full day tour would be even better and I highly recommend this company.
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Aspicer89
Nov 1, 2019
Cultural Tour - Booked the cultural tour through our travel agent and it ended up just being my husband and I. It was our honeymoon so we welcomed the private tour. From the get go Trent was welcoming and personable; not your regular tour guide. He was knowledgeable about more than just the tour. It was more like a friend showing you around and telling you the history. I highly highly recommend.
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Jm_w
Mar 6, 2018
We wondered how this tour would be... - <p>We wondered how this tour would be as it started fairly low key, but as the tour progressed we found it well worth while. We enjoyed it, particularly seeing the volcanic geyser and the Maori carving. Glad we found it and chose it.</p>
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Judy_a
Feb 1, 2017
The tour guide was extremely... - <p>The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. All aspects of the tour was well covered and very good value for money.</p>
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Robyn
Nov 21, 2014
I was lucky enough to have an... - <p>I was lucky enough to have an individual tour - as I was the only one booked in! The Tour Guide was amazing. He took me to see the small indiginous villages, telling me local stories all the while. We saw the rest of Rotorua township then visited Te Paui, where my guide showed me everything there was to see there, providing a wonderful commentry. At the conclusion, I was dropped back at my hotel.</p>
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Isobel
Feb 21, 2008
I enjoyed the village and we were given... - I enjoyed the village and we were given plenty of time to look around. We also enjoyed the friendly and knowledgeable driver.
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