Whakarewarewa Village: Māori Culture & Spa

Discover Rotorua’s geothermal wonders and Māori culture, then unwind at the Polynesian Spa. Join our guided tour from Auckland for an unforgettable adventure.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Auckland Central - Begin your adventure in New Zealand’s largest city. As the journey commences, the guide will introduce the day’s exciting activities, setting the stage for a captivating exploration.
    Travel time from Auckland to Rotorua Maori Village is approximately 3.5 hours.
  • Rotorua District - Enjoy a picturesque drive through Rotorua’s…
What's Included
  • Admission to the Polynesian Spa - Deluxe Lake Spa
  • Admission to a fully guided experience of the Whakarewarewa Maori Village
  • Complimentary pick up and drop off from Auckland CBD
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Bottled water
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Additional Information

Embark on an exceptional journey with our Whakarewarewa Māori Village and Polynesian Spa tour from Auckland. Departing the city, we’ll explore Rotorua’s serene landscapes, home to the renowned Whakarewarewa Māori Village. Marvel at the beauty of Rotorua’s silica formations, witness geothermal wonders, and take in panoramic views of geysers and boiling…

Location
Auckland Central
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Suzi_k
Mar 30, 2026
Value experienced - It must be experienced if you are coming to Auckland! Amazing village and Spa! Enough to know culture. Also Jason is very nice guide and diver.
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Emanuela_c
Mar 5, 2026
Very good & interesting tour! - The tour was organized very well and Wayne was a very good guide! even EXTRAS have been organized well!
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Sampeyton1
Jan 14, 2026
Great tour!! - This was a great tour! I went solo and felt very comfortable the entire time. Jason was wonderful and made this a great experience!
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Sarah
Nov 27, 2025
Phenomenal excursion, highly recommend. - Enjoyed this excursion immensely! Everything was well organized, it ran smooth, Matt guided us through everything so we felt completely taken care of. The Māori people opened their villages and culture to us. I’ll never forget this trip!
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Curiosity34662151177
Nov 25, 2025
All great - Nice walk through the Maori villa. Stunning tour of the area. After the Maori dance there is time to tour and walk on your own. The Polynesian spa with different hot waters is great and with stunning views.They give you towels and lockers for free. You can take pictures in the pools. There are people but just enough to enjoy without too much. The spa restaurant has little variety but was all very good. Matt, our guide, was attentive without being weighed down like other guides who keep talking and don’t let him fall asleep on the bus. Highly recommended.
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Stephaniemq8868uz
Nov 8, 2025
Wonderful time in Rotorua - We had a wonderful time at Rotorua Māori village! Our driver, Matt, was really friendly, informative, and helpful. We spent our morning at the Māori village and geothermal park, and our early afternoon at the hot springs spa. Such an amazing experience! Would highly recommend!
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Stephaniekb8968gq
Aug 19, 2025
Must do tour from Auckland - The tour was so fun and interesting. From the pick up to the drop off the guide, Alfredo, was informative, helpful and fun. He made helpful suggestions, answered all of our questions and had a great attitude. Enjoyed spending the day with him. The visit itself to the village was a special treat. The guide there shared his love for the village and their way of life in a way to make it easy to understand and interesting. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Auckland. Regarding the tour operation, they were very communicative, answered questions and made the process very easy. Would book with them again.
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Florabel
Jun 14, 2025
Kia Ora - A journey through Nature and Culture - Kia Ora- the first word Jason taught us on our tour—means - have a good life or be healthy. Indeed, we had an amazing adventure that day. The immersive Māori village cultural experience, the powerful Haka dance, and exploring the scenic trails filled with geothermal mud pools and geysers made it unforgettable. We ended the day with a must-try Polynesian spa, where the soothing waters relaxed both body and mind, leaving us fully refreshed after soaking in the beauty of nature.
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Xxxs132
Jun 2, 2025
Great experience - Better than my expectation. The haka dance was the highlight of the tour. Polynesian spa was also very nice with good view. Our tour guide, Jason, was helpful and friendly. I definitely recommend this tour.
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Quest802173
Mar 23, 2026
A Very Enjoyable Day! - We loved every aspect of this experience, except for the very long journey, 3 1/2 hours each way. That's obviously not anything under the tour operator's control, but it's worth bearing in mind before you book. The van is comfortable enough but we were both awfully stiff and achy the following day. We did think that a better rest stop could have been chosen for the way back. The place we stopped was only about an hour before getting back to Auckland and there was literally nothing there except toilets and an odd McDonald's. The rest stop on the way, however, was brilliant, featuring an excellent café with incredible homemade baked goods, called Ronnie's. The driver, Jason, picked us up promptly. He had a very complicated job ensuring that all of the tour participants got to their selected tours once the tour group arrived in Rotorua. Everyone is shuttled off to their first selected location and then picked up later, to be taken to their second location, and then everyone is collected at the end. My friend and I had chosen the Rotorua Maori Village with Haka and Hot Springs tour. The village was fascinating and we definitely recommend a visit. The tour (our guide was Uncle Philip, everyone in the village is related in some way) was interesting and we got to sample sweetcorn that had been cooked to perfection, dunked for about 10 seconds in one of the hot pools as we watched. Best sweetcorn we've ever tasted, thanks to the minerals in the water. Seeing the steam rising from people's gardens, the various pools and the geysers, and even an ancestral tomb or two was a unique experience! The cultural show was impressive and a lot of fun. The performers obviously really enjoy participating in the show! The Haka was especially brilliant. I would have happily watched it again and again. Jason was there to meet us afterwards and took us to our next stop, the Polynesian Spa. This was enjoyable, several different natural pools of varying temperature. Very relaxing and the rocky bottoms of the pools have been smoothed, which I was happy about. Nice for sitting in the shallow water and comfortable for wading. Pretty views from the pools. We loved it! I was a bit surprised that we only had an hour here, as I had thought I read that it was two hours. One hour felt somewhat rushed, as the last 10 minutes are lost showering and changing. Luckily, we had worn our bathing costumes under our clothes, or we would have lost more of that hour getting ready. There is a nice café here too, but I was just able to get an iced coffee to go as we needed to be off to collect another group elsewhere. Overall, we loved this tour and both of us wouldn't hesitate to book it again someday.
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From $237
up to 11 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).