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Luxury 4WD Maori Cultural Tour: Explore Mourea, Ngāti Pikiao in Rotorua with Kahukiwi Experiences
4.3
10 Ratings
Rotorua
Embark on a luxury 4WD Maori cultural tour in Mourea, Ngāti Pikiao, Rotorua. Experience the warm embrace of Māori culture, stunning views, and gain a deeper insight into the cultural and historical significance of this region.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Rotorua - Uncover the stories behind this Maori Family’s unique journey to sustain their culture, their people and their lands. Start your 3-hour guided tour with complimentary pickup & drop off from your Rotorua accommodation. Before entering your luxurious 4WD(seats up to 6 passengers) your amazing guide will go through a short Safety brief. Now let’s begin this personal & intimate experience. Enjoy sights of Rotorua as you travel to our place located on the shores of Lake Te Roto-Whaiti-i-kite-ai-a-Ihenga-i-Ariki-ai-a Kahumatamoemoe. On arrival to our Marae (sacred house)we will share with you of our Tūpuna (ancestor) discover Maori culture.
From here you will be taken off road to our Hub located on our land we call Pukahukiwi. You are invited to light refreshments, have an opportunity to ask questions & take in the landscape & glorious views of 2 Rotorua’s lakes & Mokoia Island. At the completion of your refreshment your guide will then return you to your collection point.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local driver/guide
- Private guided tour
- Transportation in a private vehicle
- Light refreshments and snacks
- Inclusive of GST
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience the initial phase of Kahukiwi Experiences, a 3-hour immersive journey into Māori culture in the core of Mourea, Ngāti Pikiao. Led by an enthusiastic and lively guide, you’ll traverse the beautiful landscape in a premium 4x4 vehicle, pausing frequently to appreciate the vistas, listen to the stories, and gain an expanded understanding of the culture and historical importance of this segment of Rotorua. Embrace the friendliness and warmth of Māori culture, discovering the genuine spirit of Aotearoa (New Zealand).
• Personalized Māori encounter in Rotorua
• Luxurious Range Rover Discovery vehicle pick-up and drop-off from Rotorua accommodation
• Light snacks
• Entertaining and enlightening
• Suitable for all ages from 6 years and up – Children below 15 should be accompanied by an adult
• Accessible for all sorts of physical conditions
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 6people per booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Park Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(10 Ratings)
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David
Apr 5, 2024
Feeling an instant kindred connection. Our sister Luckme! One love our sister. Thank you for touching our hearts. - Luckme was da bomb. Po koko hua!, lol, just kidding. My wife and I instantly connected with her! Felt like we have known her our whole lives. Our sistren!
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U5335yajuliem
Mar 12, 2024
Fantastic, personal experience! - We had a wonderful experience. William was personable and engaging, answering all of our questions and sharing so much of his culture and life with us. We loved how personalized the experience was. We shared the SUV with just one other couple. This is not an experience to miss!
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R0lka
Feb 26, 2024
Personal insight into Maori culture - Educational, informative tour in a small group. There were four of us and our guide, whose long name we couldn't remember until the end, introduced us to his culture. We visited places where he grew up and at the end we had a coffee/tea at a beautiful viewpoint in his country. Overall, a very personal tour where you could ask lots of questions, which were always answered honestly, kindly and humorously. Thank you again!!
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Laurieg565
Nov 29, 2023
An exceptional Maori cultural tour - An exceptional cultural tour that surpassed our expectations in every way. Ranui Tamati-Parata, daughter to serving village elder, her mother, and past village Chief, her father, is articulate and a great story teller. Ranui is also an attorney and educated us on some of the legal challenges that the Maori face in maintaining and reclaiming their land. The family traces their Maori lineage back 17 generations of Maori natives and are devoted stewards of their land. Accompanied by her son, who gives award winning Maori dance shows in Roturua, they made a perfect duo. We saw the fabled blue and green lakes, pink white terraces from a distance, and their Village gathering center, which displayed beautiful artistic carvings. The tour concluded with a panoramic view of the land, rivers and bays atop their working farm, where Ranui and her son graciously served us hot tea from their modern, well appointed welcome cabana.
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Goodie32
Oct 26, 2023
No better way to learn about Maori culture! - If you want a truly authentic experience, this is it. "Harry" shared his culture, his land, his history and more! An amazing time with a caring, funny, passionate guide. An experience we will not soon forget.
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Azmeen_a
Apr 10, 2023
Cultural tour - A unique way to learn about rotarua. it's true to the heritage of the Maori culture I would do this tour again and highly recommend it.
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Admsapl
Feb 3, 2020
Maori Culture at its best! - My husband and I felt that this excursion can be summed up in one word EXCELLENT! This family owned and run tour company are wonderful! Hari and his niece Meriana gave us a beautiful insight into the Maori culture. Not only did they explain they sang the love song beautifully. Being a small group excursion we felt that we were given VIP treatment. If you are given a choice, pick this one!
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Jpo1084jn
May 12, 2023
Work in progress - An excursion off the beaten track but poor in interest.
The 2 pictures on this page show the attractiveness of this excursion
A lot of exchange with a very nice maori but no typical organized visit
A simple tour in a luxury 4*4 in search of the beautiful view. No luck it was a rainy day
We retain the sympathy of the owner who is worth the 3 stars
To couple necessarily with another more typical visit
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Gayle_t
Jan 16, 2023
Minimum number needed for tour to run. - Looked like a GREAT tour. Cancelled (in advance, with notice and apologies) because there were only the two of us scheduled to go on the tour. Wish I'd known in advance that it was a disquaifier - when I get a confirmation without any caveats, I assume that the trip will go forward as scheduled. Unfortunately, it was too late for me to schedule anything else, so we weren't too thrilled.
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932uweh
Dec 18, 2023
Bad experience not worth time and money spent for - Minor information on Maori culture sitting with further 2 couples + guide in a medium sized car. 2 of 3 hours spent with driving round Lake Rotorua without any possibility to escape from german and dutch nursery rhyme singing guide. Expectations for such guided tour were definitely not met. Time and money spent were not worth that „experience“.
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