Mountain Jade Highlights Tour: Discover the art of jade carving in Rotorua
4.9
9 Ratings
Rotorua
Join our exclusive Mountain Jade Highlights Tour in Rotorua and uncover the art of jade carving. Immerse yourself in the carving workshop, learn about the history and significance of jade, and create a personalized pounamu necklace to cherish forever.
Duration:
40 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mountain Jade - Meet local artists as they craft jade by hand and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and atmosphere of our carving workshop. Your guide will take you on an in-depth journey into the history of jade carving in New Zealand, uncovering the significance of pounamu for Māori and exploring the traditional uses and values of the stone. You’ll see the highlights of our jade gallery and then head to the studio to spend exclusive time with our artists, learning about the carving process and watching them work. After visiting the studio, you’ll get to choose and string a piece of New Zealand pounamu, turning it into a necklace to take home and treasure forever.
What's Included
- Live jade carving demonstration
- Exclusive time with NZ jade artists
- Piece of NZ pounamu as a souvenir
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) included
- 30-minute guided experience with experts
What's Not Included
- Infant tickets (0-2 years) are free of charge but this tickets does not include a piece of pounamu.
- You do not get to carve your own pounamu. Instead, you will observe our artists carving.
Additional Information
This exclusive tour is our ultimate jade experience.
In the heart of Rotorua, discover the art of carving jade on a guided tour of our greenstone studio. Meet local artists as they craft jade by hand and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and atmosphere of our carving workshop. Your guide will take you on an in-depth journey into the history of jade carving in New Zealand, uncovering the significance of pounamu for Māori and exploring the traditional uses and values of the stone. You’ll see the highlights of our jade gallery and then head to the studio to spend exclusive time with our artists, learning about the carving process and watching them work. After visiting the studio, you’ll get to choose and string a piece of New Zealand pounamu, turning it into a necklace to take home and treasure forever.
Tours are available at 10.00 am, Monday to Friday. Infant ages are 0-2 years.
- Not recommended for people who cannot stand for 40-minutes as limited seating available
Location
Mountain Jade
1288 Fenton Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(9 Ratings)
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Lois_s
Dec 22, 2023
Informative and interesting - The tour host was very knowledgeable and presented very well and enthusiastic. Would recommend this tour
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Kristi_s
Dec 18, 2023
Really interesting tour - If you appreciate craftsmanship you will definitely appreciate this tour. It was interesting to learn about the types of jade and actually watch how the work is done to carve the stone! Many options to buy items too.
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Twofeet21
Dec 13, 2023
Mountain Jade Experience - Great tour @ Mountain Jade - History of Jade / Greenstone / Pounamu gave us an understanding of where it comes - Family history of Mountain Jade and how it was started -Awesome tour watching the process of creating a Toki then picking a pounamu to make into a necklace at the end was so touching. Beautiful array of Pounamu from talented artists all on display and to purchase.
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Stevejulie14
Dec 9, 2023
Definitely worth doing - Great to see how the jewellery is made and hear about the stones. Makes it all have a lot more meaning. Making your own necklace which you can keep was a highlight. Inexpensive activity we would highly recommend.
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Garryfjones
Dec 7, 2023
Awesome - Cool visit it was everything I expected the people were so nice and the carvers shared their experiences which helped me
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Richbarter
Dec 6, 2023
Definitely recommend! - Stoked we decided to do this. The tour was brilliant and the staff were so friendly. Getting inside a carving studio felt so special.
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Odette_y
Dec 8, 2022
Loved the time that was given to us - I would not change anything as the young lady that did the talking was very good the carver’s where great
My family really enjoyed the time there
I would like to thank you very much
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Samantha_s
Oct 25, 2022
A definite must do even if you dont like jade. - Our guide and artist were very knowledgeable and answered our ever question... the different types of Jade was absolutely beautiful and a must do even if you are not into Jade and you get to take a piece home as a gift for doing the tour.
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Maddy_d
Mar 20, 2024
Pounamu experience - Very informative talk at the start and end, good demonstration of knowledge about pounamu and we liked the little treat at the end with taking a keepsake home to gift etc. We would’ve really enjoyed the opportunity to do a little bit more hands on stuff. Nga mihi nui, Maddy & Puti.
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