Book Rotorua Maori Experiences

Small-group interactive experience with seasonal Māori fusion cuisine.

• Best for cultural explorers and food lovers keen on hands-on Māori traditions, village interaction, and a chef-led seasonal feast in a small group.
• Book this if you want to experience a pōwhiri welcome, learn Māori games and songs, watch a kapa haka, and enjoy a multi-course Maori meal.
• Everything you'll get: Pōwhiri welcome, village interaction (haka, games), kapa haka performance, 3-course meal, canapes, chef’s aperitif, return transport.
• Make the most of during the poi dancing and the haka—it’s a hands-on cultural exchange where every guest gets to participate!

Inclusions

• 3.5-hour traditional Maori experience
• Māori fusion 3-course meal
• Forest canapes (Indigenous and introduced ingredients)
• Complimentary chef choice digestif
• Haka pōhiri, Kapa haka performance
• Traditional in-ground hāngī (lamb and vegetables)
• Round-trip transfers from Rotorua

Exclusions

• Drinks at the licensed bar (available to purchase)

• Tip: Want to experience more of Te Pā Tū? Extend your stay (additional cost) and enjoy evening activities, campfire stories, and a relaxing bush spa.
• This experience is wheelchair and stroller/pram accessible.
• Special dietary options are available, including halal options.

• You can cancel these tickets up to 48 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Budget-friendly Māori performance and a hangi dinner under the stars.

• Best for culture enthusiasts keen on a rich, interactive evening with ceremonial performances, ancient village walks, and nature-lit glowworms.
• Book this if you want full cultural immersion with a canoe paddling display, hāngi buffet, and transfers from Rotorua hotels—ideal for first-time visitors.
• Everything you'll get: a canoe display, traditional hāngi, cultural show, guided village walk, glowworms, 3-hour experience, and Rotorua transfers.
• Make the most of the warriors paddling down the Wai-o-Whiro stream—it’s a rare chance to witness a live Waka.

Inclusions

• 3-hour experience at Mitai Maori Village
• Round trip transfers from Rotorua
• Complete buffet hāngī dinner experience.
• Cultural Maori show and welcoming ceremony
• Q and A session
• Guided bush walk
• Entry to Te Puna Tapu o Tuhoe spring

• Tip: Make sure to arrive early to fully experience the wonders of Mitai Springs. The nighttime setting enhances their luminescence, offering a magical touch.
• The forest walk has limitations for wheelchair accessibility. The stairs, uneven surfaces, and platform-based canoe viewing may pose challenges for wheelchair users.
• Maori Kai often includes ingredients that may not meet all dietary needs, such as vegan options, though some requests can be accommodated.

• You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

See a powerful Māori haka in an iconic geothermal setting.

• Best for visitors looking for an action-packed day combining natural wonders with cultural performances in the heart of a geothermal valley.
• Book this if you want a guided tour through the geothermal valley, traditional Māori Haka, and songs with a tour of geysers, mud pools, and marae.
• Everything you'll get: 90-minute tour, Pohutu Geyser, Kiwi center, Māori arts schools, haka show, traditional Pōhiri welcome, Mōteatea chants, poi dances.
• Make the most of the haka performance; ask about the significance of each gesture—each movement tells a story about strength, unity, and identity.

Inclusions

• 1.5-hour tour of Te Puia Geothermal Park
• English-speaking guide
• 30-minute Haka performance
• Pōhiri (traditional Māori welcome), Waiata (song), Mōteatea (traditional chant), Poi, Haka
• Access to Māori crafts demonstration, Māori village, Pohutu Geyser, Marae meeting house, and Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley
• Entry to Te Puia Geothermal Park
• Entry to Kiwi Conservation Center
• Entry to Māori Arts and Crafts Institute

• Tip: For the most engaging experience, sit close to the performers during the kapa haka show to feel the powerful vibrations.
• This experience is accessible by wheelchair and stroller/pram.
• This experience is not suitable for guests with limited mobility or back/neck injuries.

• You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Explore the largest active geyser and live Māori arts in one tour.

• Best for families and learners curious about Māori craftsmanship, geothermal wonders, and New Zealand’s endangered kiwi bird.
• Book this if you want a deep dive into traditional carving, geothermal springs, and the Kiwi Conservation Center.
• Everything you'll get: 90-minute tour, geysers, hot mud pools, carving/weaving schools, kiwi sanctuary, geothermal valley, Māori village.
• Make the most of the live carvings at the Māori Arts and Crafts Institute—ask the artisans about the patterns they carve into wood, bone, and stone.

Inclusions

• 1.5-hour tour of Te Puia Geothermal Park
• English-speaking guide
• Access to Māori crafts demonstration, Māori village, Pohutu Geyser, Marae meeting house, and Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley
• Entry to Te Puia Geothermal Park
• Entry to Kiwi Conservation Center
• Entry to Māori Arts and Crafts Institute

Haka Combo (if option selected)

• 30-minute Haka performance
• Pōhiri (traditional Māori welcome), Waiata (song), Mōteatea (traditional chant), Poi, Haka

Hāngī Lunch Buffet Combo (if option selected)

• Hāngī Lunch Buffet (see menu here)

• Tip: If you’re into photography, position yourself near the Pohutu Geyser about 15 minutes before its expected eruption—morning light makes for great photos.
• This experience is accessible by wheelchair and stroller/pram.
• This experience is not suitable for guests with limited mobility or back/neck injuries.

• You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.