Te Puia Tours

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 dinner buffet combo (if option selected)

• Hangi dinner buffet

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

End your geothermal adventure with a traditional Māori buffet.

• Best for culture explorers who want a shorter but immersive tour that blends nature, Māori traditions, and culinary delights.
• Book this if you want to experience a geothermal landscape while enjoying an authentic Māori feast, cooked underground in traditional hāngī style.
• Everything you'll get: Geysers, kiwi center, carving school, guided tour, hāngī buffet with soup, seafood, chicken, and homemade bread.
• Make the most of the hāngī buffet and ask the chefs about the traditional earth oven technique—they’ll share tips on how to recreate this authentic cooking style.

Inclusions

• 4.5 hour tour of Te Puia Geothermal Park
• Haka performance
• English-speaking guide
• Hangi dinner buffet
• 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

Hobbiton and Rotorua in one small-group guided tour from Auckland.

• Best for: those who want an immersive experience combining the magic of Hobbiton with Rotorua’s geothermal and Māori cultural highlights.
• Book this tour if you want: fully guided tours of the Hobbiton set with behind-the-scenes stories, a drink at the Green Dragon Inn and the geothermal wonders of Te Puia.
• What you’ll get: Guided tours of Hobbiton and Te Puia with entry, Rotorua city highlights, return transfers from Auckland, with water and snacks.
• Enjoy a visit to the Green Dragon Inn and sample bespoke ciders and beers brewed for the Lord of the Rings films.

Inclusions

• Full-day tour of Hobbiton, Rotorua, & Te Puia

• Round-trip hotel transfers from Auckland 

• English-speaking guide

• Access to Pohutu Geyser, mud pools, kiwi viewing, & Maori Arts School

• Driving tour through Rotorua City

• Hobbiton banquet lunch (based on option selected)

• Hangi buffet dinner here (based on option selected)

• Complimentary beverage at the Green Dragon Inn

• Entry to Hobbiton Movie Set & Te Puia Geothermal Valley

Explore Waitomo’s glowworms and Rotorua’s geothermal marvels in one day.

• Best for culture and nature lovers looking to combine iconic Waitomo caves with Rotorua’s geothermal wonders and Maori cultural experiences.
• Book this if you want: A seamless day trip that includes a Waitomo glowworm tour, Rotorua geysers, mud pools, and a visit to a Maori village.
• Everything you get: Guided tours, small-group access, round-trip transfers, snacks, and entry to Waitomo, Te Puia, and the Kiwi Bird Enclosure.
• Make the most of the glowworms in the quiet darkness of Waitomo, then explore Rotorua’s bubbling mud pools, geysers, and rich Maori culture.

Inclusions

• Full-day tour of Waitomo Caves, Rotorua, and Te Puia

• 45-minute guided tour of Waitomo Cave

• Waitomo River boat ride

• 1.5-hour guided tour of Te Puia Geothermal Valley, Rotorua

• Visit to Puhuto Geyser, Mud Pools, and Maori Village

• Kiwi bird-watching

• English-speaking guide

• Small-group tour

• Round-trip hotel transfers from Auckland CBD

• Snacks and water

• Entry to Te Puia Geothermal Valley

• Access to Kiwi Bird Enclosure