Rotorua Tours

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Maori performers in traditional attire performing a Haka in New Zealand.
Mitai Maori performers in traditional attire under carved arch, New Zealand.
Maori performers in traditional attire at Mitai Maori Cultural Experience, New Zealand.
Warriors in traditional attire paddling a canoe on Wai o Whiro stream at Mitai Maori Village.
Clear spring and lush forest at Mitai Maori Village, New Zealand.
Traditional Maori feast with roast meats, vegetables, and salad at Mitai Maori Cultural Experience.
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Guided Tours

Mitai Maori Village: Cultural Experience & Buffet Dinner

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 and hāngi buffet—ideal for first-time visitors.
  • Everything you'll get: a canoe display, traditional hāngi, cultural show, guided village walk, glowworms, 3-hour experience, and round-trip hotel transfers from Rotorua.
  • Make the most of the warriors paddling down the Wai-o-Whiro stream—it’s a rare chance to witness a live Waka.
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3 hr.
Pickup available
Meals included

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 and hāngi buffet—ideal for first-time visitors.
  • Everything you'll get: a canoe display, traditional hāngi, cultural show, guided village walk, glowworms, 3-hour experience, and round-trip hotel transfers from Rotorua.
  • 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

  • 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

  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Traditional Māori carving at Te Puia, Rotorua, New Zealand, with sunlight streaming through.
Geyser erupting at Te Puia geothermal park, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Pōhutu Geyser erupting at Te Puia, Rotorua, surrounded by lush greenery.
Visitors exploring Te Puia entrance with carved wooden pillars, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Guide explaining exhibits at Kiwi Education Centre, Te Puia, New Zealand.
Craftsmen weaving flax at Te Puia cultural center, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Carver working on Māori wood sculpture at Te Puia, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Craftsperson weaving traditional Māori garment at Te Puia, New Zealand.
Maori guide carving wood at Te Puia, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Kiwi Conservation Centre sign surrounded by lush forest at Te Puia, New Zealand.
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Guided Tours

Te Puia: Te Rā Guided Experience

  • 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.
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Check availability
Free cancellation
Book now, pay later
Flexible duration
Meals included
  • 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.

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
  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Visitors watching a geyser erupt at Te Puia, Rotorua, during the Te Rā Guided Experience.
Geyser erupting at Te Puia geothermal park, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Guide explaining exhibits at Kiwi Education Centre, Te Puia, New Zealand.
Maori performers in traditional attire during a haka at Te Puia, New Zealand.
Maori performers in traditional attire performing a haka at Te Puia, Rotorua.
Pōhutu Geyser erupting at Te Puia, Rotorua, surrounded by lush greenery.
Visitors exploring Te Puia entrance with carved wooden pillars, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Traditional Māori carving at Te Puia, Rotorua, New Zealand, with sunlight streaming through.
Craftsmen weaving flax at Te Puia cultural center, Rotorua, New Zealand.
Carver working on Māori wood sculpture at Te Puia, Rotorua, New Zealand.
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Guided Tours

Te Puia: Te Rā Guided Experience + Haka Combo

  • 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.
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Check availability
Free cancellation
Book now, pay later
2 hr. 15 min.
  • 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.

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

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

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