Whaka Trails and Maori Village Combo Tour: Iconic Cultural and Geothermal Experience

Embark on a Whaka Trails and Maori Village Combo Tour for an immersive experience of rich Maori history and geothermal wonders. Discover the secrets of the village and explore untouched natural landscapes with your family.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village - Embark on a Guided Tour through our Village to marvel at nature’s hot-spring pools, including the world-famous Pohutu Geyser from viewing platforms. Learn about our history, traditions, culture, and how we harness the geothermal energy beneath our village, with a special tasting experience of corn on the…
What's Included
  • Access to Whaka Geothermal Trails
  • Village Guided Tour
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Our combination deal provides you the chance to join our Iconic Village Guided Tour, where you’ll learn about our deep-rooted history, cultural practices, and the use of geothermal energy in our village, which includes the boiling of corn on the cob in our hot springs. All under the presence of our hot springs and Geysers in one remarkable location. The…

Location
17 Tryon Street
Tryon Street
Please come into our admissions building on arrival, this is sign posted outside the building.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sall
Sep 15, 2024
A gentle walk - A wonderful morning spent, we did the guided tour and our guide was excellent. The geo walk was quite eerie amongst all the steam and bubbling pools. Highly recommended.
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Ferne_b
Aug 25, 2024
Learn about it! - Very educational, not a bit hokey. We learned so much and gained respect for these native people. Smaller group was very nice. This was an easy walking tour.
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S8750jjleem
Aug 20, 2024
Must do experience! - Family thoroughly enjoyed this. Our guide was very informative and was excited to share his deep knowledge of his village and the significant history. Highly recommend, great insight how culture and environment can work in harmony and how to preserve this.
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Armandos860
Aug 19, 2024
Fantastic - Fantastic! It is an authentic cultural experience. Even though it was raining, the visit was excellent. The guide was professional and deeply knowledgeable about the cultural issues.
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Kelsey999
Aug 7, 2024
Informative and entertaining - The cultural performance was really fun and well put together. Very impressed with the performers! The guided tour was also very cool and informative, it was cool to hear how the land and people work together in balance. The geothermal views were beautiful. I also had a hangi pie at the the geyser cafe and it was the best!
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Faraway04201735582
Aug 5, 2024
Fantastic experience - Had fantastic morning initially with a guided tour through the village learning about the history in the local area. Then did a self guided tour round tracks and finished with an amazing show performed. Highly recommend this to everyone. We found 3 hours is enough time to allow for the experience if you take the 10am guided tour
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T5241iekurtb
Jul 25, 2024
Great cultural experience - We had Daniel for our Ecotour with our family and he was fabulous. Daniel's family originated from the village and his cultural connection and passion for the mauri culture really shone thought. Daniel had great knowledge of the bush and a natural connection to the area, he told us a lot of history of his family. Highly recommended and a great place to visit.
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757ar_nt
Jul 14, 2024
Beautiful village and trail - I really loved the visit of the village, very interesting, you get to know more about the maori culture and how they live in the village, and the village is beautiful. The geothermical trail was also very nice and beautiful ! And the shows were very impressive ! I recommand !
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Erikbo2994fk
Jul 13, 2024
Educational, fun and great experience at The Living Maori Village - This tour was such an amazing tour and very eye opening in regard's to learning about the Maori culture. Our guide Wai was excellent as well.
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Departure08436592870
Jul 2, 2024
Authentic, Fun, and Integral - Fantastic and authentic experience. This is a must for anyone remotely interested in a glimpse into authentic Māori culture and way of life. No part of this tour is exploitive or inconsiderate. It is led and curated by the Māori tribespeople that live in TeWhakarewarewa Village and is both informative and thoroughly fascinating. I believe this is a very important experience for anyone looking to gain a glimpse into the history, culture and way of life of one of New Zealand’s indigenous peoples. Thank you to everyone there for sharing your knowledge and customs with us. I loved participating in the Haka!
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