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Whakarewarewa Village Guided Tour: Insightful Journey through Iconic Maori Village in New Zealand
4.6
340 Ratings
Rotorua
Embark on an insightful journey through the iconic Maori village of Whakarewarewa in New Zealand. Experience the warmth of our Legacy Guided Tours and discover the rich cultural heritage of the Māori people.
Embark on an insightful journey through the iconic Maori village of Whakarewarewa in New Zealand. Experience the warmth of our Legacy Guided Tours and discover the rich cultural heritage of the Māori people.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village - Iconic Guided Tour is the legacy guided Village experience and home of the Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao people, who have shared their unique way of life and stories with visitors from all around the world for over two hundred years. To continue this guiding legacy, Visitors will be able to book a Guided Tour…
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Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village - Iconic Guided Tour is the legacy guided Village experience and home of the Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao people, who have shared their unique way of life and stories with visitors from all around the world for over two hundred years. To continue this guiding legacy, Visitors will be able to book a Guided Tour through the Village to enjoy the warmth of our manaakitanga once again from our Village people, experience the amazement of nature’s boiling mud and hot-spring pools including viewing the world famous Pohutu Geyser safely from our two viewing platforms. A fun and
educational experience for the whole family. Included in your guided tour is an opportunity to try a piece of corn on the cob enjoying the unique taste of Kai (food) cooked in our largest hot pool.
What's Included
- Entry Ticket
- Entry Ticket
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the authentic atmosphere of our Legacy Guided Tours around the renowned Maori community of New Zealand. Every guide in the village is a lineage holder of the pioneering Māori guides whose heritage has defined the tourism industry in New Zealand for years. Their comprehensive understanding, expertise and notable tradition of…
Immerse yourself in the authentic atmosphere of our Legacy Guided Tours around the renowned Maori community of New Zealand. Every guide in the village is a lineage holder of the pioneering Māori guides whose heritage has defined the tourism industry in New Zealand for years. Their comprehensive understanding, expertise and notable tradition of hospitality (manaakitanga) significantly enhance the quality of your experience at Whakarewarewa.
Location
17 Tryon Street
Tryon Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(340 Ratings)
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Pattiw6467
Oct 28, 2024
Authentic and moving - Amazing experience. The walk through the grounds is spiritual, which is not like me to say. The guide, Michael, was extremely knowledgeable and passionate. The performance was the best we saw in NZ, and we saw most (expensive, remote...5 different ones in total on both islands) in our three week trip. The singers were exceptional and the entire experience was by far the best cultural moments we spent in the country. It was truly authentic. But the standout from our visit was Shane, who was so kind, knowledgeable and sincere. Kia ora, to all of you who made our trip discovering our Maori heritage so special.
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598cl_mencec
Oct 28, 2024
Great - Excellent tour, the guide was interesting and sharing the customs and life of her tribe. Impressive views and so many things to learn both on the Maori culture and the geothermal sources.
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J798vcdorish
Oct 24, 2024
A must to know this great culture! - A wonderful insight into Maori life. We had a very warm and informative tour, and were welcomed by everyone in an honest way.
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Danielhu180qm
Oct 24, 2024
Loved it! - We had the best guide. I wish I could spell her name. Since she grew up the village, she was able to lend a personal note to the experience and make us feel connected to what it was like in the "olden" days. The sights were amazing, but the stories were the best. The cultural show was impressive and a hoot.
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Michelle
Oct 22, 2024
Life in a working village - Very interesting and insightful tour of a working village. The mud pools, steam and boiling water are fascinating. Seeing the different cooking methods was interesting and we even tasted corn cooked from the hot pools - so sweet and tasty!
We got to see the Geyser in full flight.
There used to be a strong sulphuric smell which can be off putting, but this is really what Rotorua and the villages are all about.
Our tour leader was very passionate and informative
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Pamnr9394ys
Oct 18, 2024
Fascinating tour - Fabulous guide. Such a fascinating tour. We learnt so much about the history of the Māori people, their way of life in this amazing geothermal area, and their language. Highly recommended!
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Burnsbeach2018
Oct 13, 2024
This is a must do tour. Ask for Phillip. He was a great guide! Excellent - Phillip was a great guide. He was friendly, and told lots of stories from his village and his family. He was very informative and gave us lots of knowledge about history, volcanoes and village life. The sweet corn that was cooked for us was delicious! Great tour! Thankyou! 🙏🙏
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324canaant
Oct 6, 2024
Exceptional Service and an Outstanding Experience - - “Our guide was really good, she knew a lot about the history of the village, as well as local history and she answered all our questions. Thank you Whaka village for organising this tour for us.”
- “I learnt a lot about the long history of guiding in Rotorua and at Whakarewarewa. We learnt how females of their tribe would be the guides and how they have welcomed guests from all over the world, even the Royals. Thank you to our guide for sharing the history of her tribe and the village with us all.”
- “Whakarewarewa has so much history. The people of the village live and breathe their culture every day and the way their share it with visitors from around the world is amazing. Thank you for organising this visit.”
- “I really enjoyed this tour. We were so lucky to hear stories from our guide, about Whaka village. I have heard some of these stories before but some of them I have never heard, like stories about our guides family and how they have continually adapted to the changing environment at Whaka.”
- “I enjoyed all the stories and knowledge that our guide shared with us today. I learnt so much more about Whakarewarewa village and its people and now I appreciate it so much more. Thank you.”
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Aqela_t
Oct 28, 2024
FABULOUS - Loved everything about the tour and the tour guide was fabulous. Would have loved to have had a soak in the pool though.
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Kirstm
Oct 24, 2024
Well worth the visit to learn about history and how to life off the natural environment - We went on the last tour of the day and was meet by a very enthusiastic maori providing us with an indepth knowledge of the village. Explaining how they lived their life's, cooked (the sweet corn was a great little treat and tasted wonderful). It was certainly interesting to learn about how the natural springs are used in their daily chores, bathing and cooking. We walked around the natural environment ourselves, it takes a while to get used to the sulphur smell, if you get used to it!
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