Maori Rock Carvings Half-Day Kayak Tour in Lake Taupo: An Enthralling Exploration

Embark on a half-day kayak tour in Lake Taupo to explore the Maori Rock Carvings. Paddle through native bush, past steep cliffs, and mini inlets. Learn about the carvings’ cultural significance and enjoy gourmet refreshments. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Departure times vary by season.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Taupo Kayaking Adventures - Half Day Maori Rock Carving: Kayaking, swimming or rock jumping (optional)
    Explore Lake Taupo as you kayak to the Maori Rock Carvings at Mine Bay. You will start your half day tour from the sheltered waters of Acacia Bay before paddling out on the lake below native bush, past steep cliffs and mini inlets that can only…
What's Included
  • Experienced guide
  • Optional transport to start point
  • Safety gear provided
  • High-quality kayaking equipment
  • Complimentary refreshment
  • Instructional commentary
  • Available tea and coffee
  • Refer to gear list online
Additional Information

Explore Lake Taupo as you kayak to the Maori Rock Carvings at Mine Bay. You will start your half day tour from the sheltered waters of Acacia Bay before paddling out on the lake below native bush, past steep cliffs and mini inlets that can only harbor a kayak.
The experienced guide will explain the carving’s cultural significance to the lake and…

Location
Taupo Kayaking Adventures
Acacia Bay Road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rachel_w
Nov 9, 2024
Fun kayaking experience - Our tour guides were personable and helped us have a great experience. They made sure everyone had a good time and could keep up. They shared interesting stories about the land, Maori and water. Thanks for a great kayaking experience! The muffin and tea on the water were also yummy!
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Sophie_b
Oct 19, 2024
V fun - Really fun, we enjoyed the snacks and interesting stories from Will. We felt well looked after and the equipment was great
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511rowand
Oct 18, 2024
Best activity in Taupo - Fantastic morning on the water. Will was very helpful and informative with both safety and knowledge of the lake. Highly recommend.
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Victoria_k
Oct 5, 2024
Fun, challenging - Great experience. Ocean kayak, using a skirt with kayaking - a new experience for me. Windy day. Stopped for tea and muffins. Women owned business We needed transport from Rotorua and Lisa picked us up, solving a challenge.
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Culture36885698794
Sep 23, 2024
Great time and a good workout 🛶 - Sensational scenery, awesome artifacts and I couldn't have asked for a better tour guide. It was so relaxing to be out on the lake, I haven't felt that calm in a while. I also really enjoyed learning about the history / meaning behind the various carvings and statues we saw from the kayak. Good workout and an even better time. 10/10 would do again.
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Randyotoole
Apr 18, 2024
Valentine’s Day, what else would you be doing… - Under the watchful eyes of Shane & Ollie, our team of 2 x pairs rowed across a very calm Lake Taupo on a beautiful summer’s day. With very little kayaking experience between us and a c.10km voyage to navigate, we were in safe hands all the way. The mid-point stopover for coffee, muffins and a dip in the lake broke things up nicely for us. And thankfully there was a back-up motor option for let’s say pair #2 to keep up with the main flotilla…Ollie was standout in getting Huey & Duey back on track. Thanks again guys - you made it a great experience!
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Catherineee1
Apr 4, 2024
Self guided morning to Mine Bay Rock Carvings - Great morning out on Lake Taupo! We hadn’t booked, but just rocked up and knocked on the door where a lovely guy helped us to rent the kayak. Based on other reviews, we did ask about the rudder which was a little bit sticky on two of the kayaks we were offered, but worked absolutely fine once out in the water. Took about an hour 10 mins to get to the Mine Bay Rock Carvings and we were really lucky to be the only ones out there!! Water was really flat and the kayak was relatively easy to moderate
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Journey53694693156
Feb 3, 2024
Taupo kayak adventures - I was so stoked to be able to do this trip. The views and scenery were super cool and the staff were kind and helpful and had heaps of awesome facts which made the trip interesting. Big thank you to the team over at Taupo kayak adventures for the trip and being so accommodating they are a really good bunch. I would 100% recommend this trip to anybody in the Taupo area it was an awesome way to spend the day.
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Katiekingsbury
Apr 5, 2024
Morning kayak of eco area. - It was early in the morning so not much traffic. Our guide was well versed in the biology and history of the area. The water was serene.
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Kimberly_p
Apr 7, 2024
Just Rent One… - We had good weather - cloudy with some sun; we had a double kayak and wore spray skirts; our guide, Oliver, was kind, patient and provided us with some facts about the area; we had some water with waves and some flat water; we saw a cormorant holding its wings out to dry; we didn't stop to have a snack as the rocky area was too difficult to get to, so we ate back at the beach; snack was a muffin and a hot drink; Oliver said he would share photos he took with us, but he hasn’t (yet); we would have enjoyed more variety in the kayaking as we didn’t go into any of the inlets to see local animals - we kayaked in and back the same way; as we have kayaked many times, we felt we could have done this paddle without a guide.
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