Visit a traditional Maori village and learn more about their customs and rituals at an amazing cultural experience, including a tasty hangi feast and dessert.

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Duration 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Driver: English
Pickup optional: Pickup from registered accommodations in Rotorua.
Wheelchair accessible

Highlights

Take part in a Maori cultural experience
See the uplifting of the traditional earth-cooked hangi
Watch the formidable haka war dance
Go on a bush walk to learn about the flora and fauna, see glow worms and view the sacred Fairy Spring

Full description

Enter a Maori village in a natural bush setting and learn about their customs during an immersive cultural experience. Following pickup from your Rotorua accommodation, if option booked, get a warm meet and greet from a beautiful Maori maiden dressed in traditional attire. Learn the guidelines to enter the sacred site and select a chief from your group to represent those visiting the village. See warriors in traditional dress paddle an ancient warrior canoe down the Wai-o-whiro stream and marvel at glow worms in their natural habitat. Be captivated by the songs and dances of an entertaining concert, complete with the spine-tingling haka war dance. Watch as the hangi feast is removed from the earth-cooked oven, explore the art of ta moko (tattoo) and more. Feast on a hot selection of succulent meats and poultry, vegetables and fresh salads, topped off with tempting desserts.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off from Rotorua accommodations, if option booked
3-hour cultural experience
Hangi buffet feast, including dessert
Cultural performance
Short guided bush walk

Beverages (available to purchase)

Meeting point

Meet at 196 Fairy Springs Road, Fairy Springs, Rotorua 3015.

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Important information

Know before you go

It is recommended you wear flat walking shoes and comfortable clothes, including a jacket during the winter months

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 67 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.4/5
Transportation
4/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Safety
4.6/5

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Well organised, considering there was a lot of people. It was very orchestrated but I guess it had to be. The show was interesting, the host funny and very entertaining, food delicious and plentiful. Program was: booked in, seats allocated, programme explained introductions made, see hangi meal unveiled and explained, walk to see war canoe being paddled by warriors singing in full regalia, move to seated performance area, then onto eat, small forest walk with glow worms. Home

29 February 2020

Good except Bill our group leader was difficult to understand - he held the microphone too close to his mouth and even as English people we struggled to work out what he was saying. How the people with English as a second language coped I cannot imagine. He also got a bit ‘heavy duty’ towards the end of the evening and it went from being informative to a bit of a political rant. All the other guides and staff were really good, friendly and well informed; happy and eager to provide us with all we needed to know about Maori culture and history.

28 January 2020

My family (wife and 2 little children) learned so much about the Maori culture. We were quite impressed with their singing as well. They sang well in parts. The incoming boat with the Maori warrirors were a great show. The Hangi meal was quite good. The bush walk to see the village, the springs and the glowworms was a good wrzp up for the evening

13 December 2019

Mitai Maori Village: Cultural Experience and Dinner Buffet

Mitai Maori Village: Cultural Experience and Dinner Buffet

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