Te Puia Geyser & Maori Arts
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Port
Tauranga (Rotorua), New Zealand
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$239.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 6½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
A 90-minute motorcoach ride through the North Island's gorgeous countryside brings you to Rotorua.
Te Puia, recently featured on Good Morning America, is home to the internationally renowned spouting Pohutu Geyser and boasts silica terraces, pools of boiling mud and dramatic steam vents.
Your kaiarahi (guide) is keen to share the fascinating local lore and legends of this wonderful country. View the reserve's fascinating re-creation of an early Māori village. Te Puia's Māori Arts & Crafts Institute offers a journey into the rich heritage, ancient skills and culture of the Māori people.
Young people from across New Zealand are selected as apprentices to learn skills ranging from carving to weaving, creating flax skirts and embroidering patterned bodices.
Enjoy a delicious lunch and watch a lively Māori cultural performance, which includes the world-famous haka war dance and intricate hand games used to train young warriors.