Te Puia Maori Village Entry & Optional Cultural Performance
Rotorua
Activity
Official tickets via GetYourGuide
Learn about Maori history and culture at Te Puia with a day entry ticket. Come face to face with the Pohutu Geyser, jumping mud pools, and live kiwi birds. You can also upgrade to include a 45-minute Maori cultural performance.
Highlights
- Explore Te Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley with day entry to Te Puia
- See boiling mud pools and marvel at the world-famous Pohutu Geyser
- Spot the iconic New Zealand kiwi bird at the nocturnal house
- Learn about Maori traditions and legends on a complimentary guided tour
- Upgrade to include a 45-minute Maori cultural performance featuring the famous haka
Description
Discover Maori history and culture with an entry ticket to Te Puia Maori Village. Located a short 10-minute drive from central Rotorua, you can experience Te Puia at your leisure or discover this famous attraction with a local Maori guide on a complimentary guided tour. Catch a rare sight of the iconic kiwi at a nocturnal kiwi house. Walk past bubbling mud pools and steaming springs in the Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley. Marvel at the Pohutu Geyser, which erupts up to 30-meters around 20 times a day. On a complimentary guided tour, listen to stories and legends passed down over generations. Learn about Maori settlement in Rotorua. Watch master woodcarvers and artisans trained in the intricate art of weaving flax. Select the optional upgrade to include a 45-minute Maori cultural performance. Start with a ceremonial welcome at the marae, or meeting place, including the nose-to-nose Maori greeting known as the hongi. See weaponry displays, poi dances and stick games, and be mesmerized by the haka war dance.Includes
Entry ticket to Te PuiaComplimentary 60-minute guided tour
45-minute cultural performance - if option selected
Complimentary onsite WiFi
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Food and drinks
Important Information
- Infants under 4 years can enter for free
- Te Puia opening hours are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily and you can use the included day pass to explore at your leisure
- Complimentary guided tours run daily on the hour from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Cultural performances are at 10:15 AM, 12:15 PM and 3:15 PM daily - if option selected when booking
- Food and beverages are available for purchase at the onsite cafe
- Te Puia is open in all weather so please wear weather appropriate clothing and bring a jacket or umbrella, just in case
