Tamaki Maori Village Evening Cultural Experience
Rotorua
Activity
Official tickets via GetYourGuide
Immerse yourself in the traditional Maori way of life during this interactive and entertaining evening experience with dinner at Tamaki Maori Village on the outskirts of Rotorua.
Highlights
- Enjoy an evening experience in an authentic Maori village
- Learn about ancient Maori traditions and ways of life
- Witness the Ceremony of Welcome and enjoy cultural performances
- Savour a traditional hangi feast, cooked beneath the ground on hot stones
Description
Experience the warmth of the Maori people with an evening of ceremonial rituals, cultural performances, storytelling, and hangi feasting at Tamaki Maori Village. Complimentary pick up and drop off from Rotorua accommodation available. Warriors emerge from the forest by canoe to perform the powhiri, an ancient ceremony of welcome that allows visitors safe passage into the village. As you wander beneath the stunning forest canopy, the pre-European village is alive with sights, sounds & activity of days gone. See haka, poi, tattooing, carving, and arts of warrior training. Watch as the earth is carefully scraped away to reveal baskets of food cooked beneath the ground. Enter the ancestral meeting house and enjoy a powerful cultural performance before dining on the traditional hangi buffet feast! The evening ends with the Poroporoaki (official closing ceremony) before you are returned to your Rotorua accommodation.Includes
3.5-hour Maori cultural experience (including performances) Pick-up and drop off at Rotorua accommodation Traditional hangi dinner and dessert buffet feast Interactive village tour Cultural performances Gratuities Alcoholic beverages (available for purchase)Important Information
- Please bring a warm jacket, sensible footwear and your camera!
- Wheelchair and pram accessible; high chairs available
- Special dietary requirements catered for upon request, please advise at the time of booking
- Licensed bar available, drinks available for purchase at additional cost
- Complimentary pick-up and drop off available to Rotorua accommodation only
- Note that the listed start time indicates the show time. Your pick-up time will be approximately 30 to 50 minutes earlier than the show time listed on your voucher to allow for transport to the show venue
