Rotorua Cultural Small Group Afternoon Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Rotorua Cultural Small Group Afternoon Tour

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: New Zealand, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua
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  • 3 hours
  • Rotorua
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Spend an afternoon exploring New Zealand’s Maori culture with a guided tour of Te Puia and visit the beautiful lakes district. You will learn about Maori customs, traditions, history and protocols new and old, with a guided visit to Te Puia, Rotorua's premier cultural centre. See Kiwi birds, geysers, mudpools and much more. Visit the Blue and Green crater lakes and visit the Mt Tarawera volcano and lake. Learn of its history and the 1886 eruption.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Te Puia, Hemo Road, Rotorua New Zealand

Be guided by our expert Maori guide around Te Puia and the New Zealand Maori arts and crafts school.

Learn about traditional Maori customs and how we are preserving our culture using modern techniques and technology

Visit Te Puia's on sight Kiwi house to learn more about our national bird.

Get up and close with Pohutu geyser, the largest geyser in the southern hemisphere

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Pass By: Government Gardens, Queens Dr 9 Queens Dr, Rotorua New Zealand

View the beautiful government gardens of Rotorua including our stunning Rotorua museum

Stop At: Blue Lake Track, Tarawera Road Lake Tikiapu Scenic Reserve, Rotorua New Zealand

Take a trip out to the beautiful lakes area of Rotorua, with views of the Blue/green lakes.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Tour escort/host at Te Puia
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry/Admission - Te Puia
  • Entry/Admission - Blue Lake Track

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Minimum age is 1 year
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately and wear good walking shoes
  • Medium level of fitness required
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Rotorua Museum / Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa, Government Gardens Oruawhata Drive, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from all Rotorua accommodations within the city limits at the following times.
We do not pick up from the port of Tauranga and Auckland
Black Swan 8.05 am
On the Point 8.05 am
Koura Lodge 8.05 am
Cosy Cottage 8.05 am
Bella Vista 8.05 am
Tasman HP 8.10 am
Novotel 8.10 am
Regent 8.10 am
Ibis 8.10 am
Aura Accommodation 8.15 am
Accolades 8.10 am
Pullman 8.15am
Princes Gate 8.15 am
Museum 8.15 am
YHA treks 8.15 am
Lava Lodge 8.15 am
Quest 8.15 am
Millennium 8.20 am
Sudima 8.20 am
Rotorua central backpackers 8.20 am
Rydges 8.30 am
Four canoes 8.25 am
Silver Fern 8.25 am
Regal Palms 8.25 am
Devonwood 8.25 am
Sport of Kings 8.25am
Emerald Spa 8.25am
Arawa Park Hotel 8.25am
Thermal Holiday park 8.30am
Red Rock Thermal Hotel 8.05am
Rock Solid BP 8.25am
Arawa Park Hotel 8.25am
Arista 8.25am
Distinction 8.30am


Departure Time

01:00 PM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

murtyc

08 Feb, 2024

I took this half day tour because I had limited time. It turned out to be a very informative and pleasant tour. Our guide, Trent, is of Māori heritage and proved to be extremely knowledgeable about Rotorua and Māori /New Zealand culture & history. He was also punctual, patient, and had a modern minibus (with good air conditioning, which proved valuable on the warm day). We visited principally the Te Puia, which combines a Māori cultural institute with geothermal geysers and a Kiwi conservation center and a gift shop. We also visited the grounds of the Tudor-style Rotorua Museum and the Blue and Green Lakes. It was a perfect outing for me , and I enjoyed lots of interesting conversations with Trent. I am sure that the full day tour would be even better and I highly recommend this company.

Aspicer89

01 Nov, 2019

Booked the cultural tour through our travel agent and it ended up just being my husband and I. It was our honeymoon so we welcomed the private tour. From the get go Trent was welcoming and personable; not your regular tour guide. He was knowledgeable about more than just the tour. It was more like a friend showing you around and telling you the history. I highly highly recommend.

JM_W

06 Mar, 2018

We wondered how this tour would be as it started fairly low key, but as the tour progressed we found it well worth while. We enjoyed it, particularly seeing the volcanic geyser and the Maori carving. Glad we found it and chose it.

Judy_A

01 Feb, 2017

The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. All aspects of the tour was well covered and very good value for money.

Robyn H

21 Nov, 2014

I was lucky enough to have an individual tour - as I was the only one booked in! The Tour Guide was amazing. He took me to see the small indiginous villages, telling me local stories all the while. We saw the rest of Rotorua township then visited Te Paui, where my guide showed me everything there was to see there, providing a wonderful commentry. At the conclusion, I was dropped back at my hotel.

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