Cultural Experience & Seasonal Māori Cuisine At Te Pā Tū - Rotorua
Tour Information
Key Details
- Mobile Voucher Accepted
- Hotel pickup Available
- Instant Confirmation
- Lowest Price Guaranteed
- Duration: 4 Hrs
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Language:
English
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Departure Time :
06:00 PM Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.
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Return Details :
Please contact our office +64 7 3492999 to RECONFIRM your booking prior to arrival and to advise of any special dietary requirements. Meeting time at Te Pā Tū Gathering Place is 45minutes prior to .. read more
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Cancellation Policy : This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Overview
Feast on song, drama, tradition, and divine seasonal kai (cuisine) within our forest P (village) blanketed by towering Tawa trees, its blazing bonfires, and forest-formed amphitheatre.Te P T offers 4-hour evening events that change with each season of the maramataka, the Mori lunar calendar.
Across summer, T Te R celebrates an abundant harvest, and we explore concepts, rituals, and stories of ancient Mori warfare and peace.
Throughout winter, T Te Ihi marks promise heralded by the arrival of the Matariki star cluster which high and bright in winter skies, signalling the new lunar year we share the energy and passion of this celebration.
Cultural knowledge unique to each season is shared from the outset rituals, songs, stories and continue across the night. From the beginning too, we share local, seasonal kai - plentiful and delicious. Kai horotai (indigenous canapes) is followed by a torch lit walk to a lavish 3-course fusion feast.
Itinerary:
New Zealand’s Most Awarded Cultural Attraction, Tamaki Māori Village presents TE PĀ TŪ Feast on song, drama, tradition, and divine seasonal kai (cuisine) within our forest Pā (village) –blanketed by towering Tawa trees, blazing bonfires, and forest-formed amphitheatre. Te Pā Tū shares Māori history, traditions, and cultural aspirations across 4-hours of celebration and feasting. These events change with each season of the maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar. Summer: Tū Te Rā - Across this lunar phase, the sun expresses optimal energy, the days are longer, and light nourishes the natural world. Tū Te Rā celebrates abundant harvest and explores concepts, rituals, and stories of ancient Māori warfare and peace. Winter: Tū Te Ihi includes the time in the earth’s cycle when Matariki stars are high and bright in winter skies. Te Ihi references the energy and passion stirred by the Matariki cluster and the promise they herald.
Inclusions
- Mori Cultural Performance
- Traditional welcome ceremony
- Mori fusion feast
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Return transport from central Meeting Point
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Camera and Video usage is permitted throughout the entire evening experience.
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Traveler Reviews
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It really felt like they were welcoming our group into their home/family. The hosts were very authentic and having fun throughout the night. There was a lot of learning and laughter. The only feedback I would give is that there was a wine pairing offered with dinner and there wasn’t much description to the pairing by anyone. It was also 4 full pours of wine which felt like a bit much. It didn’t negatively impact my experience, just something I think could use some fine tuning. Either way, highly recommend!
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I am so grateful to the community for sharing their culture, history, and traditions with us visitors. The tour portion was so interactive and informative, the food was delicious, and overall it was a really extraordinary experience. Moreover, I was glad that what we paid for the tour was going directly to the community, rather than to an exploitative travel company.
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We enjoyed the cultural experience. The “family” who shared their story with us were each so happy to share, and they did an amazing job making us feel so welcome and important. Their performances were amazing! We learned a lot and felt truly welcome in their village. Highly recommend. Dinner was well done, food was ok.
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We were expecting a basic ‘dinner and a show’. This evening was so much more than that. The Māori tribe members welcomed us into their home, and shared with us many aspects of their culture and history. It started with a touching welcoming ceremony, and then we participated in 4 different activities that brought to life multiple aspects of the Māori culture. The tribe then shared some of their dances and songs, explaining the significance and meaning of each. Then we had an absolutely outstanding meal, served in an elegant and charming dining room. The hosts and staff were so friendly, warm and informative. Our bus driver passed along knowledge both to and from the venue, and the hostess who checked us in wrapped up the evening with a fun song fest featuring songs from the countries of the various tourists in the audience. My family (two adults, two teens) thoroughly enjoyed this outing. Highly recommend!
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Cultural Experience & Seasonal Maori Cuisine at Te Pa Tu was a wonderful and personalised experience which we will cherish for years to come. We learnt so much about the Maori culture, traditions, and the overall experience itself was focussed on Matariki, the Maori new year in NZ! The food was excellent and everyone in the Te Pa Tu whanau was very kind and personable. Highly recommended!
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Wonderful way to experience Maori culture. I had thought it may be a bit like Maori Disney but it could not be further away from that. The food was really lovely too but it was the sophisticated way in which the culture was shared that made the evening so special
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Thank you for allowing our family into yours and letting us experience Māori culture alongside your family. We helped make flax ropes, played traditional Māori instruments (well at least we tried), and saw others play the stick game. We were too late to partake (though we did do it many years ago at the Polynesian cultural center on Oahu). We enjoyed participating in a Haka as well. The food was amazing that was served to us. We were paired with another family from North America for dinner and which was nice. Highly recommend if you like a more personal experience.
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We really liked the fire ceremony and the Maori culture information/tour. Very interesting and well performed. To be invited to haka was fun! And the chief was very cool. Food average.
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It was my first time watching Haka performance live and in person and, it was just amazing learning about the Maori tradition and culture! The storytelling, singing and Haka performances were captivating. The dinner was good and generous. Overall, I enjoyed the whole experience and the duration is perfect! A must go when you are visiting New Zealand!
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This was an amazing experience that lived up to all I’ve heard about it. I highly recommend spending an evening learning about Māori tradition, culture and food at Te Pa Tu! They truly make you feel like family.