Exploring New Zealand

Guided tours of a traditional Maori village and of nearby freshwater springs. Cultural experience with storytelling, song and dance and displays of Maori warrior weaponry. Five minutes drive from Rotorua.

Cultural tours in a pre-European Maori village. Experience includes traditional speeches and dances, displays of village activities, and a buffet-style hangi meal. Return coach transport to Rotorua provided.

New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, including carving and weaving schools. Midday Maori concert performances and evening entertainment, including songs and dance and a hangi meal.

Guided tours of a Maori thermal village, cultural performances and demonstrations, naturally steamed hangi meal.

Evening cultural concert performances followed by a hangi dinner, held in Rakeiao Marae on the shores of Lake Rotoiti. Twenty minutes from Rotorua (courtesy transport provided).