Tamaki: Maori Village Rotorua
TAMAKI MAORI VILLAGE EXPERIENCE – Product Description
“Our evening at Tamaki Maori Village was magical – one which I will remember for a long time to come!”
Traditional
Share in the Powhiri; our ancient ceremony of welcome before you are invited into our Pre-European Maori village nestled within the native Tawa forest
Educational
Enter our living village, as it comes alive with the sights, sounds and activity of days gone by, including facial tattooing, weaving, carving and demonstrations on how our food was cooked and preserved many years ago. See, touch, take time and talk to our people as you wander through our village – you may even be invited to take part in stick games and warrior training.
Interactive
Witness the earth being scraped carefully away from the hangi pit by your selected Chiefs, to reveal baskets laden with your sumptuous, mouth watering feast, which has been cooked beneath the ground on hot stones.
Entertaining
At the heart of the Village, enter our ancestral Meeting House, and relax as our family entertain you with a powerful Cultural performance, including action songs, poi, stick games and the world famous “haka” – Maori War Dance
Feasting
The sharing of food is an important part of Maori custom – so we now invite you to join us for the traditional hangi buffet feast, followed by our New Zealand dessert. The evening draws to an end with the Poroporoaki – the official closing ceremony. There will be waiata (songs) and whaikorero (speeches), before you are safely transferred back to your Rotorua accommodation.
TAMAKI MAORI VILLAGE – EVENING CULTURAL EXPERIENCE New Zealand’s Most Awarded Cultural Experience! Experience an evening of ceremonial ritual, powerful cultural performance, storytelling & hangi feasting. Share in the Powhiri, our ancient ceremony of welcome before entering our pre-European Maori Village nestled within a native Tawa Forest. The village comes alive with sights, sounds & activity of days gone by including haka, poi, tattooing, weaving, carving and arts of warrior training. You will have the opportunity to participate in these activities. Witness the earth being scraped away from the hangi pit to reveal baskets of food cooked beneath the ground on hot stones. Enter the ancestral meeting house and enjoy a powerful cultural performance before dining the traditional hangi buffet feast!
Cash Bar available
New Zealand’s Most Awarded Cultural Experience! Share in the Powhiri, our ancient ceremony of welcome before entering our pre-European Maori Village nestled within a native Tawa Forest. The village comes alive with sights, sounds & activity of days gone by including haka, poi, tattooing, weaving, carving and arts of warrior training. You will even have the opportunity to participate in these activities! Witness the earth being scraped away from the hangi pit to reveal baskets of food cooked beneath the ground on hot stones. Enter the ancestral meeting house relax as our family entertain you - enjoy a powerful display of cultural performance, song and dance - including the spine tingling haka finale! Join us in celebration, and dine on the traditional hangi buffet feast, followed by dessert. All dietary requirements catered for. Free transportation to and from your Rotorua accommodation.
Closed Christmas Day
Cash Bar available
INCLUDED IN EVENING EXPERIENCE:
- Transfers to and from all Rotorua accommodation
- Traditional welcoming ceremony
- Living Pre-European Maori Village
- View the lifting of the hangi meal
- Powerful and entertaining cultural performance
- Traditional Hangi Buffet Feast
- Wheelchair accessible, High Chairs available
- Vegetarians and other special dietary requirements catered for upon request
- Licensed Bar available
- Please bring a warm jacket, sensible footwear and your camera!
Show Time: 6:15 daily (5.00pm and 7.30pm on demand)
Pick up from all Rotorua accommodation is included
Duration: 3.5 hours
TAMAKI MAORI VILLAGE EXPERIENCE – Product Description
“Our evening at Tamaki Maori Village was magical – one which I will remember for a long time to come!”
Traditional
Share in the Powhiri; our ancient ceremony of welcome before you are invited into our Pre-European Maori village nestled within the native Tawa forest
Educational
Enter our living village, as it comes alive with the sights, sounds and activity of days gone by, including facial tattooing, weaving, carving and demonstrations on how our food was cooked and preserved many years ago. See, touch, take time and talk to our people as you wander through our village – you may even be invited to take part in stick games and warrior training.
Interactive
Witness the earth being scraped carefully away from the hangi pit, to reveal baskets laden with your sumptuous, mouth watering feast, which has been cooked beneath the ground on hot stones.
Entertaining
At the heart of the Village, enter our ancestral Meeting House, and relax as our family entertain you with a powerful Cultural performance, including action songs, poi, stick games and the world famous “haka” – Maori War Dance
Feasting
The sharing of food is an important part of Maori custom – so we now invite you to join us for the traditional hangi buffet feast, followed by our New Zealand dessert. The evening draws to an end with the Poroporoaki – the official closing ceremony. There will be waiata (songs) and whaikorero (speeches), before you are safely transferred back to your Rotorua accommodation.
TAMAKI MAORI VILLAGE – EVENING CULTURAL EXPERIENCE New Zealand’s Most Awarded Cultural Experience! Experience an evening of ceremonial ritual, powerful cultural performance, storytelling & hangi feasting. Share in the Powhiri, our ancient ceremony of welcome before entering our pre-European Maori Village nestled within a native Tawa Forest. The village comes alive with sights, sounds & activity of days gone by including haka, poi, tattooing, weaving, carving and arts of warrior training. You will have the opportunity to participate in these activities. Witness the earth being scraped away from the hangi pit to reveal baskets of food cooked beneath the ground on hot stones. Enter the ancestral meeting house and enjoy a powerful cultural performance before dining the traditional hangi buffet feast!
Cash Bar available
New Zealand’s Most Awarded Cultural Experience! Share in the Powhiri, our ancient ceremony of welcome before entering our pre-European Maori Village nestled within a native Tawa Forest. The village comes alive with sights, sounds & activity of days gone by including haka, poi, tattooing, weaving, carving and arts of warrior training. You will even have the opportunity to participate in these activities! Witness the earth being scraped away from the hangi pit to reveal baskets of food cooked beneath the ground on hot stones. Enter the ancestral meeting house relax as our family entertain you - enjoy a powerful display of cultural performance, song and dance - including the spine tingling haka finale! Join us in celebration, and dine on the traditional hangi buffet feast, followed by dessert. All dietary requirements catered for. Free transportation to and from your Rotorua accommodation.
Closed Christmas Day
Show Time: 5.30pm and 7.30pm daily (6.30pm on demand)
Pick up from all Rotorua accommodation is included
Duration: 3.5 hours