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Whakarewarewa Village Guided Tour: Insightful Journey through Iconic Maori Village in New Zealand
4.7
452 Ratings
Rotorua
Embark on an insightful journey through the iconic Maori village of Whakarewarewa in New Zealand. Experience the warmth of our Legacy Guided Tours and discover the rich cultural heritage of the Māori people.
Embark on an insightful journey through the iconic Maori village of Whakarewarewa in New Zealand. Experience the warmth of our Legacy Guided Tours and discover the rich cultural heritage of the Māori people.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village - Iconic Guided Tour is the legacy guided Village experience and home of the Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao people, who have shared their unique way of life and stories with visitors from all around the world for over two hundred years. To continue this guiding legacy, Visitors will be able to book a Guided Tour…
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Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village - Iconic Guided Tour is the legacy guided Village experience and home of the Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao people, who have shared their unique way of life and stories with visitors from all around the world for over two hundred years. To continue this guiding legacy, Visitors will be able to book a Guided Tour through the Village to enjoy the warmth of our manaakitanga once again from our Village people, experience the amazement of nature’s boiling mud and hot-spring pools including viewing the world famous Pohutu Geyser safely from our two viewing platforms. A fun and
educational experience for the whole family. Included in your guided tour is an opportunity to try a piece of corn on the cob enjoying the unique taste of Kai (food) cooked in our largest hot pool.
What's Included
- Entry Ticket
- Entry Ticket
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the authentic atmosphere of our Legacy Guided Tours around the renowned Maori community of New Zealand. Every guide in the village is a lineage holder of the pioneering Māori guides whose heritage has defined the tourism industry in New Zealand for years. Their comprehensive understanding, expertise and notable tradition of…
Immerse yourself in the authentic atmosphere of our Legacy Guided Tours around the renowned Maori community of New Zealand. Every guide in the village is a lineage holder of the pioneering Māori guides whose heritage has defined the tourism industry in New Zealand for years. Their comprehensive understanding, expertise and notable tradition of hospitality (manaakitanga) significantly enhance the quality of your experience at Whakarewarewa.
Location
17 Tryon Street
Tryon Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(452 Ratings)
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Keca66
Oct 29, 2025
Fascinating insight into village life and how to live with nature. - We went on a trip with our guide Philip and gained a good appreciation of the history of the village and also into life for those still living there.
As part of the trip you view the thermal pools and hot boxes that food is cooked in and also get to taste some corn that has been cooked in the thermal pool. It was delicious. You view the hot baths and church and end up overlooking the geysers.
A really interesting insight into the way of life and history of the village.
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Nirajsheth
Oct 28, 2025
Excellent tour with an excellent guide!! - Despite a cold and drizzly day we had an excellent trip thanks to our guide Daniel who was friendly informative and enthusiastic. He gave us a detailed account of the Maori culture and invited and answered questions regularly. The village tour was nice and crisp and he made it entertaining with his humour and constant interaction with every one. It helped that the group was a small one so he could keep things personal. All in all definitely a worthwhile experience
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Lkb20182018
Oct 18, 2025
Great Maori village tour - Highly recommend this tour - very informative tour with personal insights. We timed it to attend the cultural presentation after, which was a good combination too
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Bloodflowers01
Oct 14, 2025
Very interesting tour - A very interesting tour of the Māori village. The guide was a resident of the village and gave us very interesting information about life there.
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Taylor
Oct 10, 2025
A must see cultural experience - If you want a cultural experience, this is the place to go. The performance was almost magical, and the guided tour around the village was very informative. You can feel the pride that the local have of this village and I felt very honoured to have a look at it. Beware of the Sulfur smell though
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2happy_travels2014
Oct 6, 2025
Great intro to Maori culture! - My husband and I visited this site to get a better understanding of the Maori culture. Our guide, Daniel, was spectacular! Daniel is a descendant of village ancestors and shares his culture with knowledge, humor, and passion. We came to understand how Maori have leveraged the geothermal wonders of the area to survive and how the culture has perpetuated through history. We had already visited other thermal/geologic parks and this was a great way to understand the Maori connection. I highly recommend this stop if visiting Rotorura.
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P7289qdtamaras
Oct 5, 2025
A highlight of our holiday! - We experienced this tour with Faye, our small but mighty tour guide! This tour was a highlight of our NZ trip. We loved the stories and explanations and of course the cooked corn - delish! It felt very real, warm and welcoming. A great experience!
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Bzonce
Sep 28, 2025
Definitely a must do if you love some Māori history - Mean experience learning the history of Te WhakarewarewatangaoteopetauāaWāhiao with our guide Daniel.
We love to learn about history and cultures and even though we are born and raised in New Zealand and know a fair bit about the Māori culture we still learnt some new and interesting facts, it was also really cool to see how the ancestors would of lived day to day and even to this day are still living and cooking like they would have back then.
We would recommend to do the guided village tour (which is the tour we chose to do) but also if you’re able to do so take some of the other options as we could hear the waiata from the culture show and it sounded amazing!!!
Thanks Daniel for the interesting facts you shared about your home and your people and giving us some laughs along the way by being down to earth and welcoming.
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Meander50647172745
Sep 28, 2025
Best thing to do in Rotorua - Our trip advisor was Daniel . He was fantastic and very energetic. Its very nice and good tour which gives good information and knowledge. A must visit place if you are in rotorua. The best place we have ever seen in NZ
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Gary_m
Oct 28, 2025
It was OK, expected more... - It was OK, expected more of culture and less of hot springs. The corn epwas a great touch. Guide was fine and very knowledgeable.
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