Rotorua Guided Tour at Te Puia - 90 Minutes
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August 2025
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What you can expect
Experience a day filled with excitement, culture, and connection as you explore Te Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley. Encounter our national treasure, the kiwi, and immerse yourself in Māori culture.
Discover awe-inspiring geysers, bubbling mud, and lush native bush during our guided Te Rā experience. Get up close to Pōhutu Geyser, the largest active geyser in the Southern Hemisphere.
Visit the kiwi in a specially designed nocturnal enclosure at the Kiwi Conservation Centre, dedicated to preserving this iconic bird.
Dive deeper into Māori heritage at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute, where students hone traditional skills in weaving, wood, stone and bone carving. Our wānanga (school) serves as a beacon for indigenous culture.
Our knowledgeable kaiārahi (guides) will share their Māori traditions and heritage with you, passing down ancestral stories and insights along the way.
Te Rā guided experience has a duration of 90 minutes.
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What you need to know
- 90-minute Te Rā Guided Experience at Te Puia Rotorua
- Tour of the geothermal valley (including the Pōhutu Geyser)
- Entry to the Kiwi Conservation Centre
- Demonstrations of flax weaving and wood, stone & bone carving at the New Zealand Maori Arts & Crafts Institute
- Knowledgeable & friendly Māori guide
- Meals, beverages, gratuities
- Please check-in 15 minutes prior to tour
- Available time slots: 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm daily: Monday to Sunday.
- Please allow approximately 1.5 hour in duration for this experience
- This experience departs from Te Puia, 20 Hemo Road, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua (approx. 2.5km south of Rotorua central)
- Comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing for walking
- Bottled Water to keep you hydrated
- Sunscreen
- Camera
- Change your booking up to 2 hours before the start time of your experience
- Cancellations are not permitted within 24 hours of your experience
- Please contact our Reservations team on +647 3489047 if you are running late or not able to make it.
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
Need help?
- Email us at enquiry@experienceoz.com.au
- Help code: D2B-66B8
- This experience is supplied by Te Puia Geothermal and Maori Cultural Experience
