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Te Puia Admission and 90 Minute Tour The Te Puia tradition of guiding in the Whakarewarewa geothermal valley extends back many generations
See live kiwi birds, boiling mud pools, native bush and visit the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute as part of this fascinating experience. Exclusive dining options are available for families and small groups in the unique locations such as the Ngararatuatara cooking pool. Imagine being surrounded by native bush, overlooking your menu of New Zealand mussels, king prawns, and vegetables being cooked in flax woven baskets. Te Ra + Kai Ngawha includes a flax weaving workshop, guided tour and a perfectly steamed picnic-style lunch from a natural steam vent. Te Po is an evening feast of cultural storytelling, entertainment, and Maori cuisine. It is an in-depth experience starting with the traditional ‘powhiri’, or welcoming ceremony, a warrior’s challenge and a full ‘kapa haka’, performing arts concert. Your meal incorporates indigenous ingredients, meats, and vegetables that are cooked in a ‘hangi’, or earth oven, along with contemporary Maori dishes. The evening culminates with a hot chocolate under the stars next to Pohutu geyser.
Trilogy Experience The Trilogy Experience
This unique trilogy combines some of the best that the North Island has to offer in a self-drive and 'Seat on coach' combo. Experience the Hobbiton Movie Set, the picturesque setting for the Shire in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, directed by Sir Peter Jackson. Visit Te Puia, the home of Maori culture and cuisine. The kapa haka performance inside the carved meeting house instantly connects visitors with the traditions of the indigenous people. Be mesmerised by a starlit visit to the world-famous Pohutu geyser, following a delicious indigenous meal. Descend into the magical Waitomo Glowworm Caves under a galaxy of glow worms and to ancient Ruakuri Cave, a spectacular place full of legends, tales, and magnificent natural formations. The new Supercharged version of the trilogy is a more active option. The Hobbiton Movie Set remains, however, the Waitomo experience includes tubing, walking and floating through the mysterious Ruakuri Cave (Black Labyrinth). The Steambox at Te Puia includes an extended guided tour and flax weaving workshop before enjoying a perfectly steamed picnic lunch overlooking Pohutu geyser.
1. Millennium Hotel Rotorua 2. Volcanic Air 3. Polynesian Spa 4. Te Puia Admission and 90 Minute Tour 5. Trilogy Experience
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