Tauranga Shore Excursion: Rotorua Highlights
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From NZD 225
Overview
***ALL OUR TOURS START & END TO FIT THE CRUISE SHIPS' ARRIVAL & SAILING TIMES***
Rotorua is the 2nd most visited city in New Zealand by all tourists. As you only have a small window of opportunity to visit we have created an itinerary to showcase some of what we think makes this place so special. The two main interests which make people visit is Maori Culture & Geothermal Activity. This tour showcases the area where your ship is docked (Mount Maunganui) before we depart for the city of Rotorua. Enroute we showcase all which creates the namesake of the Bay of Plenty. Arriving at Rotorua's only Living Maori Village of its kind - Whakarewarewa - you will receive a traditional welcome and invited by a local to join them on a guided tour of this unique place. A village which lives on top of an active geothermal valley and has learnt to harness the powers of mother nature to aid their daily living needs for 100's of year. See geysers, steaming fumaroles , bubbling hot pools and much more.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes
Please bring sun protection and jackets for cooler weather
Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee
ALL OUR TOURS HAVE FLEXIBLE START / END TIMES TO MEET SHIP ARRIVAL & SAILING TIMES.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Driver/guide
Tasting of local fare
Port pickup and drop-off
Live commentary on board
Transport by private vehicle
Covered by Viator’s worry-free policy: guaranteed on-time return to your ship
Food and drinks, unless specified
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Tauranga Shore Excursion: Rotorua Highlights
Operated by Zealandier Tours
Reviews
331 reviews
Māori dancers were great
Stephanie F,Nov 12, 2024
4.0Māori dancers were great. Learning about how the village operated was interesting. Would have loved more time to support the village
I will forever hate Kiwi Fruit
elly s,Oct 22, 2024
2.0Firstly let me be positive. The day was well organized and communication was great. Also the actual heritage village was wonderful. Unfortunately everything else was a horrible experience. The bus doesn't lend itself to someone who has difficulty climbing stairs. The stops we made were of zero cost to the operator and a disgrace. Back to them in a moment... The German tour guide never shut his mouth for 1 minute in a 7hr tour. His humor didn't translate well to English. His fixation about Kiwi Fruit was a nightmare. Worse still he never stopped taking questions from the front few rows but answering them on the microphone so 40 people had to listen to a 2 way conversation for hour after hour. Back to the stops. 1. Redwood Forest which was stunning but we were not allowed to leave immediate car park area because tour guide wanted to talk Kiwi Fruit! 2. Lunch... I can't believe they didn't organize a NZ experience like a Hungi or Seafood or Lamb ECT... We were given 45min in a food hall at a shopping mall! 3. Heritage village... Relief from the tour guide and a terrific experience. 4. Very, very quick walk down track to see a poor waterfall. 5. Stopped on the side of the road to examine field of Kiwi Fruit through fence. Overall I was very disappointed and quite upset to hear comparisons of similar trips organized by Princess Cruises.
Amazing cultural, fun experience
David R,Oct 21, 2024
5.0Jan, our host was absolutely amazing! Knowledgeable, friendly and went above and beyond!!! We loved this tour and would recommend it to anyone!
Maori Village
Cynthia P,Oct 20, 2024
5.0Our guide, Jane, was phenomenal! Her knowledge of New Zealand, the Maori people, the production of kiwi fruit, the towns of Taranga and Rotoru and the special spots she showed us made this a wonderful tour!
Highlights in Tauranga
Dennis S,Apr 22, 2024
5.0Steven was an excellent guide. Learned lots about kiwi fruit and the Māori village was far eye informative. Show was amazing…. The only thing that would have made it better would have been to see a kiwi bird To do that would have been a separate tour.
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