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• A stunning Maori experience

  bcripps1,May 26, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  We did this incredible experience in March. Three distinct experiences, all fantastic in their own right. First, an excellent guided tour of the Thermal Park and Maori cultural activities. So much to see and learn. Second, an amazing Hangi Buffet - a relaxed Maori eating experience with so many things to try! Thirdly, a stunning Maori cultural experience performed live. Only one word to sum up the evening - Wow, Wow, Wow!!! Surely the best overall Maori experince in Rotorua! Exceptional. Very highly recommended.

• Intensive cultural immersion in a natural setting

  kamaaina96822,Apr 15, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  An immersive cultural experience in a natural setting affording insights into Maori culture from knowledgeable guides. There's reverent acknowledge for their traditional practices like the haka done in respectful silence. Accentuating the experience were the striking natural geysers - I avoided the tacky night light show. There's an ample dinner buffet. Too bad there weren't any Maori specialties to try. All in all one of the highlights of my New Zealand trip.

  

• Amazing cultural experience!

  eripetes,Apr 9, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Fantastic night at Te Puia! Our guide, Mere, was so engaging and did an amazing job sharing the history of the land and helping us understand more about the Māori culture as we went through the night. The cultural performance was stunning - you could tell that the performers loved sharing these pieces of their culture, and we enjoyed every second. The hāngī buffet dinner was delicious - we loved trying all the different foods and deserts. Highly recommend this experience!

• Cultural Tour

  Jessica E,Mar 22, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  A guided experience through culture center. Love how they are keeping the old traditions alive through there program. I would have given a higher rating but our guild was not very informative. We could hear other tour guilds giving way more information. The dinner was delicious. And I recommend walking back to the geothermal area after the program for a quieter experience.

• Cultural experience.

  Jane G,Mar 14, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  Lovely exploration of geisers, Kiwi birds and Maori traditions. Tasty buffet meal. Dramatic evening of dance and song.

• The whole experience...

  Guilherme M,Mar 14, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  The whole experience feels a bit tourist trap and unauthentic. Yet to know that the money goes to fund the school of arts and crafts makes one feel good about it! Do stay after the Māori ceremony and visit the geyser once more!

• A tourist trap

  hammama59,Mar 7, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  2.00

  We were really looking forward to this to learn more about the Māori culture. Unfortunately it was just an expensive ($170/person) tourist trap. Our guide couldn’t answer the basic questions about the Māori culture. She just walked the large group around the geysers making sure no one got run over by the shuttles. We were really interested in the Māori arts and crafts but none of the artisans were working close enough to even see what they were doing, let alone ask questions. The main purpose of the arts and crafts building was to take you to their “gallery” hoping you would spend lots of money buying their crafts. Dinner was just a basic buffet with nothing special—we’ve had similar buffets in the US. The evening entertainment program was interesting but had a “doo wop” feel. Please use traditional musical Māori instruments instead of a modern guitar (if the Māori had traditional instruments). Also please train your people that people from the United States are from the United States, not America (Canadians, Mexicans, Brazilians, etc are also Americans—America is a continent not a country)

• Lamentable

  Sandrine1769H,Feb 25, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  1.00

  Far too expensive for this tourist catch. We took the combo to spend an unforgettable evening. It was... but in the wrong way. It’s hardly if you see the kiwis, the meal is more than mediocre, the drinks not included are overpriced, the show rings false... the group is huge. Anyway. It is a special activity tour operator. If you are looking for authenticity, run away!

• Fantastic experience and highly recommend!

  Navigator25881633513,Jan 31, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We had a fantastic time on our tour. Ivy was a wonderful guide through the park, and the cultural show was truly outstanding. What really made our experience special, though, was K — our friendly host in the black cowboy hat. After the show, he took extra time to share personal insights into Māori culture, showed us areas of the park we hadn’t seen during the tour, and answered all our questions in such a thoughtful, unhurried way. He is a genuine credit to the team here, and we can’t recommend him highly enough. He truly made our visit unforgettable.

• Complete

  Paradise49964774958,Jan 23, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  The facilities are wonderful, the organization excellent, all extremely friendly. The experience is comprehensive, showing from Maori culture in art, dance, songs, folklore, habits, to the geological characteristics of the environment. We were lucky to see the geyser in action, but we did not see the kiwi. The buffet was very good, full and varied, highlighting the gravy ham and kawakawa ice cream, surprising. I just don't give the maximum score because the groups in the guided part are very large, I couldn't listen or understand right what the guide was talking about, and there were many to see the same object being commented. As we don't follow right ends up getting boring.I think it's a visit format to be re-evaluated by the direction.

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