Te Puia: Te Pō Indigenous Evening Experience with Dinner
Overview
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3 hours
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Experience a night that will enlighten you - see, hear and taste Māori culture with a hāngī buffet dinner and cultural performance.
Savour a delicious hāngī buffet at our Pātaka Kai Restaurant & Bar, which overlooks a geothermal wonderland. Enjoy freshly sourced produce, traditionally cooked meats and vegetables, kai moana (seafood), and a selection of sweet desserts.
Be captivated by a cultural performance in our beautifully carved meeting house, Te Aronui a Rua. The performance includes a pōhiri (traditional Māori welcome), waiata (song), mōteatea (chant), poi, and haka.
Wrap up the evening with a stroll down to Pōhutu Geyser, the largest active geyser in the southern hemisphere and sip on hot chocolate.
Please note that in summer, the order of events varies. This experience is approximately 2 hours 45 minutes long and suitable for all ages.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Te Puia
At dusk, Te Puia takes on a magical quality in the illuminated thermal valley. Te Pō is an award-winning evening experience of Maori storytelling, entertainment, a sumptuous banquet and a hot chocolate beside a moonlit Pōhutu geyser. - Lifting of the Hangi - Traditional Welcome - Exclusive Cultural Performance - Authentic Māori Feast - The Valley Under Lights
What‘s Included
45 minute Māori cultural performance
Water, Tea and Coffee
Hot chocolate at the geyser terrace
Traditional Māori welcome
Full Buffet Hāngī Dinner
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
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Te Puia: Te Pō Indigenous Evening Experience with Dinner
Reviews
87 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
What an amazing...
Heather S,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What an amazing experience. From the history and culture of the area to an amazing cultural concert. Hot chocolate while watching the geyser followed by a buffet that was scrumptious. Wonderful time
10/10- would come again!
Emily D,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What a lovely experience. Our guide Ko was very knowledgeable and showed us a really good time. The buffet was to die for. Was so good we would come again!
Fantastic night
loz-geoffd,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an amazing evening from the start to the end, very informative and the dinner was delicious such a variety of foods available . Highly recommended
The dance show...
Carla J,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00The show in Maori was good. The buffet was not so bad but too bad there are not more Hangi dishes.. Other than that, the presenter was great, good animation.
Thankful for this little glimpse into the beautiful Māori culture
Kaylene S,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Beautiful, warm welcome from our tour guide, Rob. Spectacular geyser viewing, dance and musical performances were outstanding and the evening wrapped up with a delicious buffet!
Te Puia - Three Amazing Experiences in One
mtafoya,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A fantastic experience - you must do this while in Rotorua. Rotorua is known for its geothermal geysers and Maori culture and we experienced both at Te Puia. The evening started with a Maori welcome, song and performance and a traditional Haka. What an amazing opportunity to see this live. A Haka is a ceremonial Maori dance that expresses identity and cultural heritage. After this performance, we learned about the Maori cooking style of Hangi, and then had a guided tour and walk through the geothermal valley and saw their 6 active geysers in action. Having never seen the geysers in the US, this was a real treat. After our time in the valley we walked back to the Center for a delicious buffet dinner. It was a most enjoyable evening, about 3-3 1/2 hours. They also have a great gift shop where we bought a few things.
Spend an evening in Te...
Aurelie V,,Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Spend an evening in Te Puia if you stay in Rotorua. And the Potuhu geyser has the possibility to manifest 2-3 times during your visit
It is worth it
giorgiap294,,Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Definitely the best experience of the Maori sites visited. As usual they introduce you to their culture. We witnessed their dances both sacred rituals and entertainment. We took a tour to see the geyser Pohutu, very nice, finally we enjoyed a nice and rich dinner. Don't miss to visit their store. We found beautiful items to give away
Educational and fun
Aaron F,,Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Glad we got this taste Māori culture. After a traditional greeting followed by musical and physical performances we watched the geyser bubble and spout, then enjoyed a buffet. We even had a perfect seat for the moonrise! Kia Ora.
The dinner was a bit...
Paul K,,Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00The dinner was a bit disappointing. The food was not as expected. The performance show was the highlight of the entire tour
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