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
93 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Culture, Geography and Dinner
Tn S,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent experience, a real dive into the culture and people of the area, add in the views and experience of the geyser and dinner, makes for a wonderful evening
Fantastic experience! Lovely entertainment, fabulous food
Ian M,,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A fantastic entertaining evening. The traditional songs, dance and exercise was great to watch and be involved with. The family running the evening were lovely. Our granddaughter was made welcome and encouraged to try the Haka Thank you for a most memorable time Food was gorgeous!
Good show, good food, excellent geology!
Peter P,,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Solo traveler interested in Mãori culture. Beautiful geological setting. Entertaining cultural show of Mãori dance & music. Big buffet with full selections... well done.
Too costly.
PeterS7425,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The guide and indigenous show were the best part of this experience, can't fault that part. However, the group size was too big and the food reasonable, not great. Overall in my opinion it was too costly.
If you go here, do this!!!
Susan H,,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Incredible! One of the best things we did on this trip. The Maori people have such a rich culture and we learned so much. The buffet was fabulous.
What a great evening
D8230QYsteveb,,Jan 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely fabulous evening far out did our expectations beautiful Māori dancing and singing very moving host very pleasant and the food second to non in superb surroundings didn’t know what to expect but so glad we went great value
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.
From NZ$195.00
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