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• Te Puia - Three Amazing Experiences in One

  mtafoya,

  Nov 24, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  A 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

  5.00

  Spend 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

  5.00

  Definitely 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

  5.00

  Glad 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

  3.00

  The dinner was a bit disappointing. The food was not as expected. The performance show was the highlight of the entire tour

• The show itself...

  Ferreira C,

  Oct 27, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  The show itself is really great and the staff is passionate. The rest... well without more The meal is good but I find it expensive overall.

• Amazing Maori experience and cultural evening

  richardmP1661JV,

  Oct 25, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  The experience starts with a quick explanation of why the site is there, to promote and ensure Maori arts and culture continue. The evening then moved onto the traditional Maori challenge in front of the meeting house. Once the warriors had accepted we were friendly we were allowed into the house. Then we had the cultural performances of songs, dances and exhibitions of traditional Maori items. It was all superb and so interesting to hear about the meanings behind the performances. Then we walked to the area of the park where the geyser is. It sort of erupted but not amazingly well but still a great and impressive experience. Finally we got our meal which was really tasty and an incredible amount of choice. It was incredible to see and experience the Maori culture and its songs and dances. This was a truly great experience.

• Don’t waste your money

  KLB2026,

  Oct 16, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  3.00

  We booked this dinner because we missed out on another show, this only included the dinner and nothing else. We were put on the verandah where we got to see the gyser blowing, the meal was nice but not what we expected. Our biggest disappointment was the older people who were like vultures, they pushed in and tbh it was pretty embarrassing. My husband came over from getting his dinner in shock at their behaviour. I really feel sorry for the staff that have to deal with this often.

  

• Great experience but a bit pricey

  jodihR4560NS,

  Oct 5, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  We found the price a bit high for the experience. The buffet was good but not particularly outstanding. The tour and evening experience of the Maori presentation and the geysers was fantastic. Our tour guides were very entertaining, they were very funny and personable. My favourite part was the welcome ceremony of the tribal chiefs. I would have only preferred if the price was lower by ~$50 each.

• Number 1 experience in New Zealand

  Youna K,

  Sep 29, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  From the age of 7 to teenagers and couples in their 50s, I was able to enjoy three hours without getting bored and spend it full: New Zealand's No. 1 experience from performances, guide explanations, buffets, and natural scenery

  
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