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• The Waitangi Treaty Grounds

  Sharon W,,Dec 12, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  We liked learning about some of the Māori people and experiencing some of the tribal ways. And we liked that you could come back over a few days to do your experience.

• Wonderful day

  gaby,,Dec 1, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Brilliant day, hosts were beyond informative and generous, Id love to do it again! the food delicious awesome cultural experience

• Authentic experience good starting point to learn about the area

  Wander29081931390,,Nov 27, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We did the full package including a dinner. It was fantastic!!! The food was absolutely delicious. The performance was amazing the performers made you feel as though you were taken back in time to their ancestral homeland. The atmosphere was very authentic. The museums were on point and gave you a conceptual sense to the struggles of the people.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Insightful and entertaining treaty house visit!

  Patricia J,,Nov 25, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Our visit to the treaty house was very enjoyable. Our guide, CeCe was highly knowledgeable! Ine thing to note- If you are doing the dinner later in the day there is also a show so you don’t need to attend an earlier show- especially is you are limited on time. The shows are different but you learn the same cultural information for the most part. The dinner and show are both awesome. The performers are very talented!

• Go for the complete package!

  KimYin C,,Nov 20, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Professionally guided to give one a better understanding of the complex issues underlying Maori culture and history in relation to colonial rule and their service during wars.

• Well worth the money

  ELdicko,,Nov 8, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  This was a very well run tour. Plenty of signage for easy access. We were given ear pieces to enable us to hear the tour guide which we thought was fantastic. The tour guide CeeCee was so knowledgeable it was amazing. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. A very enjoyable day. We also did the Cultural Tour at the meeting place. Fantastic performance by the staff. In the evening we also did the hungi which was delicious. Welcome drink on arrival. Meat was so tender. Very generous amount of food, lots of vegetables and salad. This was a very enjoyable evening with a walk through the Forrest and a further performance which was highly enjoyable. Highly recommended to all.

• Cultural Experience

  Troy D,,Nov 5, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Fantastic Cultural Experience on the North Island. Host James was excellent and very informative about cultural traditions. The warrior challenge & concert was something we will never forget and was very moving. I would put this experience down as a must do for anyone travelling to the North Island of New Zealand

  

  

  

  

  

• Very disappointing

  Shiyu,,Nov 4, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  3.00

  We arrived by private car at the general site and were unsure where the admission occurred - we were actually at the event conference building, so some emphasis on signage arrows is suggested. We started in the very modern museum with its subdued lighting to protect rare documents. Personally I was in awe of the very large and seemingly authentic original oil portrait of Queen Victoria in her prime at just 25 years old. The tour start time cut our museum appreciation short. The guide was efficient but it was uncomfortable standing while she gave out lots of details. The colonial home on the site was nicely presented and furnished. The tour ended at the Māori style Meeting House building and after several minutes of rules lecture by a crew member we were admitted sans shoes into the ‘performance’. The performers were lacking finesse and at times the singing was cringeworthy to listen to. EVERY little action had the performer verbally tell the audience to applaud. Appalling. I’ve seen primary school performances more engaging than this one. All the features were there, costume, artefacts, theatre set/decor but it missed the mark in my opinion. I was staggered to be told that they performed multiple times a day for over 2 years, and still couldn’t make it work as a performance. The evening concert was billed to be a very different performance —- nope much the same … a waste of time. The hangi was very generous meat and vegetable quantities but the lamb and pork could not be cut with the knife provided. Tough, tough meat. The method of cooking for a hangi is to achieve TENDER meat slow cooking. NOPE not this meal. Would not recommend the combo. Just get the admission and enjoy the scenery and museums.

  

  

• Learnt a lot about the...

  Henry M,,Nov 2, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Learnt a lot about the significance of the treaty to the NZ people. Really enjoyed the tour of the beautiful surroundings and walk through the centre where key players and events leading up to the declaration of the treaty, We saw 2 performances of the cultural display enjoyed both, before the hungi. Tour leaders and staff were all friendly and accommodating.We would recommend anyone with an interest in learning about the history and Māori culture of NZ to experience this top class activity.

• Māori history revealed

  K4840ZJjohns,,Oct 24, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  The Treaty Grounds are great to visit. All the history is very interesting to learn and the exhibits are excellently presented. The show and meal were excellent and we got the opportunity to talk to the performers afterwards. All in all a great day.

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