New Zealand · Rotorua & Taupō
Tamaki Māori Village
Authentic evening experience with welcome ceremony, cultural performance and traditional hāngī.
About Tamaki Māori Village
Tamaki Māori Village is the most awarded indigenous tourism experience in the country. The evening begins with a traditional pōwhiri (welcome ceremony) and unfolds through a recreated pre-European Māori village deep in the forest.
After the cultural performance — featuring haka, waiata, poi and weaponry — guests share a traditional hāngī feast: meat and vegetables cooked for hours in the earth using geothermal heat.
While You're There
What to See & Do
- Pōwhiri — formal Māori welcome ceremony
- Live haka, poi and waiata performances
- Demonstrations of weaving, carving and weaponry
- Traditional hāngī feast cooked underground
- Storytelling around the firelight
How We Can Arrange It
We'll Take Care of the Details
As your booking agent, Mercury Pacific can include Tamaki Māori Village in your tailored itinerary. Here's what we'll handle and advise on so you can simply enjoy the experience:
Includes coach transport from Rotorua hotels
The whole experience runs 3.5 hours
Bring a light jacket — village is in the forest and cools at night
Every detail — bookings, timings and transfers — is arranged for you as part of your Mercury Pacific tour.
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