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Discover Wellington’s greatest Māori waterfront experience

Location Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
$70.27
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Overview

The Māori Waka Experience in Wellington offers an unforgettable journey through indigenous culture on the stunning harbour. This unique tour invites participants to paddle traditional waka while gaining insights into Māori customs and practices.

  • 🛶 Paddle on the beautiful Wellington harbour aboard our traditional waka, Poutu or Te Taumata, while learning about Māori canoe culture.
  • 👥 Experienced guides will teach you everything needed to become a kaihoe (paddler), ensuring a rich cultural experience.
  • 🗣️ Enjoy an introduction speech about the Te Āti Awa people and their connection to the environment during the tour.
  • 🎶 Learn traditional waka chants, commands, and salutes to prepare for your memorable paddling adventure.
  • 🌊 Connect with nature in Te Whanganui a Tara while listening to captivating stories from our guides on the water.
  • 👕 Each participant receives a unique T-shirt as a memento of this enriching experience.
  • 🚦 Public transportation options are conveniently available nearby for easy access to the tour location.
  • 💧 Weather-dependent tours ensure passenger safety; alternate dates or on-land waka tours are available if needed.
  • 📜 All fees and taxes are included in the tour price, providing great value for this cultural experience.

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Discover Wellington’s greatest Māori waterfront experience
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes

  • All Fees and Taxes

Meeting point
The meeting point is at the Kupe Statue, located in front of our building on the Wellington Waterfront. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled booking.
Return details
The meeting point is at the Kupe Statue, located in front of our building on the Wellington Waterfront. Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled booking.

Mihi whakatau | Whakawhānaunga | Introduction speech about Te Āti Awa people | Traditional Waka knowledge | Health and Safety | Waka drills | Learn basic commands and chants, haka and salutes, in preparation for your once in a lifetime memorable waka experience paddling on one of the traditionally carved waka | Aboard the waka | Practice the art of waka | Connect to the environment in Te Whanganui a Tara | Listen to stories while on the water | Poroaki

Experience a traditional Māori welcome at the start of the tour and be introduced to our custom practices woven throughout the tour.

Waka tours are weather dependent. If the weather forecast is unsuitable leading to concerns about passenger safety, we will liaise with you to move the tour to another day.

Where an alternate date is not available, an on-land waka tour can be conducted. Passengers will learn all the techniques, waka chants, salutes and calls as if they were going to go out on the waka – they just won’t get wet!

The on-land waka tour includes an extended Māori Cultural Walking Tour taking in cultural sites and points of interest and cultural significance along Wellington’s picturesque Waterfront.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Discover Wellington’s greatest Māori waterfront experience

    Location Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
    $70.27
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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