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Tauranga History and Culture 7% OFF
Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand
$114.74
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Overview
The Tauranga Māori History and Culture tour offers an enriching journey through the ancestral heritage of the Tauranga tribal area. Guided by an authentic Māori storyteller, this immersive experience connects you with significant cultural sites and ancient customs.
- 🗣️ Small group setting with a maximum of 9 guests ensures a personalized experience, fostering a sense of family.
- 🕒 Duration of 5.5 hours, including comfortable drive time to key locations, allowing for in-depth exploration.
- 💧 Enjoy locally produced water infused with traditional mānuka honey, keeping you refreshed throughout the tour.
- 🍽️ Optional stop at a popular Māori/Japanese fusion eatery for a unique culinary experience at your own cost.
- 🏞️ Scenic drive from Mount Maunganui to Tauranga, showcasing the beauty of beaches and kiwifruit growing regions.
- 🚐 Travel in a comfortable, fully air-conditioned van, ensuring a pleasant journey between stops.
- 📜 Hear ancient stories about Mount Maunganui and the arrival of Kupe in 925AD, enriching your understanding of Māori history.
- 🏛️ Visit significant historical sites, including the Mission House and Gate Pa Memorial Reserve, and learn about their relevance to local conflicts.
- 🌄 Experience breathtaking views of Tauranga Harbour and coastline from the surrounding hills, adding natural beauty to your cultural journey.
- 👶 Pram/stroller friendly, making it accessible for families with infants and small children.
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Tauranga Māori History and Culture
Small group: To ensure a personal experience this tour is restricted to a maximum of 9 manuhiri (guests)
Duration: 5 hours: The tour will take approximately 5.5 hrs including drive time between stops at places of significance.
Local food and drink: Locally produced water infused with traditional mānuka honey. Optional stop at a popular Māori/Japanese fusion eatery
Mount Maunganui & Tauranga: Guests will go around the harbour from Mount Maunganui to Tauranga and Papamoa, including through kiwifruit growing region
Small van: Comfortable and spacious fully air conditioned van
Personal Experience: Each guest becomes a part of our whānau whānui (extended family). Your guide will embrace you as part of our community.
Pickup included
Small group: To ensure a personal experience this tour is restricted to a maximum of 9 manuhiri (guests)
Duration: 5 hours: The tour will take approximately 5.5 hrs including drive time between stops at places of significance.
Local food and drink: Locally produced water infused with traditional mānuka honey. Optional stop at a popular Māori/Japanese fusion eatery
Mount Maunganui & Tauranga: Guests will go around the harbour from Mount Maunganui to Tauranga and Papamoa, including through kiwifruit growing region
Small van: Comfortable and spacious fully air conditioned van
Personal Experience: Each guest becomes a part of our whānau whānui (extended family). Your guide will embrace you as part of our community.
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
- Locally produced natural Mānuka sparkling water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All Fees and Taxes
- At a multiple New Zealand awards winning bakery or similar you are able to purchase an iconic New Zealand pie.
Meeting point
Your guide will meet you near the flag pole in front of the Port of Tauranga offices 15 minutes prior to tour departure.
Please note: This tour requires a minimum of 3 travelers to operate.
Return details
Your guide will meet you near the flag pole in front of the Port of Tauranga offices 15 minutes prior to tour departure.
Please note: This tour requires a minimum of 3 travelers to operate.
- As we drive by your local tribal guide will tell you ancient stories of our well known ancestral mountain, Mount Maunganui. You will take in the beauty of the beaches as we make our way to Tauranga, a short 30 minute drive. (pass by)
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Learn about the arrival of Kupe in 925AD, the first known Polynesian explorer to arrive in Aotearoa (NZ) from our historic homeland of Hawaiiki. You will experience the example of a Polynesian compass (Te Kāpehu) that he used for navigation to these shores. This provided the navigational blueprint for our ancestors arrival in Aotearoa (New Zealand)
- A short 10 minute drive will take you on a journey taking you back to the year 1828. The site of inter-tribal conflict, the arrival of settlers, missionries and the British colonial forces. It is here that you will learn of the local Māori tribes (pass by)
- A chance to see the Mission House which has relevance for the conflict that was to follow. Situated there also is the oldest free standing library in New Zealand. We stop momentarily. (pass by)
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A chance experience an icon of New Zealand cullinary delights, the humble pie. Patrick's Pies Gold Star Bakery has been a 9 times New Zealand pies supreme award winning bakery. It is a must to try.
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Gate Pa Memorial ReserveWe will walk you through the battle on the site of one of the most significant conflicts between the colonial troops and our local Māori tribes of 1864. Learn about the carvings, the conflict and what it meant to Tauranga and surrounding district. Learn about what came from this conflict that connected with future world conflicts.
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Experience a local traditional marae where you will be immersed in the local traditions, connections and stories. You will leave having a greater understanding of the history of the local Māori culture and sense of community.
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Awesome views of Tauranga Harbour and coastline from the surrounding hills
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Tauranga History and Culture 7% OFF
Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand
$114.74
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!