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Wedding Māori Welcome

Location Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand
$147.45
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

A Māori welcome in the stunning landscapes of Wānaka and Queenstown creates a memorable moment for your special day. This personalized ceremony, led by a Māori warrior, offers a heartfelt introduction to your wedding celebration.

  • 🏷️ Wedding Māori Welcome: Enjoy a unique cultural experience that includes a traditional Wero (challenge) and the Hongi greeting, creating an unforgettable atmosphere for you and your guests.
  • 🗣️ This intimate ceremony lasts 30 minutes, allowing for a deep connection to Māori culture as you prepare to celebrate your union.
  • 🎉 The Bride and Groom will receive a beautiful bone carving, symbolizing your commitment and connection to the land.
  • 🤝 Guests will partake in the Queenstown/Wānaka Haka, a powerful performance that welcomes everyone and enriches the wedding experience.
  • 🌍 The ceremony can be scheduled just before the reception or gathered with all guests prior to the wedding day, ensuring everyone shares in this special moment.
  • 📅 The ceremony is available in English, facilitated by a knowledgeable human tour guide who will provide insights into the significance of each ritual.
  • ♿ The venue is wheelchair accessible, ensuring all guests can partake in this enriching experience.
  • 👶 Infants and small children are welcome, with options for prams or strollers to accommodate families.

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Wedding Māori Welcome
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 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.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
  • All activities
  • Transportation to and from the venue by WanaHaka® will be added as a separate charge.
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Meeting point
Wanaka
At their wedding venue
Return details
Wanaka
At their wedding venue

  • The Wedding Māori welcome being performed by an individual Māori warrior allows for a more personalised and connected welcome to the Wanaka and Queenstown region of New Zealand. Initially a Wero/Challenge is performed by the Māori warrior to ascertain you are here in peace(being your wedding I assume you are(insert smiley face), then the Hongi/Māori greeting is performed and explained with the wedding party and Bride and Groom and the Queenstown/Wanaka Haka is performed to welcome one and all-contrary to belief the Haka is not always performed as a challenge and not just for sport. From experience, this incredible and passionate welcome to New Zealand is either best included on the day or days prior to your wedding day if you get everyone together at once, or at the wedding reception upon your entry to the reception. (pass by)

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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    Wedding Māori Welcome

    Location Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand
    $147.45
    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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