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Experience the Unique Maori Culture with Private Tour
Is exploring various cultures around the world your passion? And your next target is to explore the Maori culture of New Zealand? Then you must make a visit to Tauranga and Rotorua as these iconic places are the home of the ancient Maori culture. And a private culture tour is the best way to get a closer insight of the history and essence of the Maori culture.
A private culture tour in Tauranga and Rotorua
The private culture tours starts with the picturesque overview of the Mount Maunganui which includes unspoiled surf beaches and multimillion dollar homes which then heads towards Rotorua. On the way to Rotorua we stop in Te puke the kiwifruit capital of the world you can taste the iconic Kiwi fruit of New Zealand enjoy an orchard tour tasting and gifts at Kiwifruit Country Store! Then after adding a delight to your taste buds wit a kiwi fruit ice cream you can be amazed with a bush walk in the Okere Falls and along the way you will be able to learn more about the cultural and spiritual significance of this spectacular location of Maori people. You may also see thrill seekers rafting or kayaking down and over the falls. From there you will have to stop at a beautiful Redwood forest where you can also get a glimpse of the Blue Lake and onto Lake Tarawera just past the Buried Village where so many lost their lives after the Tarawera eruption
Now that you have passed the Redwood forest, Rotorua, the most captivating geothermal wonderlands in the world is waiting for you extending its arms. From here you will have an opportunity to see hot springs and the magnificent Pohutu geyser gushing to approx 60 metres at the living Maori village located in the iconic Whakarewarewa Geothermal valley.
As we enter Rotorua a strong smell of sulphur is evident you will able to take a glimpse into the past learning more about native Maori culture along with enjoying the cultural performances including the rousing Haka. There are few interesting facts about Maori Culture that make it unique like they greet people by pressing nose( a Hongi ) simultaneously, their food is cooked under the ground, and the culture is one of the youngest in the world. With this the private tour ends by driving 60km in comfort through Tauranga city via Pyes Pa. back to your ship on time >
Conclusion:
Exploring cultures is one of the most exciting experiences one can have especially the ancient cultures like Maori. Arrow Tours provide private tour in Tauranga and Rotorua that makes you feel the essence and importance of the culture well. To know more about the tour visit
Sulphur City (Rotorua)
The Waimangu Cauldron steams away at a seething 53° Centigrade as you stroll downhill past Frying Pan Lake, the world’s largest hot spring. Nearby is Inferno Crater, an inverted cone with strangely fluctuating water levels and a swirling head of steam.
From the jetty you are whisked away to the Steaming Cliffs of Lake Rotomahana (‘the warm lake’), where fuel-injected fumaroles rise and fall to the breathing pattern of some subterranean monster.
Other-worldly extravaganzas like this can be found at Waiotapu, Tikitere, Orakei Korako and Whakarewarewa, where Pohutu geyser holds sway. Rotorua is a Kiwi icon and one of the world’s most intensive geothermal regions. Factor in the deep expression of Maori culture here as well as the captivating lake and mountain scenery and the result is a quintessential New Zealand experience for every overseas visitor.
The name Rotorua is derived from ‘roto’ meaning lake and ‘rua’, two, signifying Lakes Rotorua and Rotoiti, two of the fourteen stunning lakes in the region. This city is the heartland of Maori culture. Visitors are invited to participate in a traditional hangi feast with food cooked in earthen ovens and to experience concert parties with action songs, and warlike hakas.
Rotorua has many scenic viewpoints, the most accessible being the Skyline Skyrides on Mt Ngongotaha, where a summit restaurant surveys the whole of Lake Rotorua and its enclosing mountain ranges. Mt Tarawera, which erupted violently in 1886, can be climbed from Ash Pit Rd, taking two hours to the crater chasm, a wedge-shaped red scoria pit straight out of Hell.
Local walks offer the tremendous variety that is a feature of this region. Part of Whakarewarewa Forest is a visually inspiring grove of giant Californian redwood trees with a selection of circular trails. Lake Okataina has wilderness walkways on either side leading to adjacent lakes Tarawera and Okareka. Okere Falls Track, 16 km northwest of Rotorua, follows the Kaituna River with a birds-eye view of intrepid white-water rafting enthusiasts negotiating the seven metre high Okere Falls, reputed to be the highest commercial rafting falls in the world.
Whatever your particular interests are, this thermal wonderland can satisfy your every desire. The city is colourful and entertaining, challenging and inspiring – the perfect holiday destination with a decisive edge – it’s hot – hot – hot!
