Shore Excursion: Geothermal Rotorua with Maori Cultural Performance at Whakarewarewa
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7 hours (approx.)
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Overview
When your cruise ship docks in Tauranga, head out for a full-day tour of Mt. Maunganui and Rotorua. In Rotorua, learn about Maori culture, and see geothermal hot pools and the Pohutu Geyser at Whakarewarewa—The Living Maori Village. Sample New Zealand specialties such as manuka honey and kiwi fruit, and spend time checking out highlights including Lake Rotorua and Government Gardens.
- Full-day tour to Rotorua from Tauranga
- See bubbling hot pools and erupting geysers at Whakarewarewa
- View a Maori dance performance and craft demonstrations
- Take a driving tour of Mt. Maunganui and Tauranga city
- Purchase lunch at a cafe that overlooks Lake Rotorua
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Begin your day with morning pickup from the Port of Tauranga.
Start with an overview of Mt. Maunganui, then head to Rotorua, stopping along the way to sample kiwi fruit, one of New Zealand’s top exports.
Continue by road past a redwood forest and Blue Lake on the way to Rotorua. More than 500 hot springs and 65 geysers are active around Rotorua. You'll visit Whakarewarewa, the Living Maori Village, which is home to the Pohutu Geyser and steaming hot springs, as well as Maori cultural exhibits like dance performances.
Next, drive through Government Gardens (Paepaekumana) and past the Polynesian Spa, then have lunch (own expense) at Lake Rotorua. See attractions like the Skyline Gondola and luge ride, and snap photos of Lake Rotorua from the cafe. You can sample New Zealand’s renowned manuka honey at Mossop’s Honey, before returning to Tauranga.
Start with an overview of Mt. Maunganui, then head to Rotorua, stopping along the way to sample kiwi fruit, one of New Zealand’s top exports.
Continue by road past a redwood forest and Blue Lake on the way to Rotorua. More than 500 hot springs and 65 geysers are active around Rotorua. You'll visit Whakarewarewa, the Living Maori Village, which is home to the Pohutu Geyser and steaming hot springs, as well as Maori cultural exhibits like dance performances.
Next, drive through Government Gardens (Paepaekumana) and past the Polynesian Spa, then have lunch (own expense) at Lake Rotorua. See attractions like the Skyline Gondola and luge ride, and snap photos of Lake Rotorua from the cafe. You can sample New Zealand’s renowned manuka honey at Mossop’s Honey, before returning to Tauranga.
Itinerary
Entry is included into this historic bubbling geothermal village where local Maori still live today. Beautifully set, and a gentle walk accompanied by a local guide around this village will transport you into another world. There is also a concert where you will be entertained by our talented Polynesian cousins with their flare for music and dance and a stomping good version of the Haka, a once seen, never forgotten war dance.
Duration: 1 hour
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