Logo of travelstore
Menu
Business Travel Vacation Travel
Logo of travelstore
Business Travel Vacation Travel
  • Destination Inspirations
    hu chen unsplash photo: michael marcon © oOur Seasons
    Regions
    • Africa
    • Middle East
    • Asia
    • Polar Regions
    • Caribbean & Bermuda
    • South America
    • Central America
    • South Pacific
    • Europe
    • USA
    • Around the World
    • View All
    FEATURED COUNTRIES
    • Argentina
    • Italy
    • China
    • Japan
    • Croatia
    • Morocco
    • New Zealand
    • France
    • Spain
    • View All
    • Peru
  • Travel Interests
    By interest
    • Adventure Travel
    • Cycling Vacations & Bike Tours
    • Destination Weddings
    • Family Vacations
    • Food and Wine
    • Group Travel
    • Honeymoons & Romance
    • LGBTQ Travel
    • Rail Vacations
    • Social Impact & Voluntourism
    • Solo Travel
    • Spa Vacations & Wellness Travel
    • Sports Travel
    • View All
  • Cruises
    Mekong, Viet Nam © Quang Nguyen Vinh Avalon Waterways Suite Ship Danube river view @ Avalon Waterways In Marselilles, France @ Azamara Cruises ©PONANT Philip Plisson Seabourn Encore pool deck © Silversea Cruises © Viking Cruises Windstar ships Star Legend and Wind Star
    Cruise Types
    • Expedition Cruises
    • Ocean Cruises
    • River Cruises
    • Yacht-style Cruises
    • View All
    Cruise Lines
    • AmaWaterways
    • Avalon
    • Azamara
    • Celebrity
    • Lindblad
    • Explora
    • Oceania
    • Ponant
    • Regent
    • Seabourn
    • Silversea
    • Uniworld
    • Viking
    • Windstar
    • View All
  • Travel Experts & More
    © Wendy Carlson, TravelStore
    • Our Advantageicon Our Advantage Global contacts & depth of expertise
    • Useful Resourcesicon Useful Resources Important travel links
    • How We Workicon How We Work How we work
    • Travel Journalsicon Travel Journals Stories & reviews from our Experts
    • Our Travel Expertsicon Our Travel Experts Make your journey extraordinary
    • Passport Diariesicon Passport Diaries Our TravelStore Podcast
  • GET STARTED
Search

Maori Cultural Experience

Rotorua, New Zealand

  • Intro
  • Experts
  • Get started
New Zealand contour map travelstore

Begin the morning with a private transfer to a “marae” or local Maori meeting house, on the shore of Lake Rotoiti and experience a genuine Maori welcome, known as a “powhiri.” Spend time in the ancestral house or “whare tupuna” talking with locals about the rich history of this tribe and the area before preparing a “hangi” meal. Assisting the chef, make final preparations with the food before placing it underground to cook. While the food is cooking, we head out sailing on Lake Rotoiti on board a 53-foot catamaran with options for fishing, swimming, shared geothermal heated pools only accessed by boat, and morning tea. Return back to the marae for the delicious hangi feast overlooking picturesque Lake Rotoiti.

Background
This ancient style of welcoming will be explained by your guide before you arrive to the village, along with any important protocols. Once the welcoming ritual has been completed, you will be considered "tangata whenua" (people of the land), essentially becoming "whanau" (one of the family). A hangi is the traditional method of cooking food underground using super-heated, volcanic hardened river stones.
Travel Season
year around
Duration
full day
Family Friendly?
yes
Booking info
This experience can be arranged as part of a custom trip in New Zealand designed by TravelStore. Experiences are valid when posted and are subject to change and availability. Some of the special experiences cannot be booked on their own and are only available when booked in combination with other travel services. (SC)

Plan with our
Travel Experts

Our professional travel experts tailor exceptional luxury vacations to help you explore your world, your way. We’ve stayed at the best resorts, traveled on the best cruises, and have had the transformative experiences we’ll recommend for you.

Jenn Williams

star
#Europe #Canada #Mexico #Family Vacations #Honeymoons #Cruises
Read more

Nanci Browning

star
#Escorted Tours #Expedition Cruises #Luxury Travel #Ocean Cruises #Rail Vacations #River Cruises
Read more

Wendy Sandridge

star
#Caribbean #Mediterranean #Mexico #Group Travel #Honeymoons and Romance #Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Read more

Maike Cenci

star
#Central Europe #Eastern Europe #Germany #Ireland #Spain #Switzerland
Read more

Karen Murphy

star
#Caribbean #Hawaii #Family Vacations #Luxury Travel #Disney Cruise Line #Uniworld Cruises
Read more

Tracey Kleber

star
#Australia #Chile #Costa Rica #Jordan #Adventure Travel #River Cruises
Read more
0306
view all maori cultural experience experts

Let's Plan Your Trip!

Our professional travel experts look forward to tailoring an exceptional travel experience for you.

Get started

or Call 1 800 850 3224

We've been where you want to go
  • Company
    • About Us
    • Culture & Social Responsibility
    • Executive Team
    • How We Work
    • Locations
    • In the News
  • Resources
    • Travel Safety & Resources
    • Gift Certificates
    • Careers
    • Sign Up for Our
      Sweepstakes
Speak with a travel expert:
1-800-850-3226
info@travelstore.com
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
© 2025 TravelStore, Inc., CST #2002736-10
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Legal
Website by Isadora Agency
We use cookies to ensure we give you the best experience on our site. ACCEPT