Te Puia: Te Pō Indigenous Evening Experience with Dinner
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 9 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Experience a night that will enlighten you - see, hear and taste Māori culture with a hāngī buffet dinner and cultural performance. Savour a delicious hāngī buffet at our Pātaka Kai Restaurant & Bar, which overlooks a geothermal wonderland. Enjoy freshly sourced produce, traditionally cooked meats and vegetables, kai moana (seafood), and a selection of sweet desserts. Be captivated by a cultural performance in our beautifully carved meeting house, Te Aronui a Rua. The performance includes a pōhiri (traditional Māori welcome), waiata (song), mōteatea (chant), poi, and haka. Wrap up the evening with a stroll down to Pōhutu Geyser, the largest active geyser in the southern hemisphere and sip on hot chocolate. Please note that in summer, the order of events varies. This experience is approximately 2 hours 45 minutes long and suitable for all ages.
Inclusions
What's included
- 45 minute Māori cultural performance
- Water, Tea and Coffee
- Hot chocolate at the geyser terrace
- Traditional Māori welcome
- Full Buffet Hāngī Dinner
What's not
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Itinerary
At dusk, Te Puia takes on a magical quality in the illuminated thermal valley. Te Pō is an award-winning evening experience of Maori storytelling, entertainment, a sumptuous banquet and a hot chocolate beside a moonlit Pōhutu geyser. - Lifting of the Hangi - Traditional Welcome - Exclusive Cultural Performance - Authentic Māori Feast - The Valley Under Lights
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Ratings come from 120 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
5A beautiful cultural evening paired with delicious food!
This was hands down the best cultural evening I’ve ever had! The kiwi hatchery was neat, the mud pools and geyser were fascinating, our guides were wonderful and the buffet dinner was abundant and absolutely delicious (I was shocked by this…it was like a gorgeous buffet on a cruise ship). The Maori experience was amazing…we learned so much in such a unique way. We visited on a Sunday so there weren’t many tradesmen in the Institute but wow…what beautiful craftsmenship to keep the Maori way going strong. You MUST stay for cocoa on the hot rocks to see the geysers lit in a special way. Worth every penny!!
5Fabulous night out!
The venue is beautiful..the performance fascinating..the guyser dramatic, the light show stunning and food was fabulous!
5Powerful. Entertaining.
We booked the Te Po Combo, and it was worth every cent. I loved the traditional welcome and the cultural performance. The buffet dinner was delicious. It was a really wonderful experience.
5Highly recommended
Great food amazing show showcasing the Māori culture. I would probably suggest doing the earlier slot if you are visiting with kids or elderly as it does get cold at night (winter time) . We missed the geyser as my group got cold and wanted to go home.
5A must do when you visit Rotorua
A fanatastic evening with a wonderful guide. Food was excellent and the cultural show was memorable. Overall a fantastic night out
5Great experience
This was a great experience that honors the Māori community. The food was delicious and the views out of this world! The show was beautiful and taking the tram out to the geyser at night was cool! Even though it did not go off. The gift shop is also full of wonderful items.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 150 travellers
- Operated by
- Te Puia
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Rotorua
- Its from-price is 13% above the median of the 122 experiences we list in Rotorua.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 34 of 122.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Rotorua
Rotorua is a geothermal city on New Zealand's North Island, with steaming vents, bubbling mud, a lake and a strong Māori culture.
Rotorua sits on the shore of Lake Rotorua in the centre of the North Island, a city built on a volcanic plateau where steam rises from vents in parks and by the roadside and the smell of sulphur hangs in the air. The Te Arawa people have lived here for centuries, and their culture is visible in carved meeting houses, performances and the living village of Whakarewarewa, where residents cook food in natural steam.
Top-ranked sights in Rotorua: Lake Rotorua, Te Puia, Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland.
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