Tauranga Cruise Tour Rotorua Redwood and Maori Village Experience
Description
Working within the Cruise Ship schedule, we shall meet you at the Port of Tauranga and look to commence our journey at a pre-arranged time. As we embark on the journey along the Mount Maunganui Coast we shall visit a Kiwifruit Orchard on the way to Rotorua. With official stop at the renowned Redwood Forest. It is here that you shall embark on the canopy tree walk which really is a step into paradise with Californian Redwoods and some of our local fauna. The second stop shall be at one of the longest running tourist destinations in the region. Whakarewarewa boasts thermal activity, mud pools and the largest Geyser in the Southern Hemisphere. A guided tour and cultural performance is included and followed by a light lunch cooked in traditional Maori fashion. Specializing in small group tours in Mercedes vehicles or similar. We provide refreshments and snacks plus Wi-Fi throughout your journey with us. This is a family friendly day tour of approximately 6.5 hours duration.
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Itinerary
You shall be provided with the opportunity to explore our wonderful Redwood Trees from up in the canopy. Time is allocated for you to enjoy the Canopy Treewalk on elevated platform and see some of the ground level fauna too.
Enter into a world of traditionalism and story telling. One of the wonderful guides at Whakarewarewa shall provide you with their tales and welcome you to one of the longest operating tourism destinations in the area. View Southern Hemispheres largest Geyser and enjoy a Maori Cultural Performance.
With a stop by a Kiwifruit Orchard you shall be provided with information about one of our largest industries in the Bay of Plenty. See Kiwifruit growing on the vine and explore why we are the best at what we do.
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Important Information
- 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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(8)
This was a good tour, and we enjoyed it. The Redwoods was a nice experience, and the visit to the Maori (sp?) village was interesting. Our driver/guide Alan was entertaining and informative.
We had a fabulous time. The tour was well organized. We really enjoyed our guide Allen. He was very informative and kept us on schedule.
This tour was outstanding! Our great tour guide Alan, was absolutely fantastic, and made our tour all that much better! Great day, 100% recommend!
Driver/guide John knew his stuff. He was courteous and obliging. The guide who took us through the village had great background knowledge of his people and explained how they utilised the geothermal springs in their lifestyle.
This tour was absolutely amazing. The guide met us right outside the cruise ship port exactly when he said. During the drive to the village, our guide kept us entertained informing us of the local area and all sorts of details. At the village, we had a great lunch and we're turned over to a local guide who had been raised in the village. We next visited the geothermal pools and then a walk up in the redwoods. The trip back to the cruise was right on time. Excellent from start to finish.
Alan, our guide for the day, was a hoot. Brimming with humor and information, he kept us amused all day long. There was plenty of variety. We learned about Kiwi fruit cultivation, and stopped to peer at a field of vines and marvel at the huge spruce hedges rimming the fields to literally filter out bugs and diseases. The main stop was Whakarewarewa historic village built on a geothermal field. It is called “the living Maori village”. The introductory cultural show by 7 artists was astonishing. Fraser, who guided us there was about as enthusiastic as anyone can be. We learned all about family life and enjoyed a nice lunch there, too. We finished the day on the Redwood Tree Walk in Rotarua.
Our tour guide made each activity special. He shared information about the history of the area and how it's growth has changed life here. We couldn't ask for a more fun filled day.
Walking up in the redwoods was a great experience. The Māori village was very interesting and unique. Learning about the culture from someone who grew up there was very special. Our driver/guide, Allan, was the best! His wealth of knowledge about every area he took us through was impressive. He taught us about how they grow kiwi fruit, and gave us a wonderful walking tour around the geothermal area. His vibrant personality made this one of the best tours we have been on, both educational and entertaining.
