Embark on a premium cultural and geothermal tour in Rotorua. This two hour and 45 minute guided experience will take you on a tour of the Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley to find hidden bushland tracks and steaming sinter paths to sacred sites.

Then, enjoy a sweetcorn tasting straight from an ancient boiling cooking pool, where you’ll learn about how these mineral rich pools have been used across generations for cooking and bathing as well. Along the way, your expert guide will share legendary stories such as the tale of Hatupatu and Kurangaituku.

Visit the Kiwi Conservation Centre to find New Zealand’s national nocturnal icon in a purpose built environment with interactive displays and to watch the process of egg incubation during hatching season. Discover the grounds of the traditional meeting place, Rotowhio marae, and take a guided walk through the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, where carvings and weaving are on display. Finally, witness the living Maori culture with a powerful performance of dances including the pohiri, waiata, moteatea, poi and haka in a stunningly carved meeting house.