Te Puia: Te Rā Guided Experience + Haka
About This Experience
Rotorua’s world-class guided experience and cultural performance.
This exhilarating combo extends on from our Te Rā experience by adding a captivating cultural performance in our beautifully carved meeting house, Te Aronui a Rua. It will include a pōhiri (traditional Māori welcome), waiata (song), mōteatea (traditional chant), poi and haka.
The Te Rā guided experience features a 90-minute tour through our geothermal valley, where you’ll visit the Pōhutu Geyser, the Kiwi Conservation Centre, and the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute.
Along the way, our knowledgeable kaiārahi (guides) will share their Māori traditions, heritage, and ancestral stories, offering unique insights into our rich culture.
Highlights
- The highest-rated experience on this site — 4.9 from 36 reviews
- The 90-minute Te Rā valley tour plus a performance in the carved meeting house Te Aronui a Rua
- Pōhutu Geyser, the Kiwi Conservation Centre and the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute
- The performance covers pōhiri, waiata, mōteatea, poi and haka
- The cheapest way to see both a geothermal valley and a full haka in one daytime ticket
What's Included
- ✓ Admission fees
Not Included
- Meals
Good to Know & Caveats
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Meeting Point
Meet at the start point.
What Travelers Say
Rated 4.9/5 by 36 verified Viator travelers.
We booked the guided tour with Welcome Ceremony/Haka. Everything is run very professionally. We fully recommend this activity.
— Joachim_G, Jul 202
We greatly appreciated the opportunity to get a climpse of Māori culture. The culture show was a bit touristic but well done and entertaining, while the school that teaches Māori arts and crafts to young Māori and the associated shop were Read more
— Gregory_D, Mar 202
Was really neat to experience the haka and the culture experience. I wasn’t so excited the geyser part of the tour.
— rory_s, Mar 202
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this better value than the plain Te Rā ticket?
If you only have one Te Puia visit in you, yes — for a modest step up over the daytime-only ticket you add a full cultural performance in the carved meeting house, which is otherwise an evening-only experience here.
Is a meal included?
No. Meals are excluded; the ticket covers admission and the guided experience. If you want the food, that is Te Pō, the evening version.
How long is the whole thing?
About two hours: a 90-minute guided valley tour plus the performance.
Does it sell out?
It is flagged as likely to sell out. Book the date ahead — cancellation is free.
What is Te Aronui a Rua?
Te Puia's carved meeting house, where the cultural performance is held. Carving on that scale is the reason the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute is on the same site.
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