Name: Te Pā Tū - Maori Cultural Experience with Dinner
Brand: Sydney Expert
SKU: 94f4381e-dc43-40dc-a2dd-4303e5ebbba2
Price: 260.00 NZD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (25 reviews)

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	<li>Within 7 days of the booking - no fee is charged</li>
	<li>Withing 48 hours of the booking - 75% cancellation fee is charged</li>
	<li>Within 24 hours of the booking - 100% cancellation fee is charged</li>
</ul>

The former Tamaki Māori Village presents Te Pā Tū, offering an immersive cultural experience that&nbsp;shares&nbsp;Māori knowledge, tradition, customs, and cuisine across a four-hour evening celebration.&nbsp;Feast on Māori&nbsp;song, dance, and divine seasonal food within the sanctuary of&nbsp;towering Tawa trees, blazing bonfires, and forest-formed amphitheatre.

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Get collected from your central Rotorua accommodation to start your unforgettable evening at New Zealand&rsquo;s most awarded cultural attraction,&nbsp;just 15 minutes south of Rotorua.&nbsp;The evening&nbsp;events change and align with the maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar to provide&nbsp;unique summer or winter experiences.&nbsp;

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<h4>Tū Te Rā&nbsp;- Summer Harvest Celebration</h4>

Tū Te Rā is a summer celebration&nbsp;when the sun expresses optimal energy, the days are longer, and light nourishes the natural world. It celebrates abundant harvest and explores concepts, rituals, and stories of ancient Māori warfare and peace.&nbsp;Forest canapes&nbsp;welcome guests with seasonal favourites that may include crispy pork and candied apple encased in kawakawa leaves, abalone, smoked fish and more. Within the forest-formed amphitheatre attention shifts to stories relayed through haka, song and drama, before torchlight guides guests&nbsp;to an al fresco dining space, or dining room when weather is inclement, and a&nbsp;three-course feast with a chef aperitif. The famous hāngī shares a table with Māori fusion dishes developed and curated by celebrated Māori chefs.

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<h4>Tū Te Ihi - Winter Matariki Celebration</h4>

Tū Te Ihi&nbsp;is a winter celebration that extends across the cooler months when the Matariki cluster of stars sits high and bright in our winter skies.&nbsp;Te&nbsp;Ihi&nbsp;references the energy and passion stirred by the Matariki cluster and the promise they herald. We&nbsp;honour&nbsp;our ancestors in a heart-warming ceremony known as Te Ahi Taitai (fire ceremony), before welcoming guests&nbsp;into the Tawa&nbsp;forest canopy.&nbsp;Enjoy seasonal forest canapes which may include steaming pork and watercress broth, smoked snapper and potato&nbsp;croquettes, hearty mussel chowder, and hot kumara parcels.&nbsp;Matariki celebrations then move to the meeting house&nbsp;where song, haka, storytelling, and performance become central. A torchlit walk leads into a cosy dining room&nbsp;and a three-course sharing&nbsp;feast with chef aperitif.&nbsp;Our famous hāngī shares a table with Māori fusion dishes developed and curated by acclaimed Māori chefs.

 
We welcome guests&nbsp;of all ages and the facility is wheelchair and buggy accessible. Special dietary options are available, please advise at the time of booking.&nbsp;

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NOT STAYING AT ANY OF THE BELOW - Meet at our GATHERING PLACE,

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TE PA TU - Gathering Place (1220 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua)

Wij hebben genoten van ons bezoek en het nader kennis maken van de gewoontes en gebruiken van de Maori’s toen en nu! 
Heel aardige trotse mensen. Leuk om de dansen en gezangen te horen! Eten was top!

De leukste avondje uit!

Te Pa Tu certainly lived up to the reviews. It was the highlight of our short stay in Rotorua. Despite the weather gods not being in our favour, thanks to Cyclone Gabrielle. The entire evening went without a hitch, starting with a coach pick-up from town taking us to the Village. A ceremonial greeting awaited us along with traditional tea and canapes, a lovely start to a fabulous evening. The cultural show was exciting and educational. The dancing and singing thrilling. To cap off a wonderful evening of entertainment we were then given a feast fit for a King. I have lost count of the number of courses served, all I can say is they were all delicious.
Worth every $....Linda Australia

A Night to Remember

Our tour guide was brilliant and amusing, and he did a great job of answering all of our inquiries. She is also quite knowledgeable. Good location to visit in order to learn about Maori culture

So much fun!

Amazing was how the Maori performed! I enjoyed seeing the Maori community and hearing how everything operates.

Fantastic Experience

It was excellent, and I wholeheartedly endorse it. Friends who reside in Rotorua suggested this experience to us. The evening is filled with fantastic entertainment.

The views are incredible.

<ul>
	<li>Get up to 10% cash back when you book with us</li>
	<li>4-hour evening celebration of Maori culture through performance, entertainment, &amp;&nbsp;feasting</li>
	<li>Forest canapes &amp; complimentary chef choice aperitif</li>
	<li>Delicious 3-course seasonal Māori-fusion feast&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Summer Haka pōwhiri (cultural welcome)&nbsp;OR Winter&nbsp;Ahi&nbsp;Taitai (fire ceremony)&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Convenient&nbsp;return transfers&nbsp;from selected Rotorua accommodation</li>
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	<li>There is no self-drive option directly to our village, please provide us with your pick-up location or, have confirmed that you are meeting at our Central Rotorua location - 1220 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua</li>
	<li>Please advise of any special dietary requirements</li>
	<li>Tours may be rescheduled/cancelled if minimum numbers are not met</li>
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