Experience a magical evening immersed in pre-European Maori culture in a re-created village. You will be greeted in traditional fashion by a Maori warrior performing a ''''wero'''' challenge, followed by a ''''powhiri'''' welcome by the people of the village.
Walk through a native forest and observe performers practicing traditional arts such as poi, weaving and weaponry before enjoying a concert show-casing Maori music and lively performance.
After the concert, you will dine on Maori ''''hangi'''' food cooked in a steam oven buried in the ground.
An evening at Mitai will give you an authentic introduction to Maori culture leaving you amazed and in awe. Be enthralled by the natural bush setting, see warriors in traditional dress paddle an ancient warrior canoe (waka) down the Wai-o-whiro stream, and don't miss your only opportunity in the Rotorua area to see glow worms in their natural habitat.
Marvel at the crystal clear water full of eels and trout, flowing directly from the earth at the sacred Fairy Spring. See the traditionally cooked hangi meal being lifted from the ground. During the cultural performance, learn about our past, carvings and ta moko (tattoo art).
Be captivated by the displays of weaponry and combat, coupled with the grace and beauty of the poi dance. Be amazed by the spine tingling haka finale. The Mitai family is proud to have created a sacred and spiritual place that offers you an indigenous cultural experience like no other.
After departing the Lake Rotorua area your tour will take you arcross the scenic Mamaku Rangers and into the Waikato region of rokking green hills of ''''The Shire'''' The reason why this area was chosen for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings is readily apparent on arriving at The Shires Rest Cafe. You will commence your tour of The Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm from that point. Before your return trip to Rotorua enjoys a light snack at The Shires Rest.
Enjoy a day trip from Rotorua through lush rolling farm landscape to the mystical Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Before lunch, enjoy a guided tour through the galleries and lofty chambers of the Caves. Your tour culminates with a boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto - lit up by thousands of tiny living lights. Return to Rotorua this afternoon including Fitzgerald Glade - a section of highway where the native bush and trees form a canopy overhead.
This action-packed full day tour visits a number of leading attractions in the Waitomo and Rotorua regions. Enjoy a guided tour through the galleries of the world famous Glow-worm Caves. The Excursion includes a boat ride through the glow-worm grotto.
Return to Rotorua in the afternoon and see New Zealand's agricultural industry in action with sheep dog trials at the Agrodome, plus an organic farm tour. Continue to Te Puia, where you will enjoy a Maori cultural performance followed by a guided tour to see the mighty geysers and boiling mudpools for which this thermal area is famous. The tour concludes in Rotorua.
Enjoy a morning sightseeing tour around three of Rotorua's iconic visitor attractions. Experience Te Puia, a place of Maori culture and a thermal wonderland of impressive geysers and boiling mud pools. Explore Rainbow Springs Nature Park, which showcases native flora and fauna as well as the New Zealand Kiwi. Then see NZ's agricultural industry in action with a sheep shearing display and sheep dog trials at the Agrodome.
Start the morning with a sightseeing tour around three of Rotorua's iconic visitor attractions. Experience Te Puia, a place of Maori culture and a thermal wonderland of impressive geysers and boiling mud pools. Explore Rainbow Springs Nature Park, which showcases native flora and fauna as well as the New Zealand Kiwi. Then see NZ's agricultural industry in action with a sheep shearing dispay and sheep dog trials at the Agrodome.
The morning part of the tour concludes and you have free time to enjoy lunch at your own expense at one of the many restaurants and cafes and in central Rotorua.
Following lunch the Hobbiton Movie Set coach will take you on a scenic drive across the Kaimai Ranges to the picturesque 1,250 acre farm near Matamata where scenes from the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies were filmed.
Learn how this beautiful farmland was transformed into The Shire from Middle-earth. your guide will show you Hobbit holes, the Green Dragon Inn, the Mill and many other structures from the movies.
Upon completion of the Movie Set tour you will be transferred to Rotorua by the Hobbiton Movie Set coach to Rotorua where the tour concludes.
Enjoy a day trip from Rotorua to Auckland through lush rolling farm landscape to the mystical Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Before lunch, enjoy a guided tour through the galleries and lofty chambers of the Caves. Your tour culminates with a boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto - lit up by thousands of tiny living lights. Continue your journey through to Auckland.
Experience the very best of Rotorua's geothermal wonders at Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland and the Waimangu Volcanic Valley on this halfday Geothermal Wonderland Tour.
With close up views of the spectacular geothermal activity, wonder in awe at the amazing diversity of geothermal features and the stunning volcanic landscapes of the Rotorua region.
See NZ's largest boiling mud lake, Lady Knox Geyser erupting daily at 10.15am to heights of 20 metres, colourful volcanic craters of every tint and hue, hot streams, boiling hot springs, hissing fumeroles, vividly coloured silica terraces, steaming cliffs, hot crater lakes, unique thermally adapted plants, native rainforest and birdlife.
Experience the thrill of flying over and then landing on the spectacular craters and domes of Mount Tarawera volcano and Mokoia Island. On the ground enjoy a walk amongst some of New Zealand's rarest birdlife and historical landmarks including Hinemoa's pool.
Fly with us and land on the summit of sacred Mount Tarawera, then try to comprehend the earth forces which created this awe inspiring volcanic icon. Standing on the summit offers unobstructed views of the volcano’s magnificent craters, domes and the Lakes District, which is beautiful beyond belief. Complimented with informative commentary, this is much more than a flight. It is an experience to remember.
Rotorua is situated close to the place where great tectonic plates meet; the land has been moving here for thousands of years and continues to do so. Deep in Mount Tarawera, the pressure builds. This majestic mountain merely sleeps. Come up close and see the devastation caused by the eruption of Mount Tarawera more than 100 years ago. It is perfectly safe. Scientists measure volcanic activity, keeping an eye on the restless earth for signs of the next eruption. Luckily, these can be easily and accurately predicted nowadays.