Cultural Tours

Maori Tours   (www.maoritours.co.nz)  

A whanau/family owned and operated business offering an authentic Maori cultural experience delivered in a natural way.

Mitai   (www.mitai.co.nz)  

Visit the Maori cultural world of Mitai, an ancestral village where you can learn about ancient Maori customs and traditions.

Ataahua Cultural Tours   (www.ataahua.maori.nz)  

Offering a Maori cultural experience in Tauranga: enjoy an easy trek around the iconic Mauao (Mount Maunganui) while taking in the views and local Maori legends. Also offering a hangi feast and traditional Maori performance.

Tui Global Eco-Cultural Tours   (www.maoribiz.co.nz/Additional_services.htm)  

Sample life in both traditional and contemporary Maori style in the Taranaki region of New Zealand

Whanganui River Guides   (www.whanganuiriverguides.co.nz)  

Based in Taumarunui, beside the upper reaches of the beautiful waters of the Whanganui river, they offer an authentic Maori cultural experience. You will travel by Waka (canoe), hearing the history and stories of the river.

Indigenous New Zealand   (www.inz.maori.nz)  

The Indigenous New Zealand directory is dedicated to the promotion of indigenous Maori tourism operators.

Eagle Connection   (www.eagle-tours.co.nz)  

With sensitivity to local cultural and environmental concerns, we explore sacred indigenous traditions.

Potiki Adventures   (www.potikiadventures.com)  

Outdoor adventure tours with an emphasis on Maori culture in Auckland, including some snow tours.

Long Island Tours   (www.longislandtoursnz.com)  

Private guided tours taking you deep into Hawke’s Bay countryside and culture to visit special people and places.

Te Aratoi   (www.tearatoi.co.nz)  

Experience the world of the Maori through a unique experience, mixing the traditions of an age old culture with contemporary or traditional Maori cuisine.

Culture North   (www.culturenorth.co.nz)  

Providing authentic Maori cultural experiences in the Bay of Islands. The Treaty of Waitangi Night Show is an evening production held on the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, combining Maori culture and live drama.

Katoro Waka Heritage Journeys   (www.katoro.co.nz)  

When visiting the South Island, take time to go on a Maori waka or canoe journey, putting you in contact with natural wildlife and Maori culture.

Kinaki NZ   (www.maorifood.com)  

Kai (food) has always been an important part of the Maori way of life. Specialised knowledge and skills surround all aspects of kai. Kinaki NZ offer you the chance to glimpse this sacred knowledge, through wildfood tours, forest tours, indigenous foods tours, myth and legend tours, and seafood tours.

Taiamai Tours   (www.taiamaitours.co.nz)  

Maori heritage tours that provide an unforgettable experience, including a canoe journey to the sacred island of Motu Maire.

Patricia's Opera Tours   (www.operatours.co.nz)  

Specialising in small group travel to Italy, Australia and New Zealand.

NZ Educational Tours (NZET)   (www.nzet.co.nz)  

Offers customized group sightseeeing tours around New Zealand with an educational and Maori culture component. They also are able to assist you with English Language Study Programmes.

Ko Tāne   (www.kotane.co.nz)  

An authentic Maori cultural experience at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, in Christchurch. You will be greeted with a traditional powhiri, treated to a cultural performance and given the chance to explore a Maori village and wildlife reserve.

Abel Tasman Maori Uncut   (www.maoriuncut.co.nz)  

Guided tours of the Abel Tasman region, sharing the unique Maori culture and traditions from the past and today. Their full day trips include kayaking, walking and wildlife encounters.

Journeys on the Whanganui   (www.whanganuiriver.co.nz)  

A cluster of tourism operators based on and near the Whanganui River in the North Island. Tours include tramping and walking, film tours, cultural tours, canoeing, kayaking and jetboating.

Maori in Tourism Rotorua   (www.nzmaoritourism.com/)  

Welcome to the Maori in Tourism Rotorua website, where the spiritual and cultural aspects of Maori Culture meet the world and its international community.

pureORAwalks   (www.pureorawalks.com)  

A unique guided walk experience in the Central North Island, NZ. With PureORA Walks you can taste, touch, hear and smell the natural beauty of Aotearoa New Zealand the way it has been for thousands of years.

One Cast Adventures   (www.onecastadventures.co.nz)  

Napier based fly fishing guide, Marlene Skeet, offers guided trips throughout the Hawkes Bay region, plus tuition and educational fishing courses. She also provides an authentic Maori heritage tour where clients enjoy a cultural experience on the Hawkes Bay rivers.

Haka Pa Maori Village   (www.maoriculture.net.nz)  

Take a journey of discovery into the cultural riches of the Maori people. On arrival, visitors will enter the Maori Village together and experience a Powhiri, the formal Maori welcome of peaceful entry. Once welcomed into Haka Pa, you will take a step back in time and discover how Maori lived in pre-European times.

Tour Time   (www.tourtime.co.nz)  

Touring packages for business, cultural, sporting and holiday makers around New Zealand.

Cactus Jack Backpackers   (www.cactusjackbackpackers.co.nz)  

Backpackers accommodation, centrally located in the heart of Rotorua Crater city, with full ticketing for Kiwi Experience, Magic Bus, Maori concert and hangi and accommodation throughout New Zealand.