Auckland City Maori Cultural Tour - 'The Taupua Experience'

Itinerary
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Stop At: Britomart, Level 3 130 Quay Street Waitemata Harbour, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010 New Zealand

One day fully guided small group tour where you will see all the highlights of Auckland City and sites of cultural significance to Maori with your hosts of 'The Taupua Experience', starting with a pick up from your hotel in our modern, comfortable minibus (specified hotels only). Stop at Auckland's popular waterfront Britomart area and hear the cultural stories behind the Apihai Te Kawau Memorial.


Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Mission Bay Beach, Auckland Central, Auckland New Zealand

See stunning Mission Bay beach with it's cafes, bars, parks and famous fountain, and hear the stories and history of the area from your Maori Guides, passed down from their ancestors - Maori Chiefs that helped to establish Tamaki Makauru - the city of Auckland.

Stop At: Bastion Point, Hapimana Street, Mission Bay, Auckland 1071 New Zealand

Explore Bastion Point in Orakei, overlooking the Waitematā Harbour. The area is significant in New Zealand history as the site of protests by Māori against forced land alienation by pākehā in the late 1970s. Now the site of Kitemoana - a Maori Marae & Village, your hosts will guide you through the history and future of the land, people and stories.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Parnell Road, Auckland Central, Auckland 1052 New Zealand

See the historical shopping village of Parnell, Boutique Stores, Holy Trinity Cathedral, and hear the cultural stories of the area.

Stop At: Access off Hillside Crescent Mount Eden Road, Auckland Central, Auckland 1024 New Zealand

Take in the 360 views from Maungawhau, or Mt Eden - one of the tallest mountains in Auckland City, and enjoy an optional traditional Maori Hangi Lunch (additional cost - please add during booking process) up the mountain while you hear the stories of the mountain from your Maori Guide.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Auckland Domain, Park Road, Auckland Central, Auckland New Zealand

The Domain was formed by volcanic activity 140,000 years ago, and set aside in 1880 as a 200-acre public reserve. Now home to the Auckland Museum, the Winter Gardens, numerous native bush walking tracks, and stunning views over Auckland City, there is plenty of opportunity to explore and connect with nature and the history of the area during this stop.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Auckland War Memorial Museum, The Auckland Domain, Parnell, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010 New Zealand

The Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira (or simply the Auckland Museum) is one of New Zealand's most iconic landmarks and important museums and war memorials, offering panoramic views over the city of Auckland.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Tamaki Drive, Tamaki, Auckland Central, Auckland New Zealand

Learn about the history, present and future of Tamaki Drive from a Maori perspective. See the historic Parnell Baths, Whai Rawa land, Tararua Bay and Whakatakataka Bay.

Duration: 15 minutes