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Tribal Footprints Tour
4 h
About this activity
TRIBAL FOOTPRINTS TOUR
Half day afternoon pickup 1PM CITY acc/bus station/tourism centre
1pm Take a journey with a local guide with full commentary and follow in the footprints of the Maori tribe “Tuhourangi “ The afternoon is spent learning about the history of the eighth wonder of the world, the pink and white terraces and the great 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera that destroyed both the tribal village and the terraces. Visit old and new Maori settlement site and to bring the story alive visits are made to:
• 1.30 - The Buried Village
• 2.45 - Lake Tarawera, Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) and Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake)
• 3.15 - Views of the Mt Tarawera Volcano
• 3.50 - Whakarewarewa Living thermal villageSee where local Maori live now today in the thermal village of Whakarewarewa after being displaced by the Tarawera eruption of 1886. You can watch/purchase food cooked in the thermal waters and see the Pohutu geyser erupt. Boiling mud and thermal springs are on the guided walk through the living arts and crafts Maori village.
Then take a scenic drive to the Blue and Green Lakes lookout and visit the Buried Village which is the former tribal lands of the Tuhourangi people. Here visitors can enjoy a guided walk through excavations/museum of the Buried Village and learn the stories of the how the eruption affected the land and the peoples of this time. The tour includes a beautiful native bush walk to a waterfall and Lake Tarawera lookouts.
• Tour departs 1.00pm and returns at approximately 5:00pm.Tour costs include entry to the Buried Village and Whakarewarewa Thermal village
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Half day afternoon pickup 1PM CITY acc/bus station/tourism centre
1pm Take a journey with a local guide with full commentary and follow in the footprints of the Maori tribe “Tuhourangi “ The afternoon is spent learning about the history of the eighth wonder of the world, the pink and white terraces and the great 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera that destroyed both the tribal village and the terraces. Visit old and new Maori settlement site and to bring the story alive visits are made to:
• 1.30 - The Buried Village
• 2.45 - Lake Tarawera, Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) and Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake)
• 3.15 - Views of the Mt Tarawera Volcano
• 3.50 - Whakarewarewa Living thermal villageSee where local Maori live now today in the thermal village of Whakarewarewa after being displaced by the Tarawera eruption of 1886. You can watch/purchase food cooked in the thermal waters and see the Pohutu geyser erupt. Boiling mud and thermal springs are on the guided walk through the living arts and crafts Maori village.
Then take a scenic drive to the Blue and Green Lakes lookout and visit the Buried Village which is the former tribal lands of the Tuhourangi people. Here visitors can enjoy a guided walk through excavations/museum of the Buried Village and learn the stories of the how the eruption affected the land and the peoples of this time. The tour includes a beautiful native bush walk to a waterfall and Lake Tarawera lookouts.
• Tour departs 1.00pm and returns at approximately 5:00pm.Tour costs include entry to the Buried Village and Whakarewarewa Thermal village
Included
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- All activities
- Driver/guide
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Live commentary on board
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Entry/Admission - Buried Village of Te Wairoa
- Entry/Admission - Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Medium level of fitness required for the walking
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
Features
Tourism
90%
Original
75%
Cultural
55%
Sport
45%
