AUCKLAND
Auckland’s best days out.
The 15 maori cultural experiences most worth a day of your Auckland trip, with the prices, run times and the operator behind each one.
Auckland’s All Blacks Experience pairs a guided Māori cultural tour with a players’ tunnel haka moment, interactive games, and a major retail stop.
Most Popular“The content was was immersive and enjoyable ,even if your not into rugby like me you will love it 👍👍”
Interactive All Blacks cultural tour in Auckland CBD with hands-on games, a walk to the haka, and time in the official team store.
“Great insight into the All Blacks lots of interesting facts about what makes them a great team interactive and fun”
Auckland to Rotorua in one day: Wai-O-Tapu geysers, Te Puia’s Pōhutu, and a full Māori welcome with haka. Small group, hotel pickup.
“We had a great day on this tour. It’s a long day with an early start, and the drive is quite long (around 3 hours each way), but it is absolutely worth it. Our guide Aaron was excellent and shared so much interesting information about New Zealand during the drive. We learned a lot along…”
Rotorua from Auckland in 12 hours: Whakarewarewa Māori village, geothermal sights, and one afternoon add-on such as Wai-O-Tapu or Spa.
“Enjoyed the whole day, seeing and experiencing the geothermal springs and the Māori culture. The Polynesian spa was wonderful! Our guide, Matt did a great job with transporting and giving us helpful tips and information.”
Māori Cultural Experience at Auckland Museum pairs a live waiata, poi, and haka explanation with general admission at the Parnell museum for $38.48.
“Very disappointed. Not what I was expecting. Appreciate the history lesson but felt fake and unauthentic”
Māori Cultural Experience at Auckland Museum: Living Taonga show plus admission. Learn waiata, poi, and the meaning of haka for $37.
“Loved the singing and playing and the chants and movements were spellbinding. We were given a great welcome and the performers clearly loved what they were doing. Highly recommended.”
Auckland to Rotorua day trip: Whakarewarewa Māori village, geysers and mud pools, Polynesian Spa mineral pools, and a Haka show.
“Great trip! Spa was very relaxing. Our guide Jason was great, accomodatingand knowledgeable. Would highly recommend.”
Small-group Auckland to Rotorua tour with Whakarewarewa Māori Village and Polynesian Spa entry, plus guided culture stories and hotel pickup.
“Our driver JJ was amazing so informative and caring looked after everyone nothing was a bother made our trip the best experience thank you so much”
Auckland to Rotorua day trip with Wai-O-Tapu geysers and Te Puia haka show. Small-group tour with pickup and included entry tickets.
“Seeing the mud pools and geyser was absolutely beautiful and amazing. The Māori culture is wonderful and loved seeing the performance. So beautiful and their singing sounds fantastic. This is definitely a must do tour.”
Rotorua day trip from Auckland with hotel pickup, a guided visit to Whakarewarewa Māori Village, then flexible geothermal and treewalk options.
“This was an amazing experience!! I appreciated that it had different options within one booking as it accommodated multiple people. Aaron did a great job of dropping everyone off and picking them up at the appropriate times and locatioRead more”
Auckland to Rotorua in one day for a Mitai Māori Village hangi feast, war-canoe performance, and Wai-O-Tapu’s Champagne Pool and mud.
“It was amazing.”
Small-group Rotorua Māori village and geothermal sights, plus a Waitomo glowworm cave boat ride and lunch, from Auckland.
“The Rotorua Māori Village tour was much better than I expected. The day started with John picking us up at the hotel right on time. There were only two other people on the tour (4 total) so it was quite comfortable. John provided engaging Read more”
Spend a full day from Auckland with a guided Māori village visit, a haka performance, and a small-group Waitomo glowworm cave boat ride.
Rotorua geothermal park, Māori haka performance, kiwi viewing, redwood forest walk, and Putāruru Blue Spring on a full-day trip from Auckland.
“great day trip - tour guides were excellent and did not make you feel rushed (unlike some other tour companies). They were keen to provide a good service”
Rotorua Te Puia culture and geysers plus Polynesian Spa in a small group from Auckland, with hotel pickup and show + soak.
“Overall, a very fun day! Lots of driving but tour itself was fun. The spa was great! Rotorua a very unique and pretty place.”
Two harbours, a gulf full of islands, and every day trip beyond the city.
