Cultural Experience & Seasonal Māori Cuisine at Te Pā Tū
Feast on song, drama, tradition, and divine seasonal kai (cuisine) within our forest Pā (village) blanketed by towering Tawa trees, its blazing bonfires, and forest-formed amphitheatre.
Te Pā Tū offers 3-hour evening events that change with each season of the maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar.
Across summer, Tū Te Rā celebrates an abundant harvest, and we explore concepts, rituals, and stories of ancient Māori warfare and peace.
Throughout winter, Tū Te Ihi marks promise heralded by the arrival of the Matariki star cluster which high and bright in winter skies, signalling the new lunar year – we share the energy and passion of this celebration.
Cultural knowledge unique to each season is shared from the outset – rituals, songs, stories and continue across the night. From the beginning too, we share local, seasonal kai - plentiful and delicious. Kai horotai (indigenous canapes) is followed by a torch lit walk to a lavish 3-course fusion feast.
Options
Te Pā Tū - 5.00pm (May-Sept)
Pickup included
What's included in Cultural Experience & Seasonal Māori Cuisine at Te Pā Tū
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Te Pā Tū shares Māori history, traditions, and cultural aspirations across 3.5 hours of celebration and feasting. Feast on song, drama, tradition, and divine seasonal kai (cuisine) within our forest Pā (village) –blanketed by towering Tawa trees, blazing bonfires, and forest-formed amphitheatre. These events change with each season of the maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar. Tū Te Rā – Summer Harvest Celebration (October - April): Across this lunar phase, the sun expresses optimal energy, the days are longer, and light nourishes the natural world. Tū Te Rā celebrates abundant harvest and explores concepts, rituals, and stories of ancient Māori warfare and peace. Tū Te Ihi - Winter Matariki Celebration (May - September): \ Tū Te Ihi includes the time in the earth’s cycle when Matariki stars are high and bright in winter skies. Te Ihi references the energy and passion stirred by the Matariki cluster and the promise they herald.
Inclusions
- Māori Cultural Performance
- Traditional welcome ceremony
- Māori fusion feast
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Return transport from central Meeting Point
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Camera and Video usage is permitted throughout the entire evening experience.
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
- PLEASE RECONFIRM YOUR BOOKING 24 HOURS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 45 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
If you are staying at a major hotel in Rotorua we will pick you up from the main reception area. Please note that you must be an inhouse guest of the accommodation. If you are not, please meet at our TE PA TU Gathering Place, 1220 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua, and we will take you to our village from here. From 5pm, there is plenty of parking available and it is free. Do you have any dietary requirements we need to know about?
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Ticket Redemption
IMPORTANT: reconfirm your booking 24 hours prior to arrival. Do you have any dietary requirements? What country are you from? We pickup from major hotels in Rotorua city only. If you are NOT staying at one of these please meet at our TE PA TU Gathering Place, 1220 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua. 5pm Experience - meet at our Gathering Place at 4.15pm 6.15pm Experience - meet at our Gathering Place 5.30pm 7.30pm Experience - meet at our Gathering Place 6.45pm From here you will board our coach and we will take you to our village 12kms South of Rotorua .