Whakarewarewa Village Guided Tour

We loved everything about The Living Maori Village. Our guide was amazing and we loved listening to her stories as a child growing up there. She explained village life beautifully and with such great respect. We enjoyed eating corn on the cob cooked to perfection from the geothermal spring. We added onto our ticket to see the cultural show and I'm so glad we did. It was truly magnificent.

It was drizzling on that day but the guide was still professional to explain to us. The corn cooked by hot spring water was truly sweet and succulent. The geothermal trail is an amazing walk. The smoke coming out from the hot springs makes the ambient surreal. Māori cultural performance is quite ordinary but it’s fine to join. Hangi lunch (NZD$38) is available for order at the cafe. Redemption of Klook ticket is fast and hassle free.

We opted for a guided tour and it was definitely worth it. Michael, our guide , is a native Maori and enthused at having us join him to show us round the village, a wealth of information. We were served sweetcorn freshly cooked in the hot pool, delicious, no dressing required!

Amazing and educational experience to learn how the Māori people lived here for over 500 years in harmony with nature and also harnessing the power of the Earth in their lives - cooking and bathing. The corn cooked in the thermal waters was the most delicious corn said my 7 year old son! Loved the experience of walking through the pools. It was a particularly cold day and the hot thermal air and the steam created a surreal atmosphere. I’ll definitely recommend people to come here. The guide was very informative and kind and let my kids practice saying the place name many times.

it was amazing, the guide was so knowledgeable and has explained everything properly. the haka performance was too good. overall experience was great. one must visit thiss to know about Māori culture and how they live their lives.

A wonderful experience! Our guide was a Maori who lived in the village herself so it was really touching to hear her talk so passionately. We managed to learn a lot about the Maori culture and see some geysers, try out some corn cooked in the boiling pool, watch a cultural performance (includes the haka) and appreciate all the stories and how they go about their daily lives. highly recommend!

It was so good. The guide kept walking around and explained very well. It was a great time to learn and feel a little bit about Maori culture. There was also a chance to taste Hangi food along the way. The corn was delicious. It was the perfect time to experience New Zealand's nature, with its mysterious topography, geothermal smoke, ridiculously clear water, and the smell of sulfur! I highly recommend it👍

A very interesting and informative tour. The guide is native living in that area. She was very knowledgeable and her commentary was very clear.

Personally, I liked it better than Te Puia. There are several villages where New Zealand Maori live, but I believe this is the only place open for tourism purposes. The actual residents gave us guidance and we moved in groups of about 15 people, but they spoke English a little slowly so I was able to understand it reasonably well. The village is small, so it takes less than 40 minutes to see everything, but since you can see the Maori performance, it only took about an hour. They give you a taste of corn boiled in a geothermal hot spring, and it's really delicious. It was the best in New Zealand. And there is a border with Te Puia, and the view of Te Puia from Whakarewarewa is really cool.

I didnt even need to show my voucher, they had my name on the system for fast transaction to change for physical ticket. It was very insightful and informative. Eye opening to learn more about Maori culture. Highly recommend 👍🏼