FamxplorTe Puia
What to expect
Te Puia is a geothermal wonderland and Māori cultural experience featuring geysers, traditional arts and crafts, cultural performances, the kiwi bird, and authentic Māori cuisine. Visitors can explore the dramatic geysers, bubbling mud, and beautiful native bush during a guided experience. The place is home to the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute and offers a state-of-the-art Kiwi Conservation Centre, allowing visitors to get close to New Zealand's national treasure, the native Kiwi bird. Te Puia also features a Māori carving and weaving school where visitors can see master carvers and weavers at work, as well as a marae, the centre of Māori tribal society, where visitors can experience traditional Māori song and dance
Plan your family visit to the Te Puia with these blog insights 👇
NEW ZEALAND with family
Activities: We visited Te Puia, near Rotorua, which is built around a geothermal activity zone, including a geyser. We walked among the fumaroles and saw a Maori folk show
Highlights: The children loved the Maori haka dance. Although it is a bit expensive and touristy, it's worth seeing at least once ✨
(Tip!) What to do in Rotorua with kids? 10 x do!
Activities: We did the tour at the Whakarewarewa village and it was not super expensive and very fun. They say this is still the only real Maori village in Rotorua
Highlights: Our daughter really enjoyed the performance and especially when daddy started performing as well ✨