Mitai Māori Cultural Experience & Dinner Buffet Highlights
- Get up to 10% cash back per person when you book with us
- A Mitai Maori Cultural Experience, with a welcome ceremony
- Enjoy a delicious buffet dinner featuring traditional hangi food
- Witness warriors paddling canoes down the Wai-o-Whiro stream
- Walk through nature to see an ancient fortified village
- Learn about the old ways of living and the survival of the Māori people
- See the natural resource of spring Te Puna Tapu o Tuhoe
- Watch the forest light up as the glow worms appear in the night
What's Excluded
- Hotel transfers (these are available - please contact us if you would like to add transfers).
What to Expect
Enter the world of Mitai, and learn about the history of this area which once flourished in villages. Mitai Māori Village sits over four acres of whenua (land) called Rotohokahoka, gifted by the Ngati Whakaue people to develop.
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are some limitations for wheelchair accessibility during the walk through the forest.
Baby highchairs are available; however, there is a limited number, so book in advance by calling the Operator.
There are bar facilities available on-site to purchase drinks. No alcoholic beverages are to be brought onto or taken from the premises.
The venue specialises in serving “hangi”. The menu does cater for some dietary needs, such as vegetarian and gluten-free, and they have some vegan options available. All the meats are halal.
Yes, there is parking available on site.
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Policies
- If the required amount of participants to proceed are not met, the event will be rescheduled
- Summer pickup is bet ween 5.45pm and 6.15pm, and Winter pickup is between 5.15pm and 5.45pm.
- Cancellation made more than 48 hours before scheduled start time will be eligible for a full refund
- Cancellations within 48 hours of tour commencement, 50% of the total booking to be charged
- Cancellatiopn within 24 hours of tour commencement, no refund
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A Refundable Booking is available at checkout. This will provide 100% refund for one of the many reasons included via our terms - including adverse weather, sickness or delays with transport.
All customer cancellation & refund requests are also subject to our website’s own refund conditions.