Mitai Maori Cultural Experience with Dinner Buffet - Self Drive
Highlights & inclusions
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September 2026
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What you can expect
Experience the rich history and culture as you watch the Maori warriors paddle down Wai-o-Whiro stream, listen to the enchanting sounds of traditional instruments, and enjoy performances of the haka, poi dances, and more. Take a walk through the ancient forest and explore a fortified village, learning the old ways of living and survival of the Maori people. Discover Te Puna a Tuhoe, a sacred freshwater spring. The evening culminates with the magical glow worms lighting up the forest as night falls.
You'll also enjoy a delicious buffet of traditional hangi food from the Great Ocean of Kiwa. Savour meat, chicken, kumara, and more, cooked in an earth oven, which infuses the food with rich, earthy flavours after several hours. Come along with your family or friends and taste this delicious, authentic cuisine.
Location
What you need to know
- Welcoming ceremony
- View the unveiling of traditional hangi meal
- Witness warriors paddling canoe down Wai-o-Whiro stream
- Cultural Performance
- Full buffet hangi dinner
- Questions and answers session
- Educational walk through nature
- Bar facilities available on-site, no alcoholic beverages to be brought on the grounds
- Pickup is not included
- This experience starts at 6pm
- Please allow approximately 3 hours for this experience
- This experience takes place in Mitai Maori Village
- Children under 4 years are free of charge, however still need to be booked in
- Dinner that is cooked in the hangi includes succulent NZ lamb and chicken, potatoes, kumara (sweet potato) served with salads, beverages and finished with a delicious dessert
- We provide an indoor outdoor experience therefore dress for the weather
- Some limitations for wheelchair accessibility during walk through the forest
- Bar facilities available on site, no alcoholic beverages to be brought on the grounds
- Recommend to wear comfortable shoes for bush walk
- Cancellations made more than 48 hours before the scheduled start time will be eligible for a full refund.
- Cancellations made between 48 hours and 24 hours before the scheduled start time will receive a 50% refund.
- Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the scheduled start time or no-shows will not be eligible for a refund.
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
