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Tamaki Maori Village


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 42 attractions in Rotorua
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Attraction type: Historic village
Address: 1220 Hinemaru St Rotorua
New Zealand
Tel: 64 7 349 2999
Fax: 64 7 347 2913

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5 of 5 stars
Tampa, Florida
19 Jul 2009
1
person found this review helpful

I was so sorry to hear some reviewers didn't enjoy the evening. My son and I had a fantastic time. The performers we talked with in the village were delightful and seemed to really enjoy sharing their culture with us. We thoroughly enjoyed the dances and performances. The food was DELICIOUS! Yes, as one person mentioned, there was coleslaw and... more

Fantastic
23 Jun 2009
1
person found this review helpful

We are not easily pleased but this was one of the highlights of our NZ trip. We came to see the Maori culture and we weren't dissapointed. They put on a great show and the food was terrific. more

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2 of 5 stars
Lorton, Virginia
8 May 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Don’t get me wrong it’s interesting – but the best part for me was going around the round about ½ dozen times while the driver was singing “Here we go round the mulberry bush.” My main problem was size. They tell you you’ll take a bus, they don’t tell you that you’ll be on one of six buses. So it... more

27 Apr 2009
1
person found this review helpful

This is a must do attraction whilst you are in Rotorua. The Tamaki Bros bus picks youup from your hotel and takes you to the village reception where you are provided with information about the evening and a dvd plays showing what to expect. The bus then drives out to the village and during the drive your driver host will... more

11 Mar 2009
1
person found this review helpful

The whole experience was very disappointing from start to finish. The traditional Maori greeting was poorly managed so that people at the back had little idea of what was happening. The best part of the evening was the singing and dancing which was performed. The meal was dreadful. If this was meant to be traditional Maori food – we had... more

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4 of 5 stars
Vancouver, Canada
30 Nov 2008

Went to Tamaki Village at the end of October. In one evening, we had a thorough introduction to the traditions, housing, clothing, food and music of Maori people. Wandering through the village brought explanations from Maoris at each house about traditions and activities. Could not have got this from a book. more

Great Show
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5 of 5 stars
Ontario, Canada
13 Jul 2008

Great show of Maori culture. Highly entertaining peformers, accompanied by a nice dinner. Good value for your money. Only downside occurred on the bus trip back to the motel, when a opossum ran under the bus and derailed the brake system! Gave the opossum a zero for that one. more

3 Jun 2008

Hangi-Delish Experience-Mean(cool) Singing-Awesome Hospitaliy-I'M COMIN BACK...!!! Choice 1 Tamaki.. more

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5 of 5 stars
Auckland
21 May 2008
1
person found this review helpful

As Kiwis with regular visitors of friends and family from overseas, we are always wanting to ensure that they have a great experience and enjoy as much of the 'real NZ' as possible. While the obligatory trip to Rotorua is normally on the agenda, we were interested in a recommendation made by friends about Tamaki Maori Village. While the price... more

19 Dec 2007
10
people found this review helpful

Being local and knowing what to expect from Maori culture groups, I expected a lot more from Tamaki Tours. We were bitterly dissapointed with thier dated performance and patronising leader. The friendly bus drivers and tour guides were the highlight of the evening however, even they could not distract from our dissappointment. It has slipped emmensley from a few years... more

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Tamaki Maori Village Address

1220 Hinemaru St, Rotorua, New Zealand
Tel: 64 7 349 2999 Fax: 64 7 347 2913