Share our history. Explore our land. Meet our people.
Our Tour
Tours will begin at the Rotorua i-Site. Relish in the stories of days past as you sauter through th picturesque Government Gardens. Soak in the geothermal activity and Lake Rotorua from Pukeroa Hill. Visit Ohinemutu Village – the birthplace of Rotorua, including St Faiths Church and past the Tamatekapua meeting house.
Our Guides
The unique aspect of these tours will be your guide’s connection to the places and the people you will see. Rotorua is not just any city, this is our home and these are our stories. All our guides will be trained so they are able to recount all the facts but it will be the personal tales that will make our tours unforgettable.
Our Stories
Prior to 1876 Rotorua was nothing but scrub and ngawha (boiling pools). The partnership between Te Arawa and the early European settlers, that lead to Rotorua’s development still exists today. The locations we visit are soaked in history and stories; the bravery of Tunohopu, tales of Tudor Towers, the heroics of the 28th Maori Battalion, the sacred tohunga Makawe, the coming of Christianity and the tales of some of Te Arawa’ most colourful ancestors.
Our Details
· Leave a message on our answer phone to book (no need to have us return calls- we will see you there)- or book with I-Site or accommodation
· Depart twice daily in all weather—10am and 2pm
· Assemble 15 minutes prior- I-Site Foyer (Lake end Fenton St)
· No minimum number
· Cost is $30 per adult, Children up to 15 years if accompanied by paying adult are free of charge
· Distance is approximately 4km
· The walk is easy except for one medium hill.
· Allow 2 hours for the tour for discussions and photos
· Guides will have portable PA systems so everyone will be able to hear