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As the kaitiaki, ancestral guardians of our whenua, land we host our manuhiri, visitors in the spirit of manaakitanga to enhance a sense of wellbeing and provide an enriching and educational experience that opens the Maori world to all.
All of our tours are carefully curated and privately hosted, creating a personalised experience for you to experience our ancestral stories in places of cultural significance that ONLY we can access as Ahika, the home people of Tāmaki Makaurau.
Maungawhau – Heaven to Earth
From $125 per person min 4, for groups of 10+ contact us.
Your Cultural Edutainer will meet you at the foot of the Maungawhau/Mt Eden, just 15mins drive from the Auckland CBD. Your hikoi, journey is of the maunga that holds stories reaching back seven generations to when the city of Auckland was established through the gifting of ancestral land. Learn about the traditional rongoa Maori medicine plants and their healing properties.
Tour includes:
Traditional guided hīkoi (walk) on the ancestral mountain, Maungawhau (Mt Eden).
A reasonable level of fitness is recommended.
Duration: 2hrs
Takaparawhau - Homes Fires of Tamaki
From $125 per person - min 4, for groups 10+ contact us for pricing
Your Cultural Edutainer will meet you at Michael Joseph Savage Memorial, just 10minutes drive from Auckland CBD to begin your hikoi/walk. From the ancestral land of Takaparawhau that overlooks the Waitemata harbour and iconic maunga, Rangitoto to the majestic views of Orakei Marae all accompanied by stories from Ahika, the ancestral guardians and home people for over seven generations who live in a thriving Papakainga there today.
Duration: 2hrs
Te Kahupokere - Maungawhau ki Takaparawhau
From $450 per person - minimum 2, for groups 10+ contact us for pricing
a 4-hour hikoi and experience through several sites of cultural signficance in Tamaki Makaurau starting in Auckland's CBD where you will be picked up by car or van by your cultural edutainer.
This curated experience is a deep immersion into the Maori world and the stories of surviving to thriving as Ahika, the home people of Tamaki Makaurau.
A journey that includes our ancestral maunga, Maungawhau, to Okahu Bay and the obsidian waters of our harbour the Waitemata, through our living village, to Takaparawhau and views of the Marae on our ancestral lands, before finishing at Pourewa where we have a thriving nursery and maara (food and medicine gardens) whilst utilising traditional sustainability practices.
Experience includes:
Transportation and Light snacks and Wai (water)
Duration: 4 hrs
Customised Itinerary
Customised Itinerary
Price on application per group
Get in touch with us to discuss how we can deliver a customised itinerary to suit you and your group. From detailed guiding and comprehensive storytelling, to unique landmarks and places of cultural significance - we can work with you to make your next trip to Tāmaki Makaurau a highlight of your itinerary.
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