Story of New Zealand's oldest living resident 'The Kauri Tree'

Name: Story of New Zealand's oldest living resident 'The Kauri Tree'
Brand: Otamatea Kauri Pioneer Museum-trading as The Kauri Museum
SKU: 58125P1
Price: 18.90 USD
Rating: 4.5 (28 reviews)

North Island, New Zealand

45 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Northland is famed for its tall kauri trees with their dense wood and knots of gum. Learn more about the natural history of kauri, their social and economic role in post-European New Zealand and the threats to their existence with this tour of a dedicated museum. This hands-on, small group tour allows you to interact with our collection and uncover the past, including handling ancient lignites and swamp kauri that are tens of thousands of years old.

Guides explain kauri stories at each station through the museum
Get tactile: handle kauri and examine beach samples
Experience social and natural history, photos and wood samples
See the museum's highlights, then explore on your own

What's Included

Experienced guide

Food and drinks
DVD (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

5 Church Road, Matakohe 0593, New Zealand
Departure Point: The Kauri Museum Information Desk Address: 5 Church Road Matakohe Northland Dates: See Availability

Start time

Opening hours

10/30/2023 - 4/29/2024
10/30/2024 - 4/29/2025

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Most travelers can participate
Wheelchair accessible

Children must be accompanied by an adult
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Operated by Otamatea Kauri Pioneer Museum-trading as The Kauri Museum

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.5

28 reviews

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A scam

Jozette_A, Jan 2024

Nobody knew about viator, there was nog tour OR anything. It was Just the museum which normally is was 25 nzd and now they even had a discount of 10 %. So we paid to much to viator for nothing basicly