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Waitangi Treaty Grounds: Combo Pass (Hāngi + Concert + Admission)
Badge of ExcellenceBay of Islands, New Zealand
From $90.90
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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Spend an evening immersed in Maori culture with a traditional ‘hangi’ dinner and live performance, held at the historically important signing site of the Waitangi Treaty. Enact a warrior challenge on a bush walk and watch energetic Maori music and dance. For dinner, feast on a multilayered meal cooked using the ancient hangi pit oven method.
- Enjoy a traditional 'hangi' feast cooked over hot stones in a pit oven
- Watch an entertaining performance of Maori music and dance
- Fun and respectful way to learn about New Zealand's Maori culture
- Enjoy round-trip transfers from your hotel
What's Included
- Dinner
- All activities
- Tour escort/host
Meeting and Pickup
Start time
06:00 PM
What To Expect
Meet your driver at your hotel and head to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
Meet your dinner host at the Whare Waka Café and kick off the evening with a welcome drink. Embark on a short bush walk to explore the site, complete with an interactive wero (challenge) by two Maori warriors.
Gather around a large pit oven for the unveiling of the night’s meal. Learn about the ancient and elaborate hangi method of cooking, in which food is layered atop hot stones and wood planks, then covered and cooked for several hours. Watch the steaming feast come out of the ground and then dig into a buffet of various meats, vegetables, stuffing, breads, and salads, topped off with pudding for dessert.
Continue the cultural immersion with a high-energy display of traditional Maori music and dance courtesy of the Te Pitowhenua performance group.
Meet your dinner host at the Whare Waka Café and kick off the evening with a welcome drink. Embark on a short bush walk to explore the site, complete with an interactive wero (challenge) by two Maori warriors.
Gather around a large pit oven for the unveiling of the night’s meal. Learn about the ancient and elaborate hangi method of cooking, in which food is layered atop hot stones and wood planks, then covered and cooked for several hours. Watch the steaming feast come out of the ground and then dig into a buffet of various meats, vegetables, stuffing, breads, and salads, topped off with pudding for dessert.
Continue the cultural immersion with a high-energy display of traditional Maori music and dance courtesy of the Te Pitowhenua performance group.
Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Please inform at the time of booking if you have any special dietary requirements.
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Operated by Waitangi Treaty Grounds
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.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
68 reviews
Christine_A, Apr 2024
The evening cultural experience and the tour was very enjoyable. Whist the Hungi was delicious it was a bit rushed. This was due to the unexpected large group of Aged Care revered guests and the welcome gratitudes and warm gratitudes we all shared ( which was a very positive bonus to our evening)
Ian_K, Mar 2024
We booked the combo package. The event was well paced and organised. There is some walking but the site provide transport for those who need it. The display is well presented.
If you book for the comb0 meal performance and grounds dont arrive too early about 2-3 pm allows you pleanty of time prior to the evening event for a good explore
Sue_G, Mar 2024
The whole evening was fabulous. Much better than the ones I have been to in Roturoa. The concert was very good as was the hangi meal and the staff were very friendly and welcoming.
Andrew_F, Mar 2024
This was the best cultural experience I have ever had. Not only did the museum give me a better understanding of the Māori culture, and political situation but also the historical significance of the past leaders.
The dinner and show added to the experience through the food, cooking techniques and customs.
I highly recommend.
victoria_b, Jan 2024
Collected by shuttle for the evening experience, cultural performance and hangi. Memorable, informative and captured with great authenticity. It was really quite a moving experience. The food was delicious and plentiful with a complimentary drink included.
Top tip: if booking the combo with admission in the day and the evening performance, note the shuttle/pick up is for evening only. You need to make your way there for admission in the day (it’s c.2km max from Paihia)
You can also stay onsite day into evening
Take a sweater for the forest - even in hot weather it’s cool in the trees
Check shuttle pick up time with your operator as Viator start time is for the show, not pick up.
David_G, Jan 2023
Fantastic experience. Beautiful surrounds a very informative moving and engaging show, finishing with a plentiful succulent meal. Would certainly recommend.
Elaine_R, Dec 2022
All participants in the concert were so joyful and seemed to enjoy what they were doing. The selection of 3 chiefs from the audience was an entertaining aspect.
Experiencing the way the food was prepared was also a highlight....but not as good as eating it!!!
Thank you very much.
Debbie_B, Mar 2020
Fantastic night, very informative. The food was amazing and the staff very accommodating. Well worth it!!
ThomasMuir_M, Mar 2020
We had a fabulous experience at Waitangi Treaty Grounds two days after Waitangi Day. Both the tour and the hang were small and intimate. The guides were very knowledgeable and welcoming. The Maori culture was well expressed and comprehensive with the ability to easily ask questions. The hang meal was great and the Maori cooking methods were well demonstrated. I attended a similar experience years ago in Rotorua and that was large group, well done but it felt very commercial. This was intimate and friendly.
Victoria_K, Dec 2019
Very enjoyable experience. Waitangi treaty grounds is very worthwhile and interesting. The Hangi meal was excellent. Service was perfect. Can only recommend this.
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