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Waiheke Island Private History and Heritage Tour
Waiheke Island, New Zealand
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Expert local guide
- Ferry to/from Waiheke Island. Tickets can be purchased from us at $42/adult return.
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Fullers360 Matiatia ticket office1 Ocean View Road, Oneroa, Auckland 1081, New Zealand
Your tour begins on Waiheke Island. We do not do hotel pickups. If you are travelling from Auckland on the 9am ferry, your guide will be holding a sign and standing on your left as you leave the ferry at Waiheke Island (approximately 9.45am).
Start time
09:45 AM
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Operated by Terra & Tide
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.
Reviews
4.5
3 reviews
Marcia_A, Feb 2024
The view on Waiheke Island is magnificent but this is not a cultural experience. We saw a Maori welcome hut but could not go in because no one was there to welcome us. As we traversed the island we were told about Māori rituals and life but saw nothing in person. Justine, our tour guide, was fantastic - she showed us the island and told us all about the customs - but that is not at all what we expected. The day before we toured Auckland on the same kind of tour for 1/4th the price. That is what this tour was worth.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
I am sorry you feel this way about your experience Marcia. I note you believed you should have been able to go onto the Marae - you cannot just walk onto a community Marae you need to go through a formal welcome known as a powhiri and it is not a place that is staffed ready for visitors . Our cultural experience tour seeks to educate about Te Ao Maori, Maori history on the island and to explain about the uniquely bicultural nation we are and our evolution as a nation from the arrival of Maori to the impact of colonisation through to today. We are proud of our product and the knowledge, training and skill our guides, both Maori and Pakeha have in presenting this tour to our guests and as evidenced here we usually get excellent reviews.
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