Maori Arts and Crafts Institute (Te Puia) Tours and Tickets

On this 5-hour Rotorua city tour, you'll stroll alongside Pohutu Geyser and boiling mud pools at the Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve. See Rotorua's key attractions, including the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute and Rainbow Springs nature park. At the Agrodome Sheep Show, you're treated to demonstrations at an authentic New Zealand farm. Book an optional lunch, and upgrade to include a Skyline Rotorua Gondola ride or a tour of the Hobbiton Movie Set featured in 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' trilogies.

Gain insight into traditional Maori customs with a 2.5-hour guided tour of the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute at Te Puia, followed by a steambox lunch prepared the traditional way: cooked over steam vents at the Te Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley. Walk past Pohutu Geyser, see a flax-weaving demonstration, and spot the national bird in the nocturnal Kiwi House. This small-group tour near Rotorua is limited to a maximum of 15 people for a personalized experience.

Combine three of Rotorua's top attractions with a Hobbiton Movie Set tour on this full-day adventure. In the morning, visit Te Puia Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, Rainbow Springs wildlife park and the Agrodome sheep farm with a knowledgeable guide who informs you about New Zealand's indigenous culture, national kiwi bird and most common farm animal. Then travel through The Shire on a tour of filming locations used in 'The Lord Of The Rings' and 'The Hobbit' series.

Gain entry to the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute at Te Puia on a guided tour of this geothermal hot spot. Take a walking path up to steaming vents, boiling mud pools and erupting Pohutu Geyser at Te Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley; observe the emblematic kiwi bird; and discover Maori traditions at the cultural center. Upgrade to include a 45-minute cultural performance of Maori song and dance, including the warlike 'haka.' Showtimes are available several times a day during admittance.