Guided Tour

With a unique blend of history, Māori culture and an adrenaline overload, Kaitiaki Adventures offers superior and unforgettable white water rafting and white water sledging experiences. Raft down the Kaituna River and over the highest commercially rafted waterfall in the world or take the river on at eye level as you are in charge of your own sledging vessel propelling yourself through the water with flippers on your feet.

Enjoy a genuine, personal New Zealand experience on board the luxury sailing catamaran Tiua on beautiful Lake Rotoiti near Rotorua. Sail the large fresh water lake with many stunning bays and coves to explore; it is steep in cultural history and legend that the crew are happy to share. You can be relaxed or energetic as you wish by helping sail the yacht, swimming in the waters through caves, soaking in the lake edge thermal pools only accessible by boat or relaxing and watching the native scenery slip by.

Ema Scott finds inspiration in her spiritual connection to the past, 'design by descent' as she coins it. From her home and studio designed by her father - architect J C Scott - she endeavours to produce sculptures and designs that gives peace a tangible form in the medium of stone. She welcomes groups and individuals who have an interest in sculpture, art and architecture.

Waimangu volcanic valley is one of Rotorua's premier tourist attraction and a must do eco-experience when you visit Rotorua. Waimangu features unique ecology, rare botany and fascinating geothermal features such as steaming volcanic crater lakes. A protected scenic reserve and wildlife refuge. Walking tours and boat cruise.

Hells Gate is New Zealand’s most active geothermal reserve featuring a 2.5km natural geothermal walk past violently boiling mud and exploding hot water pools, the largest hot waterfall in the Southern Hemisphere, land coral formations, a mud volcano and a medicine lake used by local Māori for healing for over 700 years. Traditional Miri Miri massage is offered at our Hells Gate Wai Ora Spa along with geothermal mud therapies.

Rotorua Cultural Day Tours with a Maori Guide. Holistic and Traditional Rotorua Massage and Bodywork, at Go360 Health and Wellness Centre, Rotorua. Traditional Maori Healing Workshops.

Wellington’s rich and diverse Māori history is uncovered with Te Wharewaka o Pōneke Walking Tours, Waka Tours (Canoe), Cultural Education and Cultural Engagement.
An indigenous Māori cultural experience provides visitors to Wellington and New Zealand with an authentic and unique opportunity to share our stories of Te Whanganui-ā-Tara (Wellington) from a Te Ātiawa/Taranaki Whānui (tribe) perspective. Whether you want to experience a unique Māori Cultural Experience on our traditional waka or traverse the waterfront on a E-Scooter or E-bike, while learning about the streams that traverse out to Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington, we offer tours like no other. If you prefer to keep your feet on the ground, look no further, book one of our cultural walking tours and discover the layers of Māori history right here in the ‘Coolest little Capital in the World’. Perhaps you want to cruise the harbour on the all new ‘Ikarere’, a state-of-the-art electric passenger ferry, to experience a commentated tour filled with waiata (song) and knowledge about the harbour, ‘ Oh do we have the experience for you’.

Manaaki Adventures is a New Zealand based outdoors experience tour company delivering guided adventure tours designed specifically for students. We provide exciting and safe experiences that allow students to build self-esteem, confidence, leadership skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

When you venture into our environment you hear the whispers of our ancestors. It is their history, stories, thoughts and memories that guide us. We would like to share these with you. Once you learn about our connection to the land and environment you will better understand our culture. Let the whispers guide you along trails that bring the past to the present for our future. With shared wisdom and knowledge handed down through generations, your guided experience will become a timeless journey.

Queenstown’s Dart River Jet  experiences are unique combinations of breathtaking ‘World Heritage’ scenery, exhilarating wilderness Jet Boating, Māori heritage and inspiring adventure – truly authentic discoveries of everything that makes New Zealand an exceptional destination. Choose the option that suits you best and join us, the only operator on the Dart River, on a diverse adventure travelling deep into the pristine Dart River Valley and spectacular Mt Aspiring National Park to explore this awe-inspiring area.