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Waitangi Treaty Grounds: Combo Pass (Hāngi + Concert + Admission)
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From US$90.95
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Free cancellation
Up to 24 hours in advance.
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
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 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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Fantastic Experience
David_G, Jan 2023
Fantastic experience. Beautiful surrounds a very informative moving and engaging show, finishing with a plentiful succulent meal. Would certainly recommend.
All participants in the...
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.
A Highlight
Debbie_B, Mar 2020
Fantastic night, very informative. The food was amazing and the staff very accommodating. Well worth it!!
Great Experience
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.
wonderful Maori evening
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.
A must go. Experience was great and...
Amber B, Mar 2018
A must go. Experience was great and the food was delicious.
This was an excellent evening. We...
Gary W, Nov 2017
This was an excellent evening. We learned a lot about the Maori and there way of life. There traditions. Then the food, my God that was amazing we were stuffed by the end of the evening. I would recommend this to everyone as a must do on your visit to New Zealand
This is a must do experience, open...
Elizabeth R, Mar 2017
This is a must do experience, open your heart and mind and enjoy your trip back into history. The hangi was wonderful and delious, our host was just the best. Enjoy these generous people as they share their culture,their history and their spirit with you. The experience will stay with you always. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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