Mitai Maori Village

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Mitai Maori Village

The Mitai Family endeavour to bring you the most authentic Maori Cultural experience in NZ today.

OPENING HOURS: Daily from 5.30 - 9.30pm
COST: $116.00 per person

The Mitai family is proud to have created a sacred and spiritual place that offers you an authentic indigenous cultural experience like no other. The evening is guaranteed to leave you enthralled by the fascinating Maori Culture.

Your evening begins with a pick up from your Rotorua accommodation providing you with a warm and personalized meet and greet from one of our beautiful Maori Maidens dressed in the traditional attire, providing you with the opportunity to take a photograph and to embrace the hospitality of our Maori people. Upon arrival to our Mitai Maori Village you will learn the basic guidelines of entering such a sacred place. Select a Chief to represent those visiting our village, representation of your group is considered to be honorable high ranking status in Maoridom.

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Organisation

Mitai Maori Village

Commercial organisation

Location

North IslandRotorua RegionRotorua

Categories

  • Activity__cultural_experiencesCultural Experiences

Business Times

Daily from 5.30 - 9.30pm

Directions

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Coordinates

-38.1064778228944

176.22132474333

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-38.1064778228944
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176.22132474333

Reviews

    • Very good maori experience.
    • Excellent food, brilliant entertainment.
    • Very good, had a great time.
    • Good entertainment and very informative.
    • Well organised, good show and food.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 29
    20%
    9/10 43
    29%
    8/10 34
    23%
    7/10 19
    13%
    6/10 12
    8%
    5/10 6
    4%
    4/10 2
    1%
    3/10 0
    0%
    2/10 2
    1%
    1/10 0
    0%
  • 5.0/5

    Indispensable to discover and understand the Maori culture, even if is now becoming a business.

    Show was very realistic and nice to see. We recommend going in low season when less people are there. Great typical Maori dinner and walk through the forest and glowworms.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    FRANCE
    MG
    Michele Geillon's avatar

    Michele Geillon

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Good educational evening, great food (hangi) and cultural performance but lots of people.

    Reviewed almost 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    UNITED KINGDOM
    SS
    Stephanie Still's avatar

    Stephanie Still

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Everyone should experience the fascinating and different culture of the Maori.

    It feels really authentic and you get some awesome food.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    GERMANY
    SD
    Sascha Daub's avatar

    Sascha Daub

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    It was amazing to see the Maori culture.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    GERMANY
    AS
    Anna Scholten's avatar

    Anna Scholten

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Very, very touristic, normal food (not very delicious), nice dance and show.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    GERMANY
    U
    Ulli's avatar

    Ulli

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    The Maori people gave us a great show and very good food!

    They were enthusiastic and funny! Only in my opinion, it was very touristic and very expensive for what we have got.

    Reviewed almost 10 years ago and experienced in December 2014

    NETHERLANDS
    B
    Bram and Laura's avatar

    Bram and Laura

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Too expensive!

    Hangi was excellent.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    GERMANY
    FL
    Florian Littmann's avatar

    Florian Littmann

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    I did this to get more information about Maori and there it is not so good.

    It is very interesting to learn about their singing and dancing and the people doing it are very funny and lovely. Also the food tastes great. If you are looking for good food and entertainment go for it. But I heard that there is a better place on the West Coast of the South Island.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    GERMANY
    A
    Anna's avatar

    Anna

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    It is the only way to have a Maori experience.

    Too touristy!

    Reviewed almost 11 years ago

    FRANCE
    LD
    Ludovic Denee's avatar

    Ludovic Denee

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Really beautiful village, good food, nice and friendly people and nice atmosphere.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in February 2013

    GERMANY
    C
    Constanze's avatar

    Constanze

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Good educational evening, great food (hangi) and cultural performance but lots of people.

    Reviewed almost 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    UNITED KINGDOM
    SS
    Stephanie Still's avatar

    Stephanie Still

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Indispensable to discover and understand the Maori culture, even if is now becoming a business.

    Show was very realistic and nice to see. We recommend going in low season when less people are there. Great typical Maori dinner and walk through the forest and glowworms.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    FRANCE
    MG
    Michele Geillon's avatar

    Michele Geillon

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    It was amazing to see the Maori culture.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    GERMANY
    AS
    Anna Scholten's avatar

    Anna Scholten

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Everyone should experience the fascinating and different culture of the Maori.

    It feels really authentic and you get some awesome food.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    GERMANY
    SD
    Sascha Daub's avatar

    Sascha Daub

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Very, very touristic, normal food (not very delicious), nice dance and show.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    GERMANY
    U
    Ulli's avatar

    Ulli

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    The Maori people gave us a great show and very good food!

    They were enthusiastic and funny! Only in my opinion, it was very touristic and very expensive for what we have got.

    Reviewed almost 10 years ago and experienced in December 2014

    NETHERLANDS
    B
    Bram and Laura's avatar

    Bram and Laura

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    I did this to get more information about Maori and there it is not so good.

    It is very interesting to learn about their singing and dancing and the people doing it are very funny and lovely. Also the food tastes great. If you are looking for good food and entertainment go for it. But I heard that there is a better place on the West Coast of the South Island.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    GERMANY
    A
    Anna's avatar

    Anna

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Too expensive!

    Hangi was excellent.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    GERMANY
    FL
    Florian Littmann's avatar

    Florian Littmann

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    It is the only way to have a Maori experience.

    Too touristy!

    Reviewed almost 11 years ago

    FRANCE
    LD
    Ludovic Denee's avatar

    Ludovic Denee

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    The only way to have a Maori experience.

    A shame that it is so touristy.

    Reviewed almost 11 years ago

    FRANCE
    CD
    Celine Darde's avatar

    Celine Darde

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Really beautiful village, good food, nice and friendly people and nice atmosphere.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in February 2013

    GERMANY
    C
    Constanze's avatar

    Constanze

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Nice cultural performance and great hangi.

    Rating could be higher if it were not for the cheesy saxophone player during dinner. Good explanation of Maori culture and not too busy.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in December 2012

    NETHERLANDS
    WT
    Wouter Trumpie's avatar

    Wouter Trumpie

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Just six points because our host was lame.

    The show is nice although I like this more than the one in Te Puia. The hangi was good and there were a lot of glowworms at the sacred spring (best part of the spring).

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in November 2012

    GERMANY
    AK
    Alexander Klein's avatar

    Alexander Klein

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very nice Maori Village.

    Great haka and waka presentation.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in December 2012

    GERMANY
    TM
    Timo Maschke's avatar

    Timo Maschke

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Good = nice/funny speaker, haka dance was a good performance, food was ok.

    A little bit expensive and feel really touristy not a real Maori feeling.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in December 2012

    NETHERLANDS
    Cu
    Cennart ud Brock's avatar

    Cennart ud Brock

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Good food, new information about Maori culture, good and exciting show and always with good humour.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Good food, new information about Maori culture, good and exciting show and always with good humour.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    It was serviced well.

    The Maori show was nice to experience and the food: traditional 'hangi' was absolutely delicious! We did the combo with Rainbow Springs park, because we wanted to see the kiwi. We saw 4 kiwi's from close up and the Tuatara. This was very special and fun.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in November 2012

    NETHERLANDS
    R
    Roshnie's avatar

    Roshnie

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Awesome activities, a bit expensive, but really fun and worth it.

    Interesting Maori town with great food, a nice show, even though it is a bit too 'touristland'.....

    Reviewed about 12 years ago

    FRANCE
    TB
    Thibault Bonenfant's avatar
  • 2.5/5

    It was great to see how Hangi kai is made (and how good it tastes!).

    But good food did not balance out the very weak show and tell items. Pointless walks and half-hearted show.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2011

    UNITED KINGDOM
    A
    Adam Hayley's avatar

    Adam Hayley

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great show, great supper, loved it a lot, it was good to see and learn about Maori culture.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2011

    CANADA
    V
    Valerie's avatar

    Valerie

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Well organised, good show and food.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in March 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    M
    Moss's avatar

    Moss

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Hangi evening - it was nice, a bit too touristic for us, Maori show was ok, but the food was so-so.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    NETHERLANDS
    HO
    Hans Oudenbroek's avatar

    Hans Oudenbroek

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    Too expensive $125PP, no quality.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    NETHERLANDS
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    de Weijer's avatar

    de Weijer

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very well organised, excellent food and entertainment.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    UNITED KINGDOM
    LN
    Lesley Nicolas's avatar

    Lesley Nicolas

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Stunning, must see!

    Good food, haka, overall great and educational, not too expensive for what you get.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    GERMANY
    D
    Dirk & Marlene's avatar

    Dirk & Marlene

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Good food!!

    Good Performance!! Nice people!! Great evening.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    BELGIUM
    MS
    Magda Savels's avatar

    Magda Savels

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    A good evening but a little more time for dinner would be better.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago

    DENMARK
    MH
    M H  Hansen's avatar

    M H Hansen

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Drinks very expensive.

    Good varied entertainment if not a bit confusing as the agenda not set at the start. Would like to have seen some real Maori. Got a good flavour of what Maori history is about.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    PS
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  • 4.0/5

    Although massive (a lot of people/guests) the Maori did their best and made the best of it.

    It was interesting. The singing in the end should be skipped.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    HH
    Hayo Heerink's avatar

    Hayo Heerink

    Customer