Māori Whakatau Welcome

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Lake Wanaka, Wanaka New Zealand

In Māori culture we hold two important aspects dear to us. the first being Manaakitanga (Hospitality) and Kaitiakitanga (guardianship of the land) .At WanaHaka® we want you to connect with these 2 important cultural elements.

This Pōwhiri can be done in either Queenstown or Wanaka so please do email first as to your preferred location if required.

You will be greeted by a Wero/Challenge with a Māori Warrior and Taiaha, from here we move through the key elements of the pōwhiri/welcome where we may start as strangers but by the end we end up as whanaua/family.

A truely inspiring cultural experience that combines both the people and the land of Wanaka and Queenstown.

Duration: 45 minutes

• Private transportation
• Entry/Admission - Lake Wanaka

• Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
• Authentic Māori Bone Carving of your experience
• WanaHaka Tea Towel Souvenir

• Wheelchair accessible
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Stroller accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Transportation is wheelchair accessible
• Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Most travelers can participate
• Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
• Social distancing enforced throughout experience
• Guides required to regularly wash hands
• Regular temperature checks for staff
• COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• 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
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.