Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Fullers (
Click here
; adult/child $112/65) takes in Tane Mahuta and Wairere Boulders in
an eight-hour tour with local Maori guides.
Cultural
Native Nature Tours
CULTURAL TOUR, TRAMPING
( 0800 668 873;
www.nativenaturetours.co.nz
; 581 Tipene Rd, Motatau; day treks $145-235,
overnight $375)
A local Maori couple formally welcome you to their
marae
and lead treks
on their ancestral lands, including visits to sacred sites and an introduction to Maori food
and medicine. Other options include tree planting, and overnight stays include a tradi-
tional
hangi
(earth-cooked meal) and glowworm-spotting.
Taiamai Tours
Heritage Journeys
CULTURAL TOURS, CANOEING
( 09-405 9990;
www.taiamaitours.co.nz
; 2½hr tour $135; 10am & 1pm Oct-Apr)
Paddle
a traditional 50ft carved
waka
(canoe) from the Waitangi bridge to the Haruru Falls. The
Ngapuhi hosts wear traditional garb, and perform the proper
karakia
(incantations) and
share stories.
Other Tours
Salt Air
SCENIC FLIGHTS
( 09-402 8338;
www.saltair.co.nz
; Marsden Rd, Paihia)
Scenic flights include a five-hour
light-aircraft and 4WD tour to Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach ($425), and heli-
copter flights out to the Hole in the Rock ($230). A new tour even lands on the famed is-
land (from $379).
Total Tours
FOOD & WINE
( 0800 264 868;
www.totaltours.co.nz
)
Explore around Kerikeri on a half-day Food, Wine
and Craft tour ($65) or half-day wine tour ($75).
Festivals & Events
Tall Ship Race
SPORTS
Held in Russell on the first Saturday after New Year's Day.
