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Maori Tours Kaikoura
Full DescriptionJoin our family for a half day tour that combines laughter learning and storytelling with hands on activities and a bushwalk to discover traditional uses of trees and plants. Kaikoura is an area of immense natural beauty with dramatic land and seascapes; a place where man feels insignificant in the presence of nature's wonders. Maori people have lived along this coastline for more than 800 years and hidden in the landscape are relics of the past and stories waiting to be told. Those people are our ancestors, these are our stories and Kaikoura is where our fires burn - we call that 'Ahi Ka'. We'll take you to our special places for storytelling and you'll be involved right from the start as you join in customs and learn our ways. You can try weaving with harakeke, the native flax plant, learn a Maori greeting and much more. Midway through we'll stop for light refreshments and then it's on to explore one of Kaikoura's bush walkways where our passionate guides share some of the traditional uses of trees and plants as food and medicine. You will be part of real cultural exchange that offers deep insight and understanding of Maori people and way of life; as well as our values and spiritual connections to the natural world. Environment Friendly ActionWe conserve heat Other Environment Friendly InitiativesWe have been awarded Qualmark Enviro GOLD as a result of our environmental and social responsibility standards. This is the highest environmental award given by 'Qualmark' the official mark of quality for New Zealand tourism. Total Capacity10 (larger groups by prior arrangement) Tariff IncludesDepartment of Conservation fee - Light refreshments DirectionsWe provide complimentary pickup from accommodation within a 5 kilometre radius from Kaikoura town centre. Otherwise tours depart Kaikoura i-Site Visitor centre |
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