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Maori Tours Kaikoura

Maori Tours Kaikoura
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, Kaikoura
+64 3 319 5567
http://www.maoritours.co.nz

Full Description

Join 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.

-   Maximum 10 guests per tour
-   Bookings essential to avoid disappointment
-   Dress for the outdoors and wear flat shoes.
-   Bring your camera and a sense of humour

Environment Friendly Action

We conserve heat We conserve water We reduce/limit oil/gas carbon emissions We recycle where possible We compost food waste We use bio-degradable cleaning agents We use reclaimed or low embodied energy building materials We instruct staff in green practices We mention green/eco issues on our website We conserve/care for wildlife in our area/ natural pest eradication We participate in community environmental initiatives

Total Capacity

10 (larger groups by prior arrangement)

Tariff Includes

Department of Conservation fee - Light refreshments

Directions

We 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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