Mokoia Island is located in the center of Lake Rotorua, it is privately owned by the Maori iwi and is a Bird Sanctuary with many endanged birds making this their home. Steeped in history you can visit in a tour to learn of the local Mooa tribe in this most sacred of places to the Maori people. Whilst on the island you can visit Hinemoa's Pool where you can enjoy a hot soak. Learn of the Legends of Hinemoa and Tuanekai and their story of love.
The small Town of Ngongotaha is a small Maori Township on the west shores of Lake Rotorua. There are many small Bed and Breakfasts set in country side locations close by.
Hamurana Springs Track is well worth a visit walking through the Giant Redwoods alongside the Spring with its clear water that lead you to a platform where you can see down into the Thermal Area that you can see so clear with nooks and crannies where visitors through coins which twist and turn in the heat of the thermal current as they fall.
Lake Rotoiti is located North Western of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty, here you can take a scenic cruise aboard a Catamaran or choose to take one of the trampin tracks, this is an advance tramming area with 7 to 10 hours duration. The lake is also good for Fishing and Kayaking.
Today Moura is the home of the Ngati Pikiao People a Prominent tribe of the Iwi of Te Arawa. Mourea is a small community set along the Ohau Channel where you can find a number of Maori Marae (Meeting Houses)
Lake Tarawera is a sacred Lake to the Maori People, with Mount Tarawera their Mountain. Prior to Volcanic Eruption of 1886 Maori Guides used to take Visitors from across the World to the healing powers of the Pink and White Terraces. In their day they were the 8th Wonder of the World and often visitor with ailments had to make the long journey by ship to Port Tauranga then horse drawn coach taking two days to Lake Tarawera. Here they would be taken bu boat with Maori Oarsmen who would make the journey from Pouaromia to Te Ariki an ancient Maori Village here due to their ailments would overnight to continue across to the Lake Rotomahana and where the Pink and White Terraces stood. Sadly the village of Te Ariki and her people along with the Pink and White Terraces were destroyed in the Vocanic Eruption. Today we are proud to offer a tour with Karen our Locals and Landscapes Guide whos Great Great Grandmother Kuia Guide Sophia taking people to the Pink & White Terraces. Today Karen takes visitors on a journey retracing the steps of Kuia Guide Sophia. This is significant tour of Maori Culture, Family and Loved ones. Ask us about this tour and let us share with you
Murupara is a Timber Town and located on the edge of the Kaingroa Forest, which is close to the Te Urewera National Park and the Whitinaki Forest Park, offering outstanding wilderness experiences in Hiking, Fishing and Hunting.
