Mitai Māori Village

Mitai Māori Village is a cultural experience attraction in Rotorua offering an evening of Māori performance, storytelling and a traditional hāngī dinner. It is one of the city's best-known cultural experiences and a popular inclusion in incentive and group itineraries.

Experience

The roughly three-hour evening experience includes a traditional welcome, a cultural performance featuring waiata and the haka, a warrior waka (canoe) ceremony on the Wai-o-whiro stream, a native bush walk with glow-worms, and a hāngī meal cooked using traditional underground methods alongside a buffet of New Zealand favourites and desserts. Both the performance and dinner are presented indoors, allowing the experience to run comfortably in all weather.

Suitability & access

The village caters to a range of dietary needs, including gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options, and offers complimentary return transfers from selected Rotorua accommodation. For the MICE sector, Mitai is well suited as an authentic cultural evening for conference delegates, incentive groups and event dinners.

For groups seeking a genuine Māori cultural experience combined with a hāngī feast, Mitai Māori Village is a Rotorua highlight. Discover more Rotorua experiences.