Maori Rock Carvings - Taupo Sailing Adventures - Kindred Spirit
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Maori Rock Carvings - Taupo Sailing Adventures - Kindred Spirit
By Taupo Sailing Adventures
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Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 0-99, max of 20 per group
Duration: 150–180 minutes
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Live commentary on board
- Blankets
- Wet weather gear
- free pizza (on sunset trip)
- Selection of non-alcoholic drinks (if option is selected)
- Selection of beer and wine (if option is selected)
- BYO
- Longest swim stop out of any company on the lake (weather dependent)
- Restroom on board
What's not included- Accommodation pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks (if option not selected)
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- Taupo Sailing Adventures, Berth #16/17/65 Redoubt Street, Taupo Marina, Taupō 3330, New ZealandDeparture Point: Taupo Sailing Adventures Berth #16/17 Taupo Marina, next to 65 Redoubt St. Customers need to be at the boat 20min before departure time for check in. People failing to show up for check in will not be refunded.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 18556P5- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- Sailing trips are subject to minimum numbers, lake and weather conditions.
- People failing to show up for check in will not be refunded.
- Customers need to be at the boat 20min before departure time for check in
- We reserve the right to upgrade passengers to our other sailing yacht Tiua should weather conditions, demand or other circumstances require it. No extra costs will apply. The trip at 9.30am or 12.30pm might be postponed by 30min in such circumstances.
- In the event of quickly changing bad weather and lake conditions, it may not be possible to view the Maori Rock Carvings, this decision is made at the discretion of the skipper for the health and safety of all on board the vessel
- Please let us know in advance if you have medical issues. The skipper has the last call on check in to decide if the trip is suitable regarding medical issues due to health and safety regulations.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 18556P5
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- Berth #16/17/65 Redoubt Street, Taupo Marina, Taupō 3330, New ZealandDeparture Point: Taupo Sailing Adventures Berth #16/17 Taupo Marina, next to 65 Redoubt St. Customers need to be at the boat 20min before departure time for check in. People failing to show up for check in will not be refunded.
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Alexander W
Lincoln, UK100 contributions
Dec 2019
Great trip for our honeymoon in 2018. We did this as a chilled experience to be on Lake Taupo and loved every minute. It was such a great way to spend a few hours chilling out and let someone else do the driving for once on the trip! The Carvings themselves are really amazing and well worth the money. There was even beers and wine thrown in on the return trip and swimming in the crystal clear waters of Lake Taupo. Absolutely amazing. Really fantastic host as well and really not hugely expensive at all for what you get.
Written 31 May 2020
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Eleanor Lloyd
London, UK68 contributions
Mar 2020
We went out on the trip with our two skippers a few days ago to see the Maori Rock Carvings. The trip was fantastic and we even got food and a drink on board. Being out on the lake was wonderful, the carvings themselves are well worth seeing and our skippers were v friendly and informative. We had a great time!
Written 22 March 2020
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Barbara C
Lisbon, Portugal32 contributions
Apr 2021
Very competent skipper, who shared knowledge about the carvings and other points of interest around the lake. He was very patient with others taking the helm , including children. He also offered plentiful pizza and refreshing beverages. The yacht is a classic and sailed quite steadily under the changing conditions on the lake. Would definitely recommend!
Written 1 May 2021
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Great to hear you had a good time. Thank you for sharing your experience :)
Written 10 May 2021
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Kaz P
1 contribution
Mar 2023
Very pleasant and relaxing experience, good value for money. Highly recommend if you have never been sailing or spent much time on boats. Make sure to bring a hat, sunglassess and sunscreen as it can get quite sunny out on the water depending on the cloud situation. It can also get cold so bring a jumper too. The skipper is friendly and engaging, it feels very laidback. The rock carvings are cool and you get a lot of history about the lake throughout the experience. Generous with pizza if you get that ticket option (although no vegan pizza understandably).
Written 26 March 2023
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tuffers2017
Tauranga, New Zealand6 contributions
Feb 2022
Even though the weather was less than favourable, Dave and Jess made the adventure informative and fun. Didn't get to swim but had fun in the downpours, I can thoroughly recommend this sailing trip to the Maori Rock Carvings and you also get pizza and beer. Great afternoon, thanks again.
We'll be back for the sunset cruise soon.
We'll be back for the sunset cruise soon.
Written 13 February 2022
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Teresa W
1 contribution
Jul 2022
What a pleasant way to spend an afternoon, unfortunately no wind so we didn't get to experience the sailing but Dave was looking for the wind all the way home. He invited us back another time. We throughly enjoyed out time, listening to the stories, chatting with other guests, having a pizza and a drink while leaning back on a bean bag - great value for money. We will be back.
Written 3 July 2022
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Debs
Levin, New Zealand28 contributions
We loved this trip. Holidaying with teenagers is never easy but all 3 of them loved this. The pizza was generous, the scenery and carvings were beautiful but the highlight was stopping for an awesome swim in the lake followed by a cold drink and a stunning sunset. The guides were friendly and let the boys have a go at steering the boat which put a massive grin on their faces.
Written 13 January 2024
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donnag1969
New Zealand29 contributions
Jan 2022 • Family
This was a fantastic experience- we have previously had a trip to the carvings on a different charter, but this one surpassed our previous (good) experience. Dave was a brilliant captain and host, very knowledgeable and entertaining and an all round nice guy. We had heaps of time at the swimming spot and my older kids had a turn at steering the boat (younger kids can too, but ours didn’t want to). The pizza lunch was generous and the complimentary drink was just what we needed after a swim. An all round great experience that we all loved. Highly recommended.
Written 19 January 2022
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Thank you, thank you, thank you. That is just so lovely to hear and makes us really happy
Written 9 February 2022
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Dianne R
Laguna Beach, CA126 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Sailing across Lake Taupo in the sunshine was the perfect way to end our adventure. The carvings are very interesting and our guide made everything more enjoyable with his fantastic personality. Sign up for this excursion and a delightful trip !
Written 29 October 2023
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Rosie
1 contribution
Apr 2023
Such a beautiful and relaxing trip. Skipper Dave was awesome with great knowledge and hospitality. We were very impressed with the service - outside of the 24 hour cancellation period we weren't able to make our scheduled trip due to changes in our holiday plan. We expected to not be able to attend the trip despite already paying for it due to this. However, Jess very kindly allowed us to simply change the day of our trip which we deeply appreciated - thank you so much again!
Written 23 April 2023
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Hi I was wondering if pregnant woman (7- 8 months along) are alowd to sail ?
Thanks
Written 11 August 2021
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