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Tu Tika Tours
Tu Tika Tours
5
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Join Tu Tika Tours for a very personal and immersive Maori Cultural Experience and tour in Whangarei, New Zealand. Become a part of our whanau family and learn about New Zealand's beautiful Maori culture directly from knowledgeable and passionate descendants of the land. Experience the warmth of true Maori hospitality with a 5-hour extravaganza of traditional Maori tikanga practices including our arts, try some of our traditional food, learn a Maori song and experience some history sharing from a wonderful storyteller. No visit to New Zealand would be complete without experiencing the rich and vibrant beauty of our Maori culture. Sure to create memories and friendships that will last a lifetime.
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marina b
4 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Definitely a highlight of me and my daughters trip.
RangiMarie and Mervyn's love of land whanau and ancestry shine throughout the time we had with them. Communicating and connecting through their illuminating stories and songs as we walked along the beautiful waterfront.
We will definitely go on another when next we are in beautiful Whangarei
Nga Mihi Nui! and Ka Pai
RangiMarie and Mervyn's love of land whanau and ancestry shine throughout the time we had with them. Communicating and connecting through their illuminating stories and songs as we walked along the beautiful waterfront.
We will definitely go on another when next we are in beautiful Whangarei
Nga Mihi Nui! and Ka Pai
Written 17 October 2023
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Rangimarie H
Kia ora Marina! Thank you so much for your kind words, we really appreciate it. Best wishes, until we meet again. Ngā manaakitanga
Written 18 October 2023
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Jon F
Melbourne, Australia21 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
My wife and I were the only two on the tour on this occasion, which was great, as we had Merv all to ourselves. As hosts, Mervyn and Rangiemarie are excellent and support each other for the duration of the tour, which in our case, took a little more than the advertised duration. But that is not a complaint - they gave us so much attention and information that the tour seemed to just fly by.
We stopped at a number of locations and were regaled with a lot of historical and cultural information, with some personalised connections to our hosts' histories.
Our tour vehicle was comfortable and I don't think anything would have been too much trouble for our hosts.
This tour was the main reason we came to Whangarei on our tour of the North Island and I would have to say if you are ever in Whangarei - do this tour!
We stopped at a number of locations and were regaled with a lot of historical and cultural information, with some personalised connections to our hosts' histories.
Our tour vehicle was comfortable and I don't think anything would have been too much trouble for our hosts.
This tour was the main reason we came to Whangarei on our tour of the North Island and I would have to say if you are ever in Whangarei - do this tour!
Written 6 May 2023
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Rangimarie H
Love the caption, because as you now know, Merv has no problem fulfilling that request lol. Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback and review, we really appreciate it. And if you couldn't tell, we thoroughly enoyed our time too, we just feel very privileged to be able to do what we love.
Written 18 July 2023
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Nicole
1 contribution
Nov 2022 • Business
This is a must tour to do when in Whangarei!
Your exceptional and amazing tour guides Mervyn and Rangimarie offer an experience of culture, history and connectivity through their amazing storytelling of their culture and Māori history in Whangarei and the Northern island. Don’t miss out on this spiritual and educational tour! Would recommend to all travelling through this beautiful and sacred land!
Your exceptional and amazing tour guides Mervyn and Rangimarie offer an experience of culture, history and connectivity through their amazing storytelling of their culture and Māori history in Whangarei and the Northern island. Don’t miss out on this spiritual and educational tour! Would recommend to all travelling through this beautiful and sacred land!
Written 2 November 2022
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Rangimarie H
Thank you for choosing to connect with us. We feel truely blessed and humbled to share our world with you. Really appreciate your kind words. Ngā mihi nui xo
Written 3 November 2022
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HelenOberg
Brisbane, Australia26 contributions
We came to Whangarei just to have this experience and we were not disappointed. Mervyn and Rangimarie welcomed us into their home to share their food and their deep connections to their Maori Culture. From Mervyn’s traditional welcome to their family farewell this was an unforgettable day. I don’t want to give away too many “spoilers”. I recommend this tour so you can experience this gem for yourself. Definitely a 10 out of 10 for Tu Tika Tours.
Written 10 February 2020
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Kia ora whanau! Thank you so much for travelling to Whangarei especially to spend time with us. Words cannot express how much we appreciate the time and effort you have made to be with us. Thank you so much for your awesome review, always in our hearts.
Written 14 February 2020
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Axelcarey
Portland2 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
Whether you have one day or weeks in Whangarei, this is the single best day tour available. It is like nothing else we have done in New Zealand, and we’ve been here for months. It is not a performance, it is a personal invitation into the Harding family’s home where you experience an intimate view of the culture, history and cuisine of the Northland Maori people. They are the loveliest people, and we discussed politics, history, culture and exchanged funny stories. When they say you leave as family they are not exaggerating. We did the whole day tour and it was worth every minute and every penny. Our son loved listening to the stories just as much as we did, but he also played happily with their children. We will never forget it and can’t recommend it enough.
Written 30 January 2020
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What can we say but WOW, what an amazing response to our experience. From the bottom of our hearts thank you. Firstly, thank you for choosing to come and experience Maori culture through our family. Secondly, thank you for your incredible feedback. Your words inspire us to keep doing what we are doing. Nga mihi nui.
Written 31 January 2020
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HeleneVoglreiter
Graz, Austria5 contributions
Nov 2019
Mervyn and Rangimarie were incredibly nice and gave us deep insight into the Maori culture and their local history and nature. They really care about their environment and their history and their tour is nothing like all these big tourist dances/dinners. They are just a normal modern Maori family with deep knowledge and insights and they welcome you into their world. Mervyn even did a haka for us which was amazing! We would highly recommend Tu Tika Tours to everyone who is interested in the Maori culture and doesn't want to be caught in a tourist trap. The tour is well worth the money, you won't regret it! We booked this tour on very short notice but it wasn't a problem at all. Thank you for this great experience and all the good wishes you send along our way - we really enjoyed New Zealand, also because we learned so much from you about the Maori culture!
Written 22 December 2019
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We are extremely humbled by your kind words. Thank you for your amazing feedback, we really appreciate it!
Written 23 December 2019
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Jesse
Calgary, Canada8 contributions
Dec 2019 • Family
My family of five absolutely loved this tour. It was fun for my husband and I and our three kids (aged 5,4, and 1). Merv and Rangimarie are very knowledgable about the history and culture of the Maori people as they clearly embrace their heritage. At the same time, they made it really fun to learn about the Maori language and traditions for the kids including cultural songs, dances and chants. The tour was a really fun way to spend part of the day. If I were to do it again, I would probably choose the full day experience as well. I’m glad we did this tour early in our trip in New Zealand because now I feel that I have more insight into the culture which will benefit as for the rest of the trip. Highly recommend!!!!
Written 7 December 2019
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Rangimarie H
We were blessed to meet your whanau and share our home and culture with you. So pleased you enjoyed our time together and thank you for taking the time to review us, we really appreciate it.
Written 7 December 2019
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Pitty604
Queensland, Australia202 contributions
Oct 2019
We were treated to the Tu Tika Tours Cultural Tour with Mervyn and Rangiamarie. Having visited NZ quite a few times over the years we can simply say this is probably one of, if not the best cultural tour we have been on. Our hosts were simply brilliant and not only did we laugh and enjoy ourselves a little bit silly, we also learnt heaps and a new song to take home. I could not recommend this tour enough. We saw beautiful country side and heard in an extremely relevant and respectful way so much of the local and rich history of the Maori people. Will certainly be looking to book another tour with them on our next visit.
Written 30 November 2019
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Rangimarie H
So glad you both enjoyed our time together and thank you very much for taking the time to review us, we really appreciate it. Look forward to connecting with you in the future.
Written 7 December 2019
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BFA
2 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
We have travelled all around New Zealand a few times, but this tour was literally the highlight of our combined trips. It gave us such a great sense of the Maori culture, the beauty of the land and country, and it was truly enriching and entertaining for the adults and children in our group. I cannot recommend Merv and Rangi highly enough. Do not hesitate to book this tour. You will NOT be disappointed! We will definitely book again when we return to NZ.
Written 22 July 2019
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Such a pleasure to meet you all and share the love of our home and culture with you. Very humbled by your comments and we definitely look forward to seeing you again next time you return to Aotearoa, then you can meet the whole whanau. Kia ora:)
Written 23 July 2019
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Uli
Berlin, Germany5 contributions
Mar 2019 • Family
Definitely a great experience! Murhyn and Rangimarie have been welcoming us very warm and friendly. The "encounter" was very private and personal. We had a really grat day including a close contact to the family and kids. They take their Maori heritage seriuos, in a very open, friendly but informative atmosphere. Singing the AEIOU-Song is so much fun! Thumbs up!
Hiu-wei-a-hey :-)
Hiu-wei-a-hey :-)
Written 22 May 2019
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Thank you so much, glad you had a great day.....Hi Aue Hi!
Written 22 May 2019
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