New Zealand Ngapuhi Cultural Waka (Canoe) Tours
The Bay of Islands is home to Taiamai Tours heritage journeys and the Ngapuhi, New Zealand’s largest tribal Maori group. Our interactive Waka experience provides a rare and unique insight into our ancient customs, rituals and traditions.
We invite you to come and join us for it is only through involvement in our culture that you will gain a deeper understanding of who and what we really are. Our ancient histories and stories we share with you as we paddle our 40 ft Waka Taua (War Canoe) together on the tidal estuaries of the Waitangi River
Departing twice daily during the summer months, our Qualmark endorsed Waka voyages are a perfect combination of eco, spiritual and interactive experiences therefore it is from this position we confidently claim to be
Northlands premier Maori cultural tourism experience.....
"What makes your product so unique is the depth of the experience……… I can therefore truly say that your product is the best Maori tourism product I ever experienced in my 21 years of being a managing director in the New Zealand tourism industry……
Rainer Heidtke, C&E Tours
Testimonials
From: Tom Koppel [mailto:koppel@saltspring.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 9 December 2009 2:46 p.m.
To: Bay of Islands Waka Tours
Subject: Re: Hone and Tani Taiamai Tours
Dear Hone,
It was great to hear from you, and to know that you liked my story. That's very gratifying. It is certainly the only experience that I have featured from our visit to New Zealand. In fact, as I already mentioned, I will also use our outing with you on the Waka as a vivid personal episode in my forthcoming book about the discovery and settlement of the Pacific Islands. (You might even...