Poihakena tours: stories of Maori in Sydney

$43.25

Poihށkena tours: stories of Mށori in Sydney is based in The Rocks where Mށori have lived loved visited traded and worked for over 225 years. It is the only Mށori tour in Australia where one in five Mށori now live. Poihށkena tours are led by Mށori Guides passionate and knowledgeable about Mށori Culture and history.

Itinerary
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Stop At: The Rocks Sydney New South Wales 2000 Australia

The tour begins in Campbells Cove at the harbour edge with a welcome in Mށori language (translated for visitors) and stories of early Mށori visitors to Sydney since 1793. The tour meanders through The Rocks including cobblestoned laneways.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Rocks Discovery Museum Kendall Lane The Rocks Sydney New South Wales 2000 Australia

After visiting a timeline and other sites in The Rocks the tours visits The Rocks Discovery Museum. At the Museum visitors will see a Mށori greenstone treasured object that was revealed on a dig site in The Rocks and get ‘hands on’ with other Mށori cultural treasures.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: The Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre 110 Cumberland St Sydney New South Wales 2000 Australia

Visit the archeological dig site where Mށori cultural treasures have been revealed. See the actual locations they were found the foundations of The Whalers Arms Hotel (a popular haunt of Mށori whalers sailors and traders) and walk down Mށori Lane. The tour finishes with waiata (Mށori song).

Duration: 30 minutes

Poihށkena tours: stories of Mށori in Sydney is based in The Rocks where Mށori have lived loved visited traded and worked for over 225 years. It is the only Mށori tour in Australia where one in five Mށori now live. Poihށkena tours are led by Mށori Guides passionate and knowledgeable about Mށori Culture and history.

Additional information

Duration

2 hours

Commences

Dawes Point Australia

Region

New South Wales

City

Dawes Point

Category

Cultural & Theme Tours