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Poihakena tours: stories of Maori in Sydney
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Poihakena tours: stories of Maori in Sydney
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Activity Duration (2 hours)
Extreme
Hosted in English
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What you'll do
Poihākena tours: stories of Māori in Sydney is based in The Rocks where Māori have lived, loved, visited, traded and worked for over 230 years. It is the only Māori tour in Australia, where one in five Māori now live. Poihākena tours are led by Māori Guides, passionate and knowledgeable about Māori Culture and history.
Tour Highlight
Poihākena tours: stories of Māori in Sydney is based in The Rocks where Māori have lived, loved, visited, traded and worked for over 230 years. It is the only Māori tour in Australia, where one in five Māori now live. Poihākena tours are led by Māori Guides, passionate and knowledgeable about Māori Culture and history.
What is included?
- Tour commentary
What is not included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
Meet your host
Bubbletank Road Trip
Verified host
Host since 2025
Itinerary
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
The Rocks
1
The Rocks
Stop: 60 minutes
The tour begins with a welcome in Māori language, (translated for visitors), and includes stories of early Māori visitors to Sydney since 1793. The tour meanders through The Rocks including cobblestoned laneways.
2
The Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre
Stop: 30 minutes
Visit the archeological dig site where Māori cultural treasures have been revealed. See the actual locations they were found, the foundations of The Whalers Arms Hotel (a popular haunt of Māori whalers, sailors and traders) and walk down Māori Lane. The tour finishes with waiata (Māori song).
3
The Rocks Discovery Museum
Stop: 20 minutes
After visiting a timeline and other sites in The Rocks, the tours visits The Rocks Discovery Museum. At the Museum visitors will see a Māori greenstone treasured object that was revealed on a dig site in The Rocks, and get 'hands on' with other Māori cultural treasures.
This concludes the tour.
You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
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