Charles Royal Maorifood Trail

Tarawera Falls

I pick you up from your accommodation and take you to Pounamu Lodge Lake Tarawera, Rotorua this is when our Maorifood Trail starts.

We have morning tea at Pounamu Lodge, pounamu means greenstone, we are taken by water taxis across the lake to Mount Tarawera.

Mt Tarawera is a large dormant volcano that last erupted over a 150 years ago, this displaced one of our main tribes here in Rotorua.The name of the tribe was named after an ancestor Tuhourangi, this is the name of the local tribe that lived around the lake. The eruption also destroyed & devastated the pink & white terraces that was going to be the 8th wonder of the World back in the 1800's.

During our guided Maorifood trail you will be shown different types of plants and tree's that can be eaten and others that can't be eaten because they are highly toxic and can be fatal if eaten. I"ll show you a variety of medicine plants that assist with the purification of the blood when taken as a tea or tonic it can be used to bath in, to combat eczema and skin allergies.

After our adventure through the bush, we arrive at the waterfall and have lunch which includes foods we have collected on the way and lots more korero or talk. While having lunch we talk about the waterfall and how they were formed during the eruption and what impact it had on all of the tribes around Rotorua and New Zealand.

Surviving locals moved to all area's of Rotorua and New Zealand, many relatives from as far as Auckland down to the South Island gave land to the people of the Tuhourangi tribe, they stayed away for a while but most returned back to their tribal lands here in Rotorua. Most of the descendants from the Mt Tarawera area are now living in the Rotorua area, particularly around the Whakarewarewa Thermal Village area.

After lunch, approx 1 hour 30 mins later, we make our way back through the bush to our water taxis we cross the lake back to the lodge and then home.

Float plane views of hot water beach Mt Tarawera	Lake Edge Mt Tawarewa
	Koromiko
Picking Miro Berries	Rata Tree
Steaming Pikopiko	Wild Haarore Mushrooms
The Royals at Mt Tarawera Falls 2008

 

Cost:	NZ$275.00 per person
Includes:	All inclusive - transfers, food, beverages, water taxis, guided bush walks, cooking classes.
	50% deposit on booking confirmation with 50% remainder on completion of tour.

If you're interested in coming on my Maorifood Trail at Mt Tarawera waterfall, let me know and I can let our people know that your coming.

Te tikanga o te haerenga
Protocol of the journey

Our rules are for the safety of our guests that visit the island. Please respect the island and knowledge that have been passed down by our ancestors

Tours can be cancelled by Charles and alternative arrangements organised if weather conditions are deemed unsuitable due to safety reasons. We hope you enjoy your journey and look forward to meeting you.

Yours truly
Charles P.T Royal
Executive Chef
Maorifood Trails

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