4 History Tours in Tauranga Worth Booking

1.Tauranga Shore Excursion: History & Kiwifruit Tasting – 4 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · from $65Our pick

Half-day Tauranga tour with Mt Maunganui views, port history, and a kiwi orchard tasting plus manuka honey, avocado, and tea.

“Tauranga is very nice. However, the tour spent too long driving out of the harbor, going to a park, driving by parked containers from ships. The stop at a beach was nice, but really short. It was a nice sunny breezy. There was another stop at a park that overlooked the harbor. The most interesting stop was at the Kiwi farm.”

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2.Tauranga Harbour Scenic One Hour Historical Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · from $24Best value

One-hour Tauranga Harbour cruise with onboard bar, Tangaroa statue views, and seasonal wildlife. Mobile ticket. From $24.82.

“Enjoyable short tour around Tauranga Harbour - very informative tour guides and a great boat to tour on”

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3.Guided Māori History and Culture Tour to Rotorua and Tauranga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $148

Small van Māori history tour from Tauranga to Rotorua, with Gate Pa, Whakarewarewa performances, marae visit, and lunch.

“Make sure you get Les as your guide. He is the real deal! A Māori with so much knowledge about the history and culture of this tribe.”

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4.Tauranga History and Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $129

5.5 hours of Tauranga Māori storytelling from Kupe to 1864, harbour views, and Patrick’s pie, small-group tour from $129.84.

“It was an immersive experience light years better than the typical tour. Our guide was not only Maori but a Maori leader who shared insights and details only a tribe member could detail. He is recognized expert. He does high end corporate tRead more”

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