"Maori Christmas"

Indigenous Trails wishes all those past and current that have enjoyed our services a 'Merry MAORI Christmas' and a 'Happy New Year. We trust that this time provides us all with much joy and happiness long into the New Year and beyond.

Free Shuttle for Cruise Ship Visitors

Indigenous Trails assists in coordinating logistics for the 'FREE SHOPPING SHUTTLE' into Tauranga CBD for cruise ship passengers arriving at the Port of Tauranga. This service is provided with the help of several small independent business enterprises that have identified the need to offer guests with a complimentary service enhancing and enriching desire for visitors to take opportunity and enjoy our beautiful city. Local retail outlets, attractions and activities are promoted and supported through this initiative which also include a range of local Maori owned entities.'Fancy That' - a local based retail outlet has realised the importance of local involvement by driving this initiative together with its partners in creating a vehicle providing mutual benefit for all concerned. 'Fancy That's input has seen them promote sales to a newly started Maori Culture attraction in Tauranga - 'Te Whetu Arataki', local Maori bus companies and tour operators based in Tauranga.Their chaperones actively promote Tauranga's sights and attractions including - Arts & Crafts, Elms Mission House, Art Gallery and many more.

The Free Shuttle in the regional newspaper "Bay of Plenty Times":

Tourists cruise in for Tauranga retail therapy


Find out more about the "Free Shopping Shuttle" on our website.

Tauranga's 'newest' cultural product: 'Te Whetu Arataki

Indigenous Trails has included Tauranga's 'newest' cultural product 'Te Whetu Arataki' into our cruise ship shore itineraries. Cruise passengers were treated to cultural interaction performed by a recently started local Maori organisation. Passion and enthusiasm was appreciated by the audience as they warmly welcomed the 'manaakitanga - hospitalty' that was on display ... Kapai!

A Maori cultural performance is part of our 3.5 hour Shore Excursion "Cultural Trail of Tauranga" - have a look at the Tour description on our website.

For more photos of Te Whetu Arataki's performance just visit our Facebook Page.