Mountain Jade Highlights Tour

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Explore our jade carving studio, meet local artists and choose a piece of pounamu to take home!

Explore our jade carving studio, meet local artists and choose a piece of pounamu to take home!

Highlights

  • Choose a piece of pounamu and string it into a necklace to treasure forever
  • Explore our carving studio and meet local Rotorua artists
  • Learn how we carve jade and see our artists in action

In the heart of Rotorua's city centre, just steps away from the iconic Government Gardens, our skilled artists dedicate themselves to the intricate craft of hand-carving New Zealand pounamu (jade). With passion and care, they invite you to explore the unique stories behind each carving and offer an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into their creative process.

Step inside our studio for an unforgettable experience, where you can observe live demonstrations and spend quality one-on-one time with our talented artists. You’ll learn about the detailed jade carving process and dive into the rich cultural heritage and significance of New Zealand pounamu.

For a hands-on experience, you can even try your hand at traditional Māori carving techniques using sandstone to shape pounamu. To make your visit truly memorable, you’ll select your own piece of pounamu and string it into a necklace to take home as a treasured keepsake. Perfect for all ages, our 40-minute tour offers a fun and engaging activity, especially on rainy days!

Adult $45.00
Child $45.00 (3 years old +)
Infant $0.00 (Under 3 years)

What's included

  • A guided tour of our carving studio, including exclusive time with local artists
  • A pounamu pendant to take home

Duration

  • 40 minutes

Location

  • 1288 Fenton Street
  • Rotorua.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Your piece of pounamu will be pre-carved and polished.

  • Infants (0-2 years) are free.

Available Bookings from 13 Oct to 26 Oct 2024

All prices are shown in NZD ($)

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  • Adult$32.00
  • Child$32.00
  • Infant Free of Charge

  • Adult$32.00
  • Child$32.00
  • Infant Free of Charge

  • Adult$32.00
  • Child$32.00
  • Infant Free of Charge

  • Adult$32.00
  • Child$32.00
  • Infant Free of Charge

  • Adult$32.00
  • Child$32.00
  • Infant Free of Charge

  • Adult$32.00
  • Child$32.00
  • Infant Free of Charge

  • Adult$32.00
  • Child$32.00
  • Infant Free of Charge

  • Adult$32.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$32.00
  • Infant Free of Charge

  • Adult$32.00
  • Child$32.00
  • Infant Free of Charge

  • Adult$32.00
  • Child$32.00
  • Infant Free of Charge

  • Adult$32.00
  • Child$32.00
  • Infant Free of Charge

  • Adult$32.00
  • Child$32.00
  • Infant Free of Charge

  • Adult$32.00
  • Child$32.00
  • Infant Free of Charge

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Florian from Germany wrote on 09 May 2023

Great tour and definitely worth it!

The tour was great! Nice insights into the process of carving Pounamu. The guide was really kind and passionate about the whole topic. In the end you could even select one small piece of pounamu to keep from a range of different smaller pieces, neat!

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So happy you enjoyed the tour! Thanks for visiting :)

Donna Smith from New Zealand wrote on 12 June 2021

Personalised tour

Wow, I was the only person on the tour so was really able to ask lots of questions. Staff were really attentive and knowledgeable. I really appreciated the experience.

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Thank you for the review Donna, so happy you enjoyed the tour!

brankab from New Zealand wrote on 10 June 2021

Jade tour Rotorua

Great little tour about where the jade comes from. Procedure of carving and polishing was shown. The lovely piece of jade was given to each of us in the end of the tour. Well worth if you are in Rotorua.

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Thanks for visiting!

horianan from New Zealand wrote on 30 September 2024

Very interesting

This is a great activity if your interested in how paunamu is formed and carved.

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Michael from Czech Republic wrote on 22 July 2024

Great don't miss!

One of the best gift from Aoetearoa with all the blessing and stories behind told and showed by real Tangata whenua

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10:00 a.m.Thursday 13 July

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Child 3 years old +

Infant Under 3 years

*This option must be made together with another price type.
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