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Mountain Jade Highlights Tour
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!
All prices are shown inNZD ($)
- Adult$45.00
- Child$34.90
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$34.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$34.90
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$29.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$29.90
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$39.90
- Child$39.90
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$34.90
- Child$34.90
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$29.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$29.90
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$34.90
- Child$34.90
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$39.90
- Child$39.90
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$34.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$34.90
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$34.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$29.90
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$39.90
- Child$39.90
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$34.90
- Child$34.90
- Infant Free of Charge
Authenticated Reviews
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From Mountain Jade Highlights Tour
Kia ora! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your tour and learnt so much about Pounamu. Thank you so much for booking a tour with us, hope to see you again :-) Ngā mihi Mountain Jade
maritmariajosinav from Netherlands wrote on 21 November 2025
Great experience!
It was a really nice workshop, could have been a little bit longer and more in depth.
philcarolyn from Australia wrote on 16 November 2025
Mountain Jade Rotorua
Interesting,informative and fun tour.
From Mountain Jade Highlights Tour
Kia ora Phil, Thank you for your review, we hope to see you again soon! Ngā mihi, Mountain Jade
Edwin from New Zealand wrote on 02 November 2025
Bad
Got canceled by operator no reason provided.
From Mountain Jade Highlights Tour
Kia ora Edwin, We are so sorry you didn't have a good experience booking with us. Apologies, this occurred during a training session with our new staff member, and we didn't notice until the following Monday. We hope you book with us again so we can show you how amazing it is! Ngā mihi, Mountain Jade
Susan Farquhar from New Zealand wrote on 29 September 2025
Informative and fun
Studio tour was really interesting with great use of tech to allow everyone to see the detail of shaping of a simple piece and the process involved. Lots of opportunities to ask questions and friendly staff at all points of contact. My 7 yr old was engaged and interested throughout and lived getting to choose a small piece of pounamu to take home. Highly recommend.
From Mountain Jade Highlights Tour
Thank you for your lovely feedback Susan, so glad to hear your seven year old enjoyed it too. We hope to see you both again! Ngā mihi Mountain Jade
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margaritad from New Zealand wrote on 21 November 2025
Mountain Jade Experience
Great tour. My cousin and I enjoyed the carving presentation and learnt more about the NZ jade and pounamu. The tour included a small present, a piece of pounamu given to us, which was awesome. Thanks Mountain Jade