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By Mountain Jade

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Free cancellation available
Price is CA $35 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 40m
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Overview

    • Have a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes at a jade carving studio
    • Meet local Māori jade artists in person and learn about the carving process
    • See each step in the intricate carving process as you watch the masters work
    • Immerse yourself in the history and culture of New Zealand pounamu
    • Choose your very own piece of New Zealand jade to string into a necklace

Activity location

    • Rotorua
    • Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 1288 Fenton Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand | This tour takes place at the Mountain Jade studio at 1288 Fenton Street, Rotorua. We have two stores on Fenton Street, so please make sure to come to this address.
    • Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

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Rotorua: Jade Experience in a Local Māori Carving Studio

  • Activity duration is 40 minutes40m
    40m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 A.M.
Price details
CA $35.24 x 2 AdultsCA $70.48
Total
Price is CA $70.48

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Jade studio visit
  • Inclusions
    Guide
  • Inclusions
    Live carving demonstration
  • Inclusions
    1 piece of jade to take home. Select your piece from a variety of shapes and colours
  • Exclusions
    You do not get to carve your own piece of jade as this is not a jade carving class

What you can expect

  • Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and atmosphere of the carving studio and get up close to the action. Observe each step of the carving process as local artists deliver a live jade carving demonstration.

    Have an opportunity to ask these master carvers questions as they work. Allow them to share their stories, knowledge, and expertise with you.

    With the help of your guide, embark on an in-depth journey into the rich history of jade carving in New Zealand. Uncover the significance of pounamu within Māori culture and discover the various traditional uses of the stone. You'll even get to try your hand at traditional hand carving techniques!

    At the end of your tour, select your very own piece of pounamu stone from a variety of shapes and sizes. Learn how to string it into a necklace to take home as a keepsake to remember your time in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Location

Activity location

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    • Rotorua
    • Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 1288 Fenton Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand | This tour takes place at the Mountain Jade studio at 1288 Fenton Street, Rotorua. We have two stores on Fenton Street, so please make sure to come to this address.
    • Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand