30-Minute Jade (Pounamu) Carving Workshop Tour, Rotorua
Art, craft, and culture-loving travelers will enjoy this guided tour of a New Zealand jade (pounamu) carving studio. Learn about the cultural significance of jade to the local Maori people, and about traditional and contemporary designs. Get the chance to meet jewelry artists and to see them at work. Choose a piece of jade to string and keep as a memento.
Highlights
- ✓Tours last around 30 minutes
- ✓Includes a piece of New Zealand jade to keep
- ✓Learn about New Zealand culture through its handicrafts
What you'll see & do
- ✓Meet local artists as they craft jade by hand and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and atmosphere of our carving workshop. Your guide will take you on an in-depth journey into the history of jade carving in New Zealand, uncovering the significance of pounamu for Māori and exploring the traditional uses and values of the stone. You'll see the highlights of our jade gallery and then head to the studio to spend exclusive time with our artists, learning about the carving process and watching them work. After visiting the studio, you'll get to choose and string a piece of New Zealand pounamu, turning it into a necklace to take home and treasure forever.
What's included
- ✓See a live jade carving demonstration
- ✓Chance to spend exclusive time with New Zealand jade artists in their studio
- ✓This is a fully guided experience with jade experts. Allow 40 minutes.
- ✓A piece of New Zealand pounamu to take home.
- ✓GST (Goods and Services Tax)
What's not included
- ✓Infant tickets (0-2 years) are free of charge but this tickets does not include a piece of pounamu.
- ✓You do not get to carve your own pounamu. Instead, you will observe our artists carving.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for people who cannot stand for 40-minutes as limited seating available
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
30-Minute Jade (Pounamu) Carving Workshop Tour, Rotorua
Art, craft, and culture-loving travelers will enjoy this guided tour of a New Zealand jade (pounamu) carving studio. Learn about the cultural significance of jade to the local Maori people, and about traditional and contemporary designs. Get the chance to meet jewelry artists and to see them at work. Choose a piece of jade to string and keep as a memento.
Highlights
- ✓Tours last around 30 minutes
- ✓Includes a piece of New Zealand jade to keep
- ✓Learn about New Zealand culture through its handicrafts
What you'll see & do
- ✓Meet local artists as they craft jade by hand and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and atmosphere of our carving workshop. Your guide will take you on an in-depth journey into the history of jade carving in New Zealand, uncovering the significance of pounamu for Māori and exploring the traditional uses and values of the stone. You'll see the highlights of our jade gallery and then head to the studio to spend exclusive time with our artists, learning about the carving process and watching them work. After visiting the studio, you'll get to choose and string a piece of New Zealand pounamu, turning it into a necklace to take home and treasure forever.
What's included
- ✓See a live jade carving demonstration
- ✓Chance to spend exclusive time with New Zealand jade artists in their studio
- ✓This is a fully guided experience with jade experts. Allow 40 minutes.
- ✓A piece of New Zealand pounamu to take home.
- ✓GST (Goods and Services Tax)
What's not included
- ✓Infant tickets (0-2 years) are free of charge but this tickets does not include a piece of pounamu.
- ✓You do not get to carve your own pounamu. Instead, you will observe our artists carving.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for people who cannot stand for 40-minutes as limited seating available
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.