Experience The Rocks from a Māori perspective, guided by local Māori passionate about their heritage and history - and who know how to tell a good story!

• Visit sites in The Rocks where Māori have lived, loved, visited, traded, worked and died since 1793.
• See Māori taonga ('cultural treasure') found on a local archaeological dig site and now exhibited at The Rocks Discovery Museum. 
• Visit the archaeological dig site where taonga were revealed
  
• Listen to waiata (Māori song)
• Walk down Māori Lane
• Hear stories spanning over 230 years - visiting Māori chiefs; kidnappings; trade, Wahine Toa – stories of Māori women and more...

“Poihākena Tours give a voice to the stories of our (Māori) ancestors and whānau/family who came here before us. One in five Māori now live in Australia and these stories are a reminder of our strong connection to Australia, and our history and heritage here.” Hohepa Ruhe, Kotahi Tourism Director

Poihākena tours take place on Gadigal Country. Always was, always will be.

Tour duration: 2 hours

Price: Private tours are for a minimum six people or equivalent price ($360). $60 pp for 7 people or more. Prices are GST inclusive. 

Awards for Poihākena tours: stories of Māori in Sydney include:

• Winner 2018 Award for Excellence - Interpretation Australia.
• Winner 2015 National Trust Heritage Award - Heritage Tours & Multimedia

Poihākena = Port Jackson (Sydney)