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Te Urunga-Tu - Sunrise Tour
Maunga Hikurangi的点评
点评：If you want an absolute Maori experience, then this is your go-to!
My mum and I joined the Te Urunga-Tu - Sunrise Tour on the 6th of March. We were very fortunate to have a private tour, as we were the only visitors booked for that morning. At 4:55am we were picked up from our AirBnB in Ruatoria by our guide Monty in his 4WD. Even though it was very early in the morning, Monty greeted us with a big smile. He welcomed us in Maori and from that moment, the story of Maunga Hikurangi by Monty began...
For the second part of this unforgettable journey, we exchanged the 4WD for the "trusty steed, the 6 seater Can Am HD8 Defender" for a 40-minute drive to the Maui Whakairo (carvings). Farming activities take place on the mountain, so cows and sheep were sometimes running in front of the steed, which created hilarious moments.
On site, Monty performed a karakia (prayer) and mihi (welcome). We then had free time to enjoy the sunrise, each in our own way. Together with Monty, I climbed up a bit the mountain from where there is this breathtaking overview and where he was happy to assist me with taking photos.
After watching the sunrise, we choose the full Monty version about the nine large pou (sculptures) that make up the Te Takapau a Maui. Information about the local Ngati Porou tribal history and culture was shared, as well as stories of their ancestor Maui-Tikiti-a-Taranga were explained.
After the tour around the carvings, Monty drove us a little down the mountain to set up a wind-free, light breakfast for us. We then made our way back further down the mountain to Ruatoria, where we were being dropped off at our AirBnB and said goodbye to each other in a traditional Maori way.
Overall, there is heaps of time to take photographs, to ask questions or to just enjoy and be in the moment. The communication is great before, during and even after the experience - we received a booklet/summary with beautiful pictures by email of the stories shared that morning. A nice bonus to the whole experience.
Monty is a true storyteller and has a great sense of humor, and we are very grateful to have met him.
Bedankt (thank you), Wilhelmina and Stephanie from the Netherlands.
My mum and I joined the Te Urunga-Tu - Sunrise Tour on the 6th of March. We were very fortunate to have a private tour, as we were the only visitors booked for that morning. At 4:55am we were picked up from our AirBnB in Ruatoria by our guide Monty in his 4WD. Even though it was very early in the morning, Monty greeted us with a big smile. He welcomed us in Maori and from that moment, the story of Maunga Hikurangi by Monty began...
For the second part of this unforgettable journey, we exchanged the 4WD for the "trusty steed, the 6 seater Can Am HD8 Defender" for a 40-minute drive to the Maui Whakairo (carvings). Farming activities take place on the mountain, so cows and sheep were sometimes running in front of the steed, which created hilarious moments.
On site, Monty performed a karakia (prayer) and mihi (welcome). We then had free time to enjoy the sunrise, each in our own way. Together with Monty, I climbed up a bit the mountain from where there is this breathtaking overview and where he was happy to assist me with taking photos.
After watching the sunrise, we choose the full Monty version about the nine large pou (sculptures) that make up the Te Takapau a Maui. Information about the local Ngati Porou tribal history and culture was shared, as well as stories of their ancestor Maui-Tikiti-a-Taranga were explained.
After the tour around the carvings, Monty drove us a little down the mountain to set up a wind-free, light breakfast for us. We then made our way back further down the mountain to Ruatoria, where we were being dropped off at our AirBnB and said goodbye to each other in a traditional Maori way.
Overall, there is heaps of time to take photographs, to ask questions or to just enjoy and be in the moment. The communication is great before, during and even after the experience - we received a booklet/summary with beautiful pictures by email of the stories shared that morning. A nice bonus to the whole experience.
Monty is a true storyteller and has a great sense of humor, and we are very grateful to have met him.
Bedankt (thank you), Wilhelmina and Stephanie from the Netherlands.
翻译：如果你想获得地道的毛利文化体验，那这里绝对是你的不二之选！
3月6日，我和妈妈参加了“Te Urunga-Tu——日出之旅”。我们很幸运能享受私人导游服务，因为那天早上我们是唯一预订了行程的游客。凌晨4点55分，导游蒙蒂驾驶着四驱车到我们在鲁阿托里亚的AirBnB住处接我们。尽管时间尚早，蒙蒂还是面带微笑地迎接了我们。他用毛利语向我们问好，从那一刻起……蒙蒂讲述的关于毛恩加·希库朗吉的故事由此开始……
在这段难忘旅程的第二部分中，我们把四驱车换成了“值得信赖的坐骑——可乘坐6人的Can Am HD8 Defender”，驾车40分钟后抵达了毛伊·瓦凯罗（雕刻群所在地）。由于山上有人从事农耕活动，时常有牛群和羊群出现在车前，这也造就了许多欢乐有趣的瞬间。
到达后，蒙蒂进行了卡拉基亚（祈祷）和米希（欢迎仪式）。随后我们便自由活动，欣赏日出。我们每个人都以自己的方式来体验。我和蒙蒂一起爬上了山顶，从那里可以俯瞰到令人叹为观止的景色，他也很乐意帮我拍照。
欣赏完日出后，我们选择了完整的版“蒙蒂版”解说，内容是关于构成“Te Takapau a Maui”的九座大型雕塑。解说中还介绍了当地Ngati Porou部落的历史与文化，并讲述了他们的祖先Maui-Tikiti-a-Taranga的传奇故事。参观完那些雕刻品后，蒙蒂开车带我们沿山路下行一段距离，为我们准备了无风且光线适宜的早餐。之后我们继续往山下走，抵达了鲁托里亚，在那里他被送回他的民宿；而我们则被送回自己的AirBnn住宿处，最后我们以传统的毛利方式相互道别。
总的来说，这段行程中有大量时间可以用来拍照、提问，或者单纯享受当下。事先的沟通也非常顺畅。在体验过程中乃至体验结束后——我们都通过电子邮件收到了一本配有精美图片的小册子/摘要，里面记录了当天早上大家分享的故事。这真是对整个体验的一大加分项。
蒙蒂是一位真正的讲故事高手，还极具幽默感，我们非常庆幸能结识他。
谢谢你们，来自荷兰的威廉明娜和斯蒂芬妮。
3月6日，我和妈妈参加了“Te Urunga-Tu——日出之旅”。我们很幸运能享受私人导游服务，因为那天早上我们是唯一预订了行程的游客。凌晨4点55分，导游蒙蒂驾驶着四驱车到我们在鲁阿托里亚的AirBnB住处接我们。尽管时间尚早，蒙蒂还是面带微笑地迎接了我们。他用毛利语向我们问好，从那一刻起……蒙蒂讲述的关于毛恩加·希库朗吉的故事由此开始……
在这段难忘旅程的第二部分中，我们把四驱车换成了“值得信赖的坐骑——可乘坐6人的Can Am HD8 Defender”，驾车40分钟后抵达了毛伊·瓦凯罗（雕刻群所在地）。由于山上有人从事农耕活动，时常有牛群和羊群出现在车前，这也造就了许多欢乐有趣的瞬间。
到达后，蒙蒂进行了卡拉基亚（祈祷）和米希（欢迎仪式）。随后我们便自由活动，欣赏日出。我们每个人都以自己的方式来体验。我和蒙蒂一起爬上了山顶，从那里可以俯瞰到令人叹为观止的景色，他也很乐意帮我拍照。
欣赏完日出后，我们选择了完整的版“蒙蒂版”解说，内容是关于构成“Te Takapau a Maui”的九座大型雕塑。解说中还介绍了当地Ngati Porou部落的历史与文化，并讲述了他们的祖先Maui-Tikiti-a-Taranga的传奇故事。参观完那些雕刻品后，蒙蒂开车带我们沿山路下行一段距离，为我们准备了无风且光线适宜的早餐。之后我们继续往山下走，抵达了鲁托里亚，在那里他被送回他的民宿；而我们则被送回自己的AirBnn住宿处，最后我们以传统的毛利方式相互道别。
总的来说，这段行程中有大量时间可以用来拍照、提问，或者单纯享受当下。事先的沟通也非常顺畅。在体验过程中乃至体验结束后——我们都通过电子邮件收到了一本配有精美图片的小册子/摘要，里面记录了当天早上大家分享的故事。这真是对整个体验的一大加分项。
蒙蒂是一位真正的讲故事高手，还极具幽默感，我们非常庆幸能结识他。
谢谢你们，来自荷兰的威廉明娜和斯蒂芬妮。
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