"tiki tour" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tiki tours [plural]
Etymology: From Tiki Tours, the brand name of a sight-seeing company. Head templates: {{en-noun}} tiki tour (plural tiki tours)
  1. (New Zealand) A tour that visits the attractions or points of interest in an area. Tags: New-Zealand Synonyms: tiki-tour, Tiki tour, Tiki Tour

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          "ref": "1990, Tane: The Journal of the Auckland University Field Club - Volume 32 (1967-90), page 185",
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          "ref": "2008, Allan Cole, Lucky in Cyprus",
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          "ref": "2010, Gareth Brown, Kerre Woodham, Short Fat Chick to Marathon Runner",
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