Uncover the vibrant heartbeat of Wellington

Duration

6.5 hours

About

Uncover the vibrant heartbeat of Wellington ➜ Picturesque and unforgettably beautiful, Wellington is nestled around a sparkling bustling harbour with residential housing extending up the sides of green valley hills. Voted the most liveable city in the world in 2017 and 2018, you will not be disappointed with your tour of our lovely city. ➜ This tour will delight you with breath-taking scenic views and photo opportunities, along with the fun of experiencing first-hand some of our favourite tourist attractions. ➜ You will be picked up from your meeting point and we will continue downtown past Te Papa and the QT hotel, seeing St Gerard’s church and monastery before we drive up to the top of Mount Victoria to see spectacular views of Wellington’s city and harbour. Have your cameras ready! ➜ Our tour then moves away from the city and takes us to the Italian fishing area hugging the rugged coastline of Island Bay. We will stop at a museum in Owhiro Bay which displays some interesting history about the Wellington southern coastline. ➜ We will continue further around the coastline, passing Peter Jackson’s house pass the local Wahine monument, where 52 people lost their lives on 10 April 1968 when the roll on/roll off ferry Wahine capsized after hitting Barrett’s Reef during a hurricane. ➜ Lunch (not included in price) can be at the Chocolate Fish or at some other café (discuss with guide) ➜ After lunch it is time to drive to Weta Studios on the Miramar Peninsula for your Lord of the Rings experience at the Weta Cave. Here you will meet Gollum, Lurtz and some trolls from the Lord of The Rings and you will also have a chance to purchase Lord of the Rings memorabilia (for any Tolkein fans) and more photo opportunities outside. ➜ Continuing around the coastline back into the city, passing popular Oriental Bay, ending up at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Here you will have approximately a one hour guided tour where you discover New Zealand’s rich history and cultures through Te Papa’s world-leading exhibitions and treasures. ➜ After Te Papa we drive through the inner city ending up at the bottom of the iconic Wellington cable car (which first carried passengers in 1902). ➜ After you have travelled to the top in the cable car and visited the quaint museum at that end, you will have more breath-taking panoramic views of the harbour and city. Then it is an easy stroll through the lovely Botanic and Lady Norwood Rose Gardens, before seeing Parliament Buildings and visiting Old St Paul’s Cathedral – one of the world’s best examples of Gothic Revival architecture. ➜ You are then dropped off wherever you wish within the city centre and we know you will take with you lasting fond memories of your visit to Wellington.

More info

✅ Downtown entertainment area

✅ Mt Victoria

✅ Rugged Coastline

✅ Museum of Wellington Southern Coastline

✅ Lunch (not included in price)

✅ Weta Cave ✅ Otari Bush Reserve ✅ Cable Car

✅ Botanic Gardens

✅ Lady Norwood Rose Gardens

✅ Parliament Grounds

✅ Premier House

Tour timings & pick-ups

Non-Cruise Ship Passenger bookings: Pick up times are as per the tour starting time. However they may be altered if there are multiple guest pick-up locations. We will contact you in advance of your tour if an amended pick-up time is required. All tours include a pick-up either from a central city hotel or from the Wellington iSite.

Cruise Ship Passenger bookings: Your pick-up will be from the Port and is 45 minutes after the ship has docked (even if your ship has been delayed or arrives early) with 8.15am being the earliest pick-up time.