Full Day Tour of Wellington
Overview
A fully escorted tour showcasing all of the best highlights of Wellington city and some of its outer suburbs. Among visiting iconic landmarks, the tour will also include a cafe lunch beside the sea (cost not included), and the choice of taking either a guided tour of the Weta Workshop Studios, or for the nature lovers, a guided tour of our renowned wildlife sanctuary Zealandia.
Features include:
• Mt Victoria lookout (360 views of Wellington)
• Ride on Iconic Wellington Cable Car
• Parliament Buildings (Beehive)
• Old St Paul's Cathedral
• Lady Norwood Rose Garden
• Rocky coastline
• Wahine Memorial
• Drive through downtown Wellington
• Lunch at a seaside cafe (cost not included)
• Weta Cave Tour or Zealandia Wildlife Sanctuary (tours are with a guide)
Inclusions
- Driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Cruise ship pick up
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Small-group tour or private tour
- Tour escort/host
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Transport by private vehicle
- Entry/Admission - Weta Workshop
- Entry/Admission - Wellington Cable Car
- Entry/Admission - Old St Paul's
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Mount Victoria, Alexandra Lookout Rd, Wellington 6001 New Zealand
An amazing 360 degree view of Wellington City
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Weta Workshop, Corner of Camperdown Rd & Weka St Miramar, Wellington 6022 New Zealand
At the Weta Workshop in Miramar you watch a short behind-the-scenes documentary that details the history of the Weta Workshop company, followed by an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour (entry included in your tour price) where you see how props plus weaponry are made and probably meet artists at work making props.
At the Weta Cave you will be given the opportunity to purchase souvenirs and have photos with Gollum, Lurtz the Uruk-hai, Bilbo’s three Trolls, and characters from other movies that Weta has been involved in. We will arrange for you to act and pose (photo shoot) with the trolls and other props. This is fun and enjoyed by everyone.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Stop At: Wellington Cable Car, 280 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011 New Zealand
Guests will ride 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.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Wellington Botanic Garden, 101 Glenmore Street, Wellington 6012 New Zealand
Guests take an easy stroll through the lovely Botanic Gardens
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Lady Norwood Rose Garden, 101 Glenmore Street, Wellington 6012 New Zealand
Guests may have a wonder around the beautiful Lady Norwood Rose Garden
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: New Zealand Parliament, Molesworth Street Corner Molesworth Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington 6160 New Zealand
Visit the Parliament Buildings and learn a bit of history of the area
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Old St Paul's, 34 Mulgrave St Thorndon, Wellington 6011 New Zealand
Guests visit Old St Pauls one of the world’s best examples of Gothic Revival architecture and where in the WW2 the American marines attended masses.
Duration: 10 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Cruise Ship Passenger bookings should select the following option as their pick up location which is the Port: 151 Aotea Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Cruise Ship Passenger bookings should add their ship name in special requirements field.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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The tour with our very kind and knowledgeable guide Lester was so delightful that we barely even noticed the cold and wet weather outside! We saw things in Wellington we never knew were there (like a monastery - with monks - in Welly! - who knew?) and the Weta Cave tour alone was worth the day -...
The tour with our very kind and knowledgeable guide Lester was so delightful that we barely even noticed the cold and wet weather outside! We saw things in Wellington we never knew were there (like a monastery - with monks - in Welly! - who knew?) and the Weta Cave tour alone was worth the day - truly fabulous. Thanks for a great day!I had a great day. The best sightseeing day tour ever. Richard has incredible knowledge about wellington/history past and present. Pretty much covered everything in a day with lunch being included. It was an amazing experience. I promise you won't be disappointed with this tour. Just call or emai...
I had a great day. The best sightseeing day tour ever. Richard has incredible knowledge about wellington/history past and present. Pretty much covered everything in a day with lunch being included. It was an amazing experience. I promise you won't be disappointed with this tour. Just call or email them how many people are in your group or solo, they'll get it sorted. I also think "YOU CAN'T BEAT WELLINGTON ON A GOOD DAY" - KARTHIKFrom my very first contact with Richard Bialy in February 2019 to the actual tour in March 2020, his commitment to working together was beyond compare. I have organized tours world-wide and must say Richard made it easy to 'go outside the wheelhouse' with this extraordinary day. We enjoyed oursel...
From my very first contact with Richard Bialy in February 2019 to the actual tour in March 2020, his commitment to working together was beyond compare. I have organized tours world-wide and must say Richard made it easy to 'go outside the wheelhouse' with this extraordinary day. We enjoyed ourselves immensely. Kudos to you, Richard. Till we return to Wellington!Great tour of Wellington with our guide, Ray. He took us all over the area, showing us the beat vantage points and even some rarely seen places/things. Got us a reserved table at a popular seaside restaurant, we had a great time!
Great tour of Wellington with our guide, Ray. He took us all over the area, showing us the beat vantage points and even some rarely seen places/things. Got us a reserved table at a popular seaside restaurant, we had a great time!It was lovely to see so many places that the average tourist wouldn’t as well as Weta Workshop. Stan was knowledgeable, fun and very helpful.
It was lovely to see so many places that the average tourist wouldn’t as well as Weta Workshop. Stan was knowledgeable, fun and very helpful.I liked the tour itself, the places we saw etc. However, our particular guide was not terribly knowledgeable nor seemed terribly interested. The best part of our experience was meeting the gentleman who cared for the War Memorial in the center of downtown Wellington. He was incredibly knowledg...
I liked the tour itself, the places we saw etc. However, our particular guide was not terribly knowledgeable nor seemed terribly interested. The best part of our experience was meeting the gentleman who cared for the War Memorial in the center of downtown Wellington. He was incredibly knowledgeable and interesting! We all wished he had been our guide!