New Zealand · CITY TOURS IN WELLINGTON
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 5 city tours in Wellington worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Spend three hours touring Wellington with local guides such as Jack, Gina, Sarah, and Chris. See Miramar, the South Coast, Mt Victoria, Cuba Street, Parliament, and the Beehive, with four photo stops and a cable car ticket included. Cruise-terminal pickup is available.
“Jack the guide was excellent and kept us informed all the way.”
Spend three hours with a local guide such as Sarah, Hamish, James, or Sandra, seeing Wellington’s coast, film district, Mt Victoria, Parliament, and Old St Paul’s. Four photo stops and a complimentary cable-car ride make this a useful first look, especially from a cruise ship.
“Absolutely one of the nicest city tours I've taken and I've traveled throughout the world. My twin brother, who toured with me, and I have traveled extensively while serving in the US military or during my 14 years as an airline pilot. So we've been on dozens of tours like this. Our tour guide, Sara, was phenomenal. Simply stated, she was extremely knowledgeable about the city and professionally explained the history and importance of the sights as we approached them. It was obvious she cared about the job she was doing, took pride in the city she called home, and respected the cultural differences of the people on the tour.”
Explore Wellington by air-conditioned vehicle with a group of up to 11. Guides such as Aaron, John, and Emile share local stories while you visit Mount Victoria, Shelly Bay, Red Rocks, the wind turbine, Weta Cave, Parliament, and the Cable Car. Hotel pickup is offered.
“Very informative guide/driver. We were treated to many wonderful sites and would recommend this tour to none New Zealanders. It might have been better in a mini bus as most of us were 60 plus and getting in and out the car was more challenging.”
Start at Wellington’s cruise port for a guided coach tour through Thorndon, past Parliament and the Beehive, to Old St Paul’s, Lady Norwood Rose Garden, Mt Victoria, Lyall Bay, and the Wellington Cable Car. Guides such as Dennis, Dean, Bryan, and Graeme have led especially engaging outings.
“We enjoyed this ride around Wellington, learning about the city's people, history and what it's like to live there now. A brief stop at the botanical garden filled with numerous varies of roses and a peace garden and a ride on the cable car extra cost and well worth it to downtown where we reconnected with the bus were highlights. I wish this tour included a stop at the Te Papa Museum or that it ended there so that we could have visited it on our own. It was a long walk from where the tour ended downtown and the shuttle bus back to the ship so we missed it.…”
Spend 210 minutes touring Wellington by air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. You’ll see Mount Victoria, Lyall Bay, Weta Cave, Oriental Bay, Parliament, Old St Paul’s, and the Botanic Gardens, then ride the iconic Cable Car when operating. Guides such as Steve and Marty have earned praise for lively city stories.
“We had a fantastic half-day city tour with Steve and highly recommend it. He was knowledgeable, courteous, and truly brought Wellington to life. His insights into the city’s history and culture were engaging and informative, and he answered all our questions with enthusiasm. A great way to see and understand Wellington — highly recommend”
Pick a coastline, a crater rim or a cellar door.
