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Wellington Half Day Tour: Experience Downtown, Mt Victoria, and More
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567 Ratings
Wellington
Embark on a half-day tour of Wellington and explore its vibrant downtown, majestic Mt Victoria, stunning rugged coastline, iconic Weta Cave, and more. Discover the Southern Hemisphere’s largest roundabout, visit the War Memorial park, ride the Cable Car, admire the Lady Norwood Rose Gardens, and marvel at the Parliament Grounds and Old St Paul’s Cathedral. Don’t miss this must-see and fun tour of Wellington!
Embark on a half-day tour of Wellington and explore its vibrant downtown, majestic Mt Victoria, stunning rugged coastline, iconic Weta Cave, and more. Discover the Southern Hemisphere’s largest roundabout, visit the War Memorial park, ride the Cable Car, admire the Lady Norwood Rose Gardens, and marvel at the Parliament Grounds and Old St Paul’s Cathedral. Don’t miss this must-see and fun tour of Wellington!
Duration:
3 hours, 20 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa - You will see the front of the building
- Saint Gerard’s Catholic Church and Monastery - You will see the building
- Mount Victoria - from this elevation of 197 metres above sea level you will get a 360 view of Wellington
- Weta Cave - See props used in some of the films Weta Studios have been…
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa - You will see the front of the building
- Saint Gerard’s Catholic Church and Monastery - You will see the building
- Mount Victoria - from this elevation of 197 metres above sea level you will get a 360 view of Wellington
- Weta Cave - See props used in some of the films Weta Studios have been involved in. There is a gift shop selling items the Studio has produced. This is also a bathroom stop.
- Oriental Bay - See the most popular beach in the Wellington City area, on the side of the road are some of the most expensive real estate in Wellington
- Wellington Cable Car - Ride the cable car from downtown Wellington up to Kelburn. At the top there are views of the city and a cable car museum.
- Lady Norwood Rose Garden - Roses, an Italian fountain, Begonia House, Café and Peace Flame in a rock from Hiroshima, American marine camp during WW 2
- New Zealand Parliament Buildings - 3 Parliament Buildings, The Library, Parliament House and the Beehive
- Old St Paul’s - A gothic designed wooden church opened in 1866 which is amazing you will smell the wood as soon as you walk in. In here the American flag and Marine flag hang as this is where the marines prayed during WW 2. There is also a gift shop in this church.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Must See and Fun Tour of Wellington
Where your Wellington adventure begins
Features include:
- Downtown entertainment area of Wellington
- Mt Victoria
- Rugged Coastline
- Weta Cave
- Southern Hemisphere’s largest roundabout
- War Memorial park
- Cable Car
- Lady Norwood Rose Gardens
- Southern Hemisphere’s largest wooden building
- Parliament Grounds…
Must See and Fun Tour of Wellington
Where your Wellington adventure begins
Features include:
- Downtown entertainment area of Wellington
- Mt Victoria
- Rugged Coastline
- Weta Cave
- Southern Hemisphere’s largest roundabout
- War Memorial park
- Cable Car
- Lady Norwood Rose Gardens
- Southern Hemisphere’s largest wooden building
- Parliament Grounds
- Old St Paul’s Cathedral
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- 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
- Cruise Ship Passenger bookings should add their ship name in special requirements field.
Location
Wellington isite Visitor Information Centre
Wakefield Street
The Wellington iSite at 111 Wakefield Steet is the alternative pick up point if you are not arriving off a Cruise Ship or your Hotel is outside of the CBD pick up zone.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(567 Ratings)
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Gbuckley
Dec 4, 2024
Ross was very informative... - Ross was very informative and nothing was too much trouble for him.
We talked about our love of cricket
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Marcelo
Dec 4, 2024
Wellington 1/2 day tour - Xplor Tours are great, well price, great tours were you learn a lot about it and awesome guides like Dean, he is fantastic and very knowledgeable.
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Xiyuwennie_t
Dec 3, 2024
Great Tour of the City - It was a well planned half day trip to explore Wellington, our guide Dennis and Paul are very friendly and have great knowledge about the city and took us (a family group of 17 people) checking out all iconic places including the cable car. Highly recommend them for cruise visitors who wants to explore the city in a limited timeframe.
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Bill_t
Nov 25, 2024
Wellington Half Day Tour - Excellent visit to Wellington with a very informative driver (Brian) of local knowledge.
Highly recommend the tour bus company who also made us feel safe.
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Kerry
Nov 4, 2024
A must for first time visit to Wellington - It was great to see the highlights of Wellington with Dean. He has a wealth of knowledge of the area and a joy to spend time with.
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Kerry_c
Nov 4, 2024
Must do for first time to Wellington - We had a great time seeing the highlights of Wellington with Dean. His friendly disposition and knowledge of the area was greatly appreciated.
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Francescaav1168pz
Dec 8, 2024
Well guided tour - I did the half-day tour of Wellington with Merv. The tour was up to the expectation for the time spent and Merv's knowledge of places and local customs was worth the money. Yes, this tour is recommended if you wish to have a well guided peak of all Wellington points of interest.
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Eveknox
Dec 5, 2024
Nice day - We had a late start due to other guests and felt that the rest of the tour was rushed. Still a very informative tour and a nice visit.
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Mavie
Dec 5, 2024
Wellington half day tour - Definitely the cable car. What a fantastic experience.
Our tour guide, Merv, was a wealth of knowledge, as well as very friendly and welcoming. A great half day tour.
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Ashwin_c
Nov 2, 2024
Wellington Tour - Merv was very good and knew his stuff, In the time we had there was not a lot to see in Wellington. Needs to be a long trip
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