Discover Wellington 3 hour City Tour
Description
Join us on this 3hr journey into the story of Wellington, where we share the history, culture, conservation and place in the world of Te-Whanagnui-a-Tara - the coolest little capital. Visit Wellington’s main highlights and some hidden gems, including 4 photo stops a ride on the Cable Car. A perfect overview of our wonderful city for those who want an insight into local life and options on how to write your own Wellington story. PLEASE NOTE THAT WELLINGTON CABLE CAR WILL BE CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE BETWEEN 21 JULY - 10 AUG 2025
Tour Options
Itinerary
Drive past the national museum and learn about current exhibitions that you could visit during the rest of your time in Wellington
Soak in the view from Wellington's Golden Sands beach
Photo stop by the quirky Wellington sign, a homage to the Hollywood sign, before driving through Miramar and learning how the area became the home of New Zealand's film industry
Photo stop at Wahine Memorial Park on Wellington's stunning South Coast. Enjoy majestical views of the entrance to Wellington Harbour, Taputeranga Marine Reserve, Cook Strait, and sometimes Kaikoura Ranges on the South Island
Experience the novelty of driving beneath the Wellington Airport runway and watch as local surfers catch waves in the bay
Photo stop at the famous Mt Victoria Lookout for spectacular views of the city and harbour
Drive through the entertainment area of Courtenay Place before passing by the unique Bucket Fountain, one of Wellington's many unique sculptures. This is located on Cuba Street, which is the heart of Bohemian Wellington. Learn about what makes Wellington such a welcoming place
Enjoy a complimentary ride on Wellington's Cable Car - New Zealand's only remaining funicular railway. The 5min ride to the summit will take you through light-filled tunnels to another great view of the city and the chance to pick up some Wellington souvenirs at the Cable Car mini-museum
Keep your ears open for the sound of once critically endangered native birds that are now commonplace in our city thanks to various conservation efforts
See the unique Beehive building at NZ Parliament. An example of Brutalist architecture, this structure was voted one of the ugliest buildings in the world once upon a time!
Drive by the beautiful Old St Paul's Cathedral, arguably one of the finest examples of timber Gothic Revival architecture in the world
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please select one when booking. If you don't know which is closest to your accommodation, please contact us for advice. Wellington Cruise Ship Port is only available for cruise ship passengers. Wellington Cruise Ship Port - 20-30mins before departure time [we will let you know before travel date] All other pick up locations will be collected up to 20mins before scheduled departure time.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 3 hour duration includes travel time between photo stops and points of interest
- PLEASE NOTE THAT WELLINGTON CABLE CAR WILL BE CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE BETWEEN 21 JULY - 10 AUG 2025
Reviews(330)
We had a brilliant time on a small and informative tour.
I had a spare day after work conference to see Wellington and this 3 hour tour was perfect! Driver picked me up on time, he was a local that’s new a lot about his country and city. Lots of places of interest and super informative. Loved It, just not the weather unfortunately.
Fabulous, our driver Mark had lots of information about all the sights of Wellington. Which we were able to spend more time the following days. Highly recommend this tour
Our tour with Marc was great. Besides what was on the tour agenda, he took us to some out of the way places and had a number of fun things in and around Wellington. Plus he is a movie star that King Kong ate and was also a Black Rider in LOTR!! Who better to tour with???
Had a great time with Nathalie. She was fun and informative. And entertaining. Felt comfortable in the van. Feel like I learned a lot about this city in just three hours.
Our tour guide Marc is fabulous ! He is done beautiful job !
My mum, my nephew, and I visited Wellington for a short period. We decided to take this tour, and it was the best decision — we got to see so many beautiful places around Wellington. Chris was super friendly and shared so much interesting information about Wellington and the movies. It’s definitely worth taking, especially if you’re travelling with limited time. The tour felt very personalised, and we were lucky to have amazing weather. Special thanks to his fantastic boss Chewy for letting Chris take us to the airport! I recommend this tour 100%. I’ve visited Wellington many times before, but I hadn’t seen that much until now — it’s absolutely worth taking this city tour.
Although the weather was not ideal with wind and rain the tour was complete very interesting and Nate the tour guide was very knowledgeable about the city it's past and had lots of interesting stories. If you are a Lord of the Rings fan Nate has lots of anecdotes about that too! We had plenty of time to stop and Nate very accommodating. Really I highly recommend.
It a very curvy road to navigate, so it's nice to have a chauffeur to show you the sights! Very beautiful scenery.
Great tour, our guide Andy was engaging and very knowledgeable. He kept us entertained and was very knowledgeable with information and stories. We saw many sights and learnt about the history of the area. Thankyou Andy. Would highly recommend this tour. Julie and Steve from Australia
