Half Day Tour of Wellington
Description
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
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will see the front of the building
You will see the building
from this elevation of 197 metres above sea level you will get a 360 view of Wellington
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.
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
Ride the cable car from downtown Wellington up to Kelburn. At the top there are views of the city and a cable car museum.
Roses, an Italian fountain, Begonia House, Café and Peace Flame in a rock from Hiroshima, American marine camp during WW 2
3 Parliament Buildings, The Library, Parliament House and the Beehive.
Old St Paul’s Cathedral – one of the world’s best examples of Gothic Revival architecture. An entry fee donation applies if you would like to visit inside.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
A PICKUP LOCATION MUST BE GIVEN AT TIME OF BOOKING If you are unsure, please select 'Wellington isite Visitor Information Centre' when booking. This can be amended later if required. DO NOT put 'I will select later'. ******CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS WILL BE COLLECTED FROM THE PORT IN THE DESIGNATED PICKUP AREA, YOU DO NOT NEED TO GO IN TO THE CITY****** Please select "Wellington Cruise Ship Port, Pipitea" option as your pickup location and enter your ship name in the additional booking details. Your pickup time will be 45 minutes after the ship has docked (even if your ship has been delayed or arrives early) with 8.45am being the earliest pickup time. For the convenience of other guests, please ensure you arrive at the tour area promptly as the tour may not wait for you. Look out for the Xplor Tours guides who will greet you. NON-CRUISE SHIP PASSENGER BOOKINGS: Pickup times may differ from tour start times if there are multiple guest pickup locations. We will contact you in advance of your tour with your estimated pickup time if this is the case.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Cruise Ship Passenger bookings should select the following option as their pickup location which is the Wellington Cruise Ship Port: Aotea Quay, Pipitea, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
- Cruise Ship Passenger bookings should add their ship name in special requirements field.
- PICKUP LOCATION MUST BE GIVEN AT TIME OF BOOKING: Default pickup location Wellington iSite Visitor Centre, if you do not know your hotel at time of booking. You can amend your pickup when you know your hotel, if it is located in the CBD pickup area.
Reviews(666)
Marty is a super guide ! It was our first time in Wellington and we don’t drive here so thanks to Marty we were able to discover Wellington and its highlights in 3 hours. Even if our kids do not speak English (but French) , Marty was so patient and cool with all of us. Book this tour and ask Marty as your guide. You will spend a good time 💯
It was an amazing half day tour, we had a perfect day not windy at all with our awesome tour guide Marty.
Glad you enjoyed the tour with Marty. Will pass on your comments to him.
It was an amazing half day tour, we had a perfect day not windy at all with our awesome tour guide Marty.
Thank you for your review. Glad you enjoyed the tour with Marty.
Merve took us on a wonderful personal tour of Wellington. By far the best thing I have booked on this app. He was so knowledgeable and personalized the experience for us. We learned so much about Wellington and New Zealand!!
Thank you for your review it is really appreciated. Merv is a great guide always looking after our guests--will pass on your comments
It was a very informative tour. Well worth taking. For our first trip to Wellington we saw quite a few highlights . Our guide Wayne was fun and friendly and had a lot of information for us.
Thanks for leaving Wayne your great review Susan and that you enjoyed your Xplor tour.
This was a great introductory tour of Wellington. Marty, our guide, was great, friendly and flexible to what we wanted to do (as we were a very small group). We appreciated the colour commentary and insights of the city. If you are visiting Wellington for the first time, I highly recommend this tour and Marty.
Thanks for leaving Marty your lovely review Greg, and we're glad you enjoyed your time with him in Wellington.
For all Lord of the Rings fans a nice introduction to the filming locations in Wellington. You watch the movies with different eyes right after.
Vielen Dank für Ihre tolle Bewertung. Wir freuen uns, dass Sie Ihr Herr-der-Ringe-Erlebnis bei uns in Wellington genossen haben. Thank you for leaving your great review. We are happy you enjoyed your LOTR experience with us while in Wellington.
Fantastic 1/2 day tour. Marty our tour guide was excellent and ensured a fabulous experience. He was very knowledgeable and knows all sorts of interesting facts about each place we visited. He even managed to fit in a much needed coffee stop at our request. From the moment I booked the communication and support with pick up and drop off points were excellent. We loved everything about this tour and feel we got a great feel for the city and what it has to offer. We’d definitely recommend this tour.
A fabulous review for Marty Fiona, and well deserved. Thank you for posting this.
The tour was great. Its was a nice small group and Lloyd was very informative A great introduction to Wellington
Thanks for leaving Lloyd your 5 star review Justin. Glad you enjoyed your time in Wellington with us.
What an amazing tour with Merv today! He was extremely informative and we loved all the stories that he shared. He really loves sharing about his country and history, very thoughtful and caring as well. Absolutely recommend for a day trip in Wellington. Picked up right at the port as well!
Thank you Frances for leaving such a brilliant review for Merv, he is an excellent guide for us.
