From Cave to Coast Wellington Highlights Tour: Scenic Views, Iconic Landscapes, and Weta Cave Visit
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129 Ratings
Wellington
Experience the best of Wellington on this 5-hour guided tour. Enjoy scenic views, iconic landscapes, and a visit to the famous Weta Cave. Lunch included!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mount Victoria - Enjoy panoramic views of the city and harbour from the Mount Victoria Lookout.
- Weta Cave - Visit to the Weta Cave retail and museum space. Optional exclusive behinds the scenes documentary viewing available if time and availability allows
- Chocolate Fish Cafe - Lunch (mains and a drink) served at this lovely seaside cafe
- Te Kopahou Visitor Centre - Learn about the local history, geography, flora and fauna and enjoy amazing views across the Cook Strait to the South Island.
- Wellington Wind Turbine - Take in the epic views from the amazing vantage point above the city of Wellington. Learn about the history of the first wind turbine in New Zealand.
- Wellington Cable Car - Optional trip up the iconic Wellington Cable Car from Lambton Quay to Kelburn. Look across the valley from the Cable Car viewing platform and learn its history in the Cable Car Museum
- Lady Norwood Rose Garden - From the top of the Cable Car guests have the option to take a 20 minute walk down through the Botanical Gardens to the Lady Norwood Rose Garden (weather permitting). The drive guide will pick up guests at the Lady Norwood Rose Garden and continue the tour.
- Old St Paul’s - Explore this 160+ year old wooden cathedral and it’s famous stained glass windows.
What's Included
- Local driver/guide with live commentary on board
- Small group tour
- Lunch included
- Convenient hotel or cruise ship pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Cable Car tickets (optional)
Additional Information
Embark on a comprehensive 5-hour guided exploration of coastal Wellington. The tour showcases breath-taking vistas from the Mount Victoria Lookout, a panoramic ocean-side journey from Oriental Parade to Miramar Peninsula, as well as an exclusive screening at the renowned Weta Workshop Weta Cave. Revel in the views of the rugged southern details of Wellington coast up to Te Kopahou Reserve and the Brooklyn Wind Turbine before choosing optional city stops like the Cable Car, Botanical Gardens, Lady Norwood Rose Garden, and the historic Old St Paul’s Cathedral. The tour includes a lunch of your choice of main as well as a beverage at a waterfront cafe.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them to board and disembark
Location
Wellington isite Visitor Information Centre
Wakefield Street
Tour departs from the Tour Pick Up Zone opposite and/ or in front of the Amora Hotel next to the Wellington i-SITE.
Please be advised your pickup time may vary if you wish to be picked up at a specific destination, please confirm it with Zozo Travel at least 24 hours before departure.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(129 Ratings)
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Gaza74
Apr 10, 2024
Great Wellington tour from a cruise ship - My Wife & I took this tour in Wellington on Tuesday 9th of April 2024, we were picked up from where our cruise ship was docked, our tour guide Michael was awesome, he had a great sense of humor & was very friendly, we visited Old Saint Paul’s Anglican church, amazing views from various coastlines, beaches & lookouts, including right up to the base of one of many wind turbines, we visited the “Workshop Weta Cave” (a place with models to purchase & many on display from movie sets like the Lord of the rings/ Hobbit & others. We had no idea what this was before we went on the tour), we had a fantastic lunch a the “Spruce Goose” we also visited the Lady Norwood Rose Garden. We highly recommend this tour & company.
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Rajbanisetti
Mar 25, 2024
Beautiful drive - I love the coastal drive along the way and get to see beautiful spots in this trip. The guide is very friendly and nice person.
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Betty_b
Mar 24, 2024
Lunch on him! - I thought our tour guide did a great job showing us the sights of Wellington. We were pleasantly shocked that lunch was included and he let us all order what we wanted from a menu! Great tour and highly recommend it!
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Jet12725593602
Mar 22, 2024
Enjoyable and relaxing tour - Informative and friendly guide. Happy to answer any questions. Includes a lovely lunch with drinks - highly recommended. Visited all major sights. Truly enjoyable experience
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Kaye_y
Mar 22, 2024
Wellington city and surrounds tour - Gary was a terrific guide who knew about the local area and gave interesting commentary. He was friendly and professional and was always willing to assist guests who needed it.
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Bree_m
Mar 20, 2024
Don't miss booking this event - This was by far one of the most interesting trips I have taken during my many years of traveling.
From ontime pickup at my hotel, to informative stop history, to a delightful lunch, and friendly driver conversation. The passenger guests engaged in humor and added much in conversations. A real delight.
I would have rated higher than a 5 if it was possible.
Highly recommend this trip to others!
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Matthew_c
Mar 8, 2024
Great views and guide! - Our guide, Phil, was wonderful and fun! He was super knowledgeable of the area and made the experience more enjoyable!
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Lydia_g
Mar 4, 2024
So much to see and so much better in a small group. - This was a great overview of Wellington! Our driver was great and we loved being in a small group. I wish we could have spent some time walking around in town instead of taking the cable car ride which is nothing special. Lunch at the Chocolate Fish was really good, the views from the top of Mnt Victoria were AMAZING, and stopping at the Weta shop was a pleasant surprise.
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Jenny
Feb 29, 2024
Wellington through the eyes of a local! - Not enough stars to rate Gary. He is an amazing tour guide. He took us all over Wellington. We saw this gorgeous little city through the eyes of a local. Everything was perfect. Gary read the group so well and with diverse personalities we learnt so much and got incredible bang for our buck.
Thanks for a great day Gary and we will treasure the special memories and stories you shared with us. 10 stars to the Chocolate Fish too. Great lunch and service!
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Jane_t
Mar 28, 2024
Whistle stop type tour of the Wellington ARea. - This was a whistle stop type tour of the Wellington area. We were shown a lot of sites in and around Wellington. We didn't spend any length of time at any one stop.
Lunch was provided and was excellent.
In hindsight, wish I had booked the Te Papa museum as I think it would have been more memorable.
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