Wellington Shore Private Tour: From Coastal Drive to Weta Cave Highlights
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8 Ratings
Wellington
Embark on a 5-hour private tour of Wellington's stunning coastline, from the Mount Victoria Lookout to the Weta Cave. Enjoy scenic drives, exclusive documentary viewing, and visits to iconic landmarks. Lunch at a seaside cafe included.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mount Victoria - Enjoy sweeping views of the city and harbour from the Mount Victoria Lookout
- Oriental Bay - Drive the length of Oriental and Evans Bay Parades and check out the private cable cars accessing the houses along the ridge line.
- Weta Cave - Visit the Weta Cave retail and museum space associated with the Weta group of companies and check out some of their movie magic. Watch an exclusive behind the scenes documentary of the companies history (optional - if time and availability allows)
- Chocolate Fish Cafe - Enjoy a classic Kiwi lunch at this quintessential Wellington cafe. The cafe sits on the coast along the Shelly Bay scenic route and looks over Wellington Harbour. The building itself is the old mess hall from a decommissioned airforce base. The cafe specializes in locally caught and freshly prepared seafood dishes but caters to all dietary requirements. Mains and a drink are included in the tour.
- Te Kopahou Visitor Centre - Learn about the local geography, history, flora and fauna as you gaze across the Cook Strait to the Kaikoura Ranges in the South Island.
- Wellington Wind Turbine - Enjoy the amazing sights from this magnificent viewpoint high above the city of Wellington.
- Wellington Cable Car - Take an optional ride up the Wellington Cable Car from Lambton Quay to Kelburn. The tour rejoins there with a views across the valley and visit to the Cable Car Museum
- Lady Norwood Rose Garden - Take an optional walk through the Botanical Gardens to the Lady Norwood Rose Garden where the tour rejoins to explore the 108 different rose varieties
- Old St Paul’s - Wander around this spectacular cathedral from 1856 made from native hardwood timbers .
- Scorching Bay - Take in the view across the white sand beach to the entrance of Wellington Harbour.
What's Included
- Cruise ship terminal or hotel pickup and drop-off service
- Exclusive access to private vehicle with local driver/guide and live onboard commentary
- Lunch (mains + a drink)
- Private tour only. One group booking only permitted.
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Does not include Weta Studio behind the scenes tours (unavailable due to tour time constraints)
- Does not includes Wellington Cable Car tickets (optional)
Additional Information
Experience a 5-hour guided tour that showcases the best of Wellington’s coastal region. Highlights of the tour include breathtaking views from the peak of Mount Victoria, a picturesque drive around the Miramar Peninsula starting from Oriental Parade, and a special visit to Weta Workshop’s Weta Cave with an exclusive documentary screening. Absorb the scenery from the southern coast of Wellington stretching to Te Kopahou Reserve and the Brooklyn Wind Turbine. The tour will also have central city stops featuring the Cable Car and Old St Paul’s Cathedral. If time permits, optional stops are available at the Lady Norwood Rose Garden and Pukeahu National War Memorial. The tour package also includes lunch, consisting of a main dish and beverage, at a beach-side café.
- 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 board and disembark
Location
Mount Victoria
Alexandra Lookout Rd,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Susan_t
Mar 5, 2024
All around great sites of Wellington - What a wonderful day with Phil. It was so easy to walk off the ship and get picked up. The multitude of sites he covered on our 5 hour tour was amazing. There were so many picture perfect stops. The lunch provided at Chocolate Fish was great. He was an excellent driver and always felt safe as well as very informative with his knowledge. Thanks Phil!!
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Michael_k
Feb 27, 2024
Perfect Wellington tour! - Gary was an outstanding guide and helped make our tour special. Great overview of Wellington with a fantastic lunch! Highly recommend!!
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Aryehby
Nov 22, 2023
Wonderful wellington on Zozo - The tour encompuses the entire city traveling around the heights and coast of the city before seeing downtown. Beautiful views and a great commentary by Steve, our driver-guide. Included meal was substantial anfqaaa
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Brittney_w
Nov 2, 2023
The best tour company in Wellington - Phil was an awesome tour guide…friendly, knowledgeable, with a comfortable vehicle with the car seat and booster seats set up ahead of time. We had a great lunch and saw so many beautiful areas around Wellington. Don’t hesitate to book this tour, everyone in our group enjoyed it and hope to come back again.
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Laura
Apr 8, 2023
Amazing sights and tour guide - Great Cave to coast private tour with Kelvin. Saw Wellington from many scenic overlooks, walked through botanical gardens and WETA workshop area. Saw many lord of the rings sights, too. Adjusted tour to avoid rain as much as possible.
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James_d
Apr 6, 2023
The best of the best - We had guide Aaron and in the comfort of his car we had a most enjoyable and informative tour ever. There was a question he couldn’t answer. The lunch at the Loose Goose hit the spot. Thanks so much. One of the best cruise tours ever
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Fsdukejr
Jan 30, 2023
2 people, expert guide Kelvin, 5 hours, priceless - We had been to Wellington 17 years ago and wanted to see places we had not seen before. Our driver/guide Kelvin took us to spectacular overlooks, beautiful seacoasts, the National War Memorial (unusually impressive), the WETA workshop, Old St. Paul's Church and much more. We had a modern 4 seat Toyota truck and he was happy to take us even though we were just 2 people so there was one extra seat. Kelvin was friendly, personable, and knowledgable and we felt like we were leaving a long lost friend when we parted. This was one of the best private tours we have ever had. It was like coming to town and having and old friend show us the city. The tour included lunch and it was not your typical tour bus lunch. We had an impressive meal at Coene's Restaurant including a beer and a glass of wine. I had one of the best seafood stews I have ever had in my life. If all their guides are like Kelvin, these folks deserve serious consideration.
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Dkwestfall62
Feb 11, 2020
Great day in Wellington! - Great day on a private tour! Our guide, Tom was fantastic. His knowledge of the area and willingness to tailor the tour to what we wanted to do made the a very memorable tour.
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