Discover Wellington 3 hour City Tour
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
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
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Drive past the national museum and learn about current exhibitions that you could visit during the rest of your time in Wellington
Oriental Bay
Soak in the view from Wellington's Golden Sands beach
What‘s Included
4 photo stops - Wellington sign, south coast, Mt Victoria, Cable Car lookout
Guaranteed drop off back to the cruise ship
Pick up directly from cruise ships
Cable Car ticket
Gratuities
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Reviews
301 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour!
Missy S,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thoroughly enjoyed this bus tour of Wellington. Tour guide/bus driver (Ben?) was friendly and chatty and very knowledgeable - did a great job. Learned lots and saw important sights and even rode the cable cars!
Highly recommend
cheryle62,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience, Hamish our tour guide was awesome..highly recommend this tour..
More time required
Pam G,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Not enough time allowed at mountain top it took forever to get to use the toilet therefore didn’t have time to take in the view very disappointing
Great 3 hour tour of Wellington
HappyBillmore,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour director was prompt in picking us up. She made us feel welcome with her enthusiam. The van was very comfortable. Our guide was very knowledgeable about Wellingtons history and surrounding area. She set a vary nice relaxing pace and we had the opportunity to see many things in the 3 hours. A very nice tour to learn much about the beautiful city of Wellington.
Knowledgeable guide.
john p,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Graham was very informative with his knowledge about Wellington, and happy to share and answer any of our questions. A great man on your team!
Awesome way to go around...
Jack J,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Awesome way to go around the city. Tour operator was knowledgeable and very friendly. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to see all of Wellington in a short amount of time
Awesome tour
Ana T,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour with Nathan was incredibly amazing. Everything was as planned. He took us everywhere. The look out was awesome.
Cruisers
Sue H,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very informative. Guide was very friendly and knowledgeable and took us to some beautiful places. Was not rushed.
Great small group tour
Gai H,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We booked this tour independently off a cruise ship. They were at the port ready and well signed for our pick up. Sandra, our driver and guide was excellent, great knowledge of Wellington, saw some fabulous views and took a ride on the cable car with pre organised tickets - so we didn't have to join the queue. Great 3 hr tour , we would highly recommend it.
Wellington Highlights
Patricia P,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent commentating of the City and surrounding areas. Although we had some low cloud, we were still able to appreciate the City.
From NZ$89.00
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