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3 hours
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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
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
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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
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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
Pickup included
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167 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amanda P,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
Great way to see the coastline from various places. The funicular was also fun. Small group of less than 20

J T,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
A very good snapshot of Wellington. Our host & driver was Graham who was informative and helpful. A couple of stops for photo opportunities and a cable car ticket included.


John K,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
Good value for money. Informative and interesting commentary, especially given that it was driver/tour guide's first solo tour. Safely and skilfully driven around Wellington's narrow windy roads. Glad that we went. Happy to recommend.
Catherine B,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
It’s interesting and you get to see the natural beauty of wellington. Plenty of photo opportunities.
Melissa W,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
A short but very informative tour that gives you a great overview to all that Wellington has to offer. Great stops along the way to stretch your legs & take photos. From some of the tallest peaks to the most southern rockiest shores of Wellington. Our tour guide was full of local & historical information.
Claudia D,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
Wellington is a wonderful city, and with the limited time and restrictions I had, I enjoyed experiencing some highlights throught this tour. I travelled with my 2month old daughter, making it hard to do things on my own, but this tour was perfect: they provided an infant seat for her, offered to help at every occasion, and one of the guides (so sorry, I don't remember her name, but she was lovely) even stayed back in the bus a few times to watch my sleeping baby so I could get out and explore without having to wake her at every stop. This made such a big difference, and we had a wonderful day! The other guide Marc was an amazing host, very funny, knowledgeable and provided so many insights about the city. Bonus point I can now tell people I met someone that was in the LOTR movies! Very cool! After coming back home my partner and I re-watched the movies and I pointed out where he was!
Jacqueline M,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
If Chris is your tour guide, prepare to be entertained. He is informative, very funny and a terrific mimic
Annie R,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
We were offered a ride from the airport to the starting point by Chewy, and he was fantastically helpful and welcoming. We were blown away by thr hospitality. 10 stars to Chewy! The tour itself was a great overview of the city and we saw so much in a short period of time. Our two main issues were, first, the bus seats sit so high and are so close together that we could not see out the front or the other side of the bus. The only thing you could see was directly out your side window, which means you missed half of the views. It was cramped and uncomfortable. Second, the guide. At one stop he gave us a 10 minute profanity-laced diatribe on politics. We felt it was super inappropriate and brought down the whole vibe.
Stephen C,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
Able to get to most all of Wellington in a brief 2 1/2 hour tour. Guide was knowledgeable and personable, and allowed for lots of photo ops. Great way to familiarize yourself with the city
Lorraine A,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
Great tour with Grant and Sandra. Very informative and very enjoyable. A great way to see Wellington
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