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Overview

Wellington Full Day Tour A fully escorted tour showcasing all of the best highlights of Wellington city and some of its outer suburbs.  Among visiting iconic landmarks, the tour will also include a cafe lunch beside the sea (cost not included), and the choice of taking either a guided tour of the Weta Workshop Studios, or for the nature lovers, a guided tour of our renowned wildlife sanctuary Zealandia.  Features include: • Mt Victoria lookout (360 views of Wellington) • Ride on Iconic Wellington Cable Car • Parliament Buildings (Beehive) • Old St Paul's Cathedral • Lady Norwood Rose Garden • Rocky coastline • Wahine Memorial • Drive through downtown Wellington • Lunch at a seaside cafe (cost not included) • Weta Cave Tour or Zealandia Wildlife Sanctuary (tours are with a guide)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

The Wellington isite Visitor Information Centre Bus Stop located outside Tākina at 217 Wakefield Steet is the alternative pick up point if you are not arriving off a Cruise Ship or your Hotel is outside of the CBD pick up zone.

Pickup Information

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 CRUISE SHIP PRIVATE TOUR COLLECTION POINT****** Please select "Wellington Cruise Ship Port, Pipitea" option as your pickup location and enter your ship name in the additional booking details. As of 2026/27 season no private tour operator is permitted to collect guests directly from the ship. The collection point for cruise ship guests is located 500m from the cruise ship berthing point. Allow yourselves 10-15 minutes to walk from the ship to the collection point. For the convenience of other guests, please ensure you arrive at the Private Tour Collection 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.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
You will see the front of the building
2. Mount Victoria
An amazing 360 degree view of Wellington City
Duration: 10 mins
3. Otari-Wilton's Bush Native Botanic Garden
Your guide will lead you across the elevated Tree Top Walkway, 20 metres above the forest floor, offering a bird’s-eye view of towering rimu and tawa trees. Keep an eye out for native birds flitting through the canopy as you walk through this peaceful, untouched corner of Wellington.
Duration: 30 mins
4. Wellington Cable Car
Guests will ride the iconic Wellington cable car (which first carried passengers in 1902). After you have travelled to the top in the cable car and visited the quaint museum at that end, you will have more breath-taking panoramic views of the harbour and city.
Duration: 20 mins
5. Wellington Botanic Garden
Guests take an easy stroll through the lovely Botanic Gardens
Duration: 15 mins
6. Lady Norwood Rose Garden
Guests may have a wonder around the beautiful Lady Norwood Rose Garden
Duration: 10 mins
7. New Zealand Parliament
Visit the Parliament Buildings and learn a bit of history of the area
Duration: 10 mins
8. Old St. Paul's
Old St Paul’s Cathedral – one of the world’s best examples of Gothic Revival architecture. A 10-minute stop, where guests have to opportunity to visit inside this historical cathedral.
Duration: 10 mins

Inclusion

Cruise ship pick up

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Small-group tour or private tour

Driver/guide

In-vehicle air conditioning

Live commentary on board

Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Transport by private vehicle

Exclusion

Lunch

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cruise Ship Passenger bookings should select the following option as their pick up location which is the Port: 151 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.

Supplied by Xplor Tours

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