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Exclusive Wellington Sightseeing Private Tour

Wellington, New Zealand
  • 5 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

First-time visitors or anyone with limited time in Wellington will enjoy a private half-day sightseeing tour. Avoid the hassle of self-driving or catching slow public transport. Check out many of the capital’s highlights, including the New Zealand Parliament, the Wellington Cable Car, Mount Victoria, and other must-see attractions. Get a handy introduction to the city and see where landmarks are that you can explore further later.
  • Receive personalized attention on a customizable private tour
  • Includes round-trip hotel, airport, or port transfers
  • Get around in a comfortable air-conditioned car
  • Visit the Weta Cave, Wellington Botanic Gardens, and more

What's Included

  • Air conditioned Luxury Vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • Driver/ Guide
  • Hotel pickup/Dropoff
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We will give you a call or txt (contact Number provided on booking confirmation) when our Driver/Tour guide reached at pickup point.

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Meeting point

  • Wellington isite Visitor Information Centre
    50 Cable Street, Tākina, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

    We will give you a call or txt (contact Number provided on booking confirmation) when our Driver/Tour guide reached at pickup point.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Pass By)

Port Clyde (Pass By)

Oriental Bay (Pass By)

1

Mount Victoria

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Zephyrometer (Pass By)

2

The Roxy Cinema

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

3

Weta Cave

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

4

Shelly Bay

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

5

Red Rocks Reserve

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

6

Wellington Wind Turbine

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

7

Wellington Cable Car

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Wellington Botanic Garden (Pass By)

8

New Zealand Parliament

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

9

Old St Paul's

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.0
based on 5 reviews
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Nice drive tour of Wellington.

Metter_C, Feb 2025
Was a good tour with a warm and friendly guide/driver, Wellington put on a beautiful weather for this visit,

Response from Host, Mar 2025

It's great to know that your driver is made comfortable and informative, making your experience a memorable one. Thank you for sharing your feedback!

Don't waste your money

Dianne_C, Jan 2025
Absolutely the worst trip ever. The "guide" was just a driver, no commentary provided. When he could answer our queries he was so softly spoken that the person sitting beside him struggled to hear him, and those of us in the back had no chance.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Firstly, allow me to express our utmost regret for the disappointments you encountered during your recent trip with us. We aim to provide not just a journey, but an enriching experience, and it seems we fell short of our goal and your expectations. I want you to know that your feedback has been taken very seriously. We are already in talks with our team to ensure that all our guides understand the importance of being audible and informative throughout the journey. Additionally, measures are being implemented to improve our training processes, ensuring that our guides can provide both interesting and accessible commentary for all our guests. We value your patronage and feedback, and we are dedicated to making things right. Our customers’ happiness and enjoyment of our tours are our top priority, and we are committed to making the necessary improvements. Thank you for bringing these concerns to our attention, and please accept our deepest apologies for any inconvenience caused. We look forward to the opportunity to restore your faith in our services.

Beautiful Experience

Merle_E, Mar 2024
We had a very enjoyable tour with John. He brought us to the beautiful and interesting places in Wellington customized according to our requests and needs. Our Wellington experience is a definite reason to revisit NZ again in the future and definitely recommend this tour to anyone. Sent from my iPhone

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for your positive feedback on your tour with John in Wellington. We are thrilled to hear that he was able to customize the tour to your requests and needs, and that you had an enjoyable experience exploring the beautiful and interesting places in the city. We look forward to welcoming you back New Zealand in the future and appreciate your recommendation of our tour.

Must sees of Wellington

Cheryl_H, Feb 2024
Great experience! Wonderful driver. We were shown the area where they filmed Lord of the Rings and the Weta Cave. We rode the cable car, went inside Parliament, and saw the Botanical Gardens. Our driver really personalized our tour!

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for your kind words! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience and that our driver was able to personalize your tour. We hope to have the opportunity to provide you with another memorable experience in the future!

Great day in Wellington

krobinson9914, Feb 2024
We had a private tour with AJ. He took us all over to some very interesting places and was very knowledgeable of the area. He had a great personality and made our day very enjoyable.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that AJ was able to create a memorable tour for you and showcase some interesting places. We appreciate your kind words and hope to the opportunity to serve you again in the future.

From $584.75

per group (up to 5)

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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