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Wellington Shore Excursion: Discover NZ's Capital City, Architectural Landmarks & Mt Victoria
4.4
116 Ratings
Wellington
Explore Wellington's architectural landmarks, political sites, and breathtaking views. Experience New Zealand's capital city on a shore excursion like no other!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
6 days
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Highlights
- Old St Paul’s - Old St Paul’s Cathedral
- Lady Norwood Rose Garden - Then we drive pass the lovely Botanic Gardens and drive through the Lady Norwood Rose Garden,
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Wellington Cable Car - 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. - New Zealand Parliament Buildings - Locally known as The Beehive
- Lyall Bay - drive to Lyall Bay beach, pass Wellington airport and see some of the rugged coast line. On a clear day you may see some spectacular views of the South Island. We pass Barrett’s Reef, where on 10 April 1968 the roll on/roll off ferry Wahine hit the reef and capsized near Seatoun (just a short distance from the shoreline) during a hurricane resulting in 52 lives being lost.
What's Included
- Local guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience the beauty of Wellington during your cruise stopover, and explore one of the most captivating capital cities in the world. See the place where New Zealand’s political figures govern the nation, and stop by the Gothic Revival style Old St. Paul’s Cathedral, along with other noted architectural sites. Enjoy the panoramic views of Wellington from the peak of Mt Victoria, and you may choose to take a journey on Wellington’s famous cable car.
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
- Full meeting instructions will be advised after booking received
Location
CentrePort Wellington
Fryatt Quay
Departure Point: Wellington Cruise Port
Dates: Daily
Return point: Returns to original departure point
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(116 Ratings)
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Kelly_h
Mar 28, 2024
Excellent - Great tour! Our driver as very knowledgeable and entertaining. Hit all the main areas and added a lot of history
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Diana_j
Mar 17, 2024
A must do - Our tour guide was awesome, took pride in showing us the highlights of Wellington. Gave us plenty of photo opportunities and even a chance to grab some coffee and pastries along the trip
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Rachel_c
Mar 12, 2024
Excellent tour. Great value. - This tour was fantastic from start to finish. Our driver and guide Dennis was passionate about his city and NZ and went over and above to take us to all the Wellington highlights. The tour should only have been 3.5 hours but was actually 5 plus hours as Dennis wanted to ensure we saw all Wellington had to offer.
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Beverly_f
Mar 6, 2024
Wellington Half Day City Tour - Wellington is a beautiful city and we had a great tour with Dean!!! He pointed out many interesting facts!
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N3477lckerryd
Feb 12, 2024
Brilliant - This tour was a standout for us.
Dennis is a great tour guide and we promised we would write a review to thank him for the day. Kerry, Donna, Mary and Lou from Adelaide.
Dennis is very passionate and knowledgeable and gave our group an insight into Wellington.
Thanks
P.S. Go Aussies
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Barbara
Feb 1, 2024
Highly recommend for city tour - Dennis made our excursion wonderful! He’s humorous, knowledgeable, patient, easy going. Everyone seemed to be satisfied and it was just an enjoyable experience. We saw so much and the entire excursion was relaxed. Dennis went above and beyond to accommodate the group keep us on schedule in a humorous way. When we were done everyone seemed very happy. Great tour of Wellington.
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Barbara_k
Jan 31, 2024
Best excursion yet! - Dennis picked us up promptly, exceptionally kind, patient, knowledgeable and enjoyable. Kept us moving & on schedule with humor. We saw so much! He made it all we hoped! If your goal is to see Wellington, this would be it.
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Tania_o
Mar 23, 2024
Lovely experience just wish our tour guide was more professional at his job. - What I will remember is the option of going down in the cable car was better than going up when we saw the line down the bottom. We were so disappointed we missed out on going up to Victoria Lookout that would have been a highlight. Apparently there was a car race on that the Bus driver hadn't been informed about. The right tour guide can make or sadden your expreriece we had a great bus driver Peter , I think he should have been our tour guide as well. Overall got to see on this bus trip more than walking as Wellington is a big City
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Lisatomassacci
Feb 22, 2024
Wellington - Enjoyed the tour. Had several stops to get out and take pictures. Bryan was informative. Beautiful city, lived the cable car and views from Mount Victoria. Loved that there was an option to stay in the city, but I decided to go back to the port.
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Peter_h
Jan 18, 2024
Good way to get to know the city and its history - Cathedral, the lookout, steep streets with impossible houses - great commentary by knowledgeable guide.
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