Wellington Scenic Full Day Tour

This private Wellington tour gives you a full day with your own driver guide, with no mixed groups. Over about 8 hours, it brings together key city landmarks, coastal viewpoints, film culture and places of remembrance.

Begin in the central city with a walk around the Parliament grounds to see the Beehive, the Houses of Parliament and the Parliamentary Library building. At Old St Pauls Cathedral, a Heritage NZ staff member provides a guided overview of the cathedral’s history, including its links to American Marine Corps personnel based in Wellington in 1942. You will also ride the Wellington Cable Car to Kelburn and walk through the Lady Norwood Rose Garden in the Wellington Botanical Gardens, or take a short garden walk when the roses are not in bloom.

Along the waterfront, stop by the Well_ington sign and the statue of Kupe with Hine Te Apārangi and Pekahourangi. The tour also includes a scenic drive along Oriental Bay and up to Wellington’s popular lookout point for wide views over the city and harbour.

Further highlights include the Weta Cave, the memorial and tomb of William Massey and Christina Massey, the Wahine memorials at Seatoun and Breaker Bay, the Mustafa Kemal Atatürk memorial above Breaker Bay, Wellington’s first wind turbine at Brooklyn, and Pukeahu National War Memorial Park with the Tomb of the Unknown Solider. The day finishes with gelato at Zelati Dessert Cafe.