Wellington Shore Excursion: From Cave to Coast Highlights Private Tour
Wellington Shore Excursion: From Cave to Coast Highlights Private Tour
A 5 hour guided highlights tour of coastal Wellington. Tour highlights include spectacular views at the Mount Victoria Lookout, a scenic coastal drive from Oriental Parade around the Miramar Peninsula as well as a visit to the Weta Workshop Weta Cave with exclusive documentary viewing. Enjoy the views from the south Wellington Coast as far as Te Kopahou Reserve and Brooklyn Wind Turbine before a central city stops including the Cable Car and Old St Paul's Cathedral.
Optional stops at Lady Norwood Rose Garden and Pukeahu National War Memorial are available if time allows. Lunch (a main and a drink) at a seaside cafe is included.
Book This ExperienceA glimpse of the journey
Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Mount Victoria
Enjoy sweeping views of the city and harbour from the Mount Victoria Lookout
15 minutesOriental Bay
Drive the length of Oriental and Evans Bay Parades and check out the private cable cars accessing the houses along the ridge line.
Weta Cave
Visit the Weta Cave retail and museum space associated with the Weta group of companies and check out some of their movie magic. Watch an exclusive behind the scenes documentary of the companies history (optional - if time and availability allows)
15 minutesChocolate Fish Cafe
Enjoy a classic Kiwi lunch at this quintessential Wellington cafe. The cafe sits on the coast along the Shelly Bay scenic route and looks over Wellington Harbour. The building itself is the old mess hall from a decommissioned airforce base. The cafe specializes in locally caught and freshly prepared seafood dishes but caters to all dietary requirements. Mains and a drink are included in the tour.
45 minutesTe Kopahou Visitor Centre
Learn about the local geography, history, flora and fauna as you gaze across the Cook Strait to the Kaikoura Ranges in the South Island.
15 minutesWellington Wind Turbine
Enjoy the amazing sights from this magnificent viewpoint high above the city of Wellington.
15 minutesWellington Cable Car
Take an optional ride up the Wellington Cable Car from Lambton Quay to Kelburn. The tour rejoins there with a views across the valley and visit to the Cable Car Museum
30 minutesLady Norwood Rose Garden
Take an optional walk through the Botanical Gardens to the Lady Norwood Rose Garden where the tour rejoins to explore the 108 different rose varieties
10 minutesOld St Paul's
Wander around this spectacular cathedral from 1856 made from native hardwood timbers .
15 minutesScorching Bay
Take in the view across the white sand beach to the entrance of Wellington Harbour.
Included
- Lunch (mains + a drink)
- Exclusive access to private vehicle with local driver/guide and live onboard commentary
- Cruise ship terminal or hotel pickup and drop-off service
- Private tour only. One group booking only permitted.
- Entry/Admission - Chocolate Fish Cafe
Not Included
- Gratuities
- Does not include Weta Studio behind the scenes tours (unavailable due to tour time constraints)
- Does not includes Wellington Cable Car tickets (optional)
Good to Know
- Infant seats available
- Wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.