Wellington City to Coast Highlights Tour (with Lunch)

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Zozo Travel tour group at the Weta Cave — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

The Weta Cave retail and museum space — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This five-hour experience offers outstanding value, giving you more time to explore, a wider variety of attractions, and a delicious lunch all in one tour. With its combination of sightseeing, local insights, coastal scenery, and quality dining, this tour offers a well-rounded introduction to the very best of Wellington.

Discover Wellington's iconic highlights, including Mount Victoria Lookout, the Wētā Cave, the historic Wellington Cable Car, the Wellington Botanic Garden and Lady Norwood Rose Garden, Parliament Grounds, and Old St Paul's Cathedral. Venture beyond the city centre with a scenic drive along Wellington's dramatic south coast and a visit to the Brooklyn Wind Turbine, where you'll have time to soak up the panoramic views.

To complete the experience, enjoy a relaxing seaside lunch at a popular local café, including one main meal and one drink.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 11 people
People per booking: 1–11
Guide: English
Operated by: Zozo Travel - Tours of Wellington. Scenic, Winery, Brewery and Foodie Tours

Ages: Children (1–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Local driver/guide with live commentary on board
Included: Small group tour
Included: Lunch
Included: Hotel or cruise ship pickup and drop-off

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Cable Car tickets (optional)
Not included: Old St. Paul’s Cathedral (Optional)

Itinerary

Mount Victoria

15 min

Enjoy panoramic views of the city and harbour from the Mount Victoria Lookout.
Stop 2

15 min

Visit to the Weta Cave retail and museum space. Optional exclusive behinds the scenes documentary viewing available if time and availability allows
Shelly Bay

45 min Admission included

Lunch (mains and a drink) served at this lovely seaside cafe
Stop 4

15 min

Learn about the local history, geography, flora and fauna and enjoy amazing views across the Cook Strait to the South Island.
Wellington Wind Turbine

15 min

Take in the epic views from the amazing vantage point above the city of Wellington. Learn about the history of the first wind turbine in New Zealand.
Wellington Cable Car

30 min Admission not included

Optional trip up the iconic Wellington Cable Car from Lambton Quay to Kelburn. Look across the valley from the Cable Car viewing platform and learn its history in the Cable Car Museum
Lady Norwood Rose Garden

30 min

From the top of the Cable Car guests have the option to take a 20 minute walk down through the Botanical Gardens to the Lady Norwood Rose Garden (weather permitting). The drive guide will pick up guests at the Lady Norwood Rose Garden and continue the tour.
Old St. Paul's

15 min Admission not included

The final stop is Old St. Paul’s Cathedral (optional entry at guests’ own expense, $5 NZD per person), where you can explore this native hardwood timber cathedral, built in 1856, and admire its magnificent stained glass windows.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

The tour will depart at 10:00 AM from the Pick Up and Drop Off lane on the Wakefield Street side of Tākina Convention and Exhibition Centre (217 Wakefield Street). Please ensure you arrive at least 15 minutes before departure.

End point

The tour will depart at 10:00 AM from the Pick Up and Drop Off lane on the Wakefield Street side of Tākina Convention and Exhibition Centre (217 Wakefield Street). Please ensure you arrive at least 15 minutes before departure.

Pickup points

Travelodge Hotel Wellington
Copthorne Hotel Wellington Oriental Bay
Sofitel Wellington Hotel
Willis Wellington Hotel
Boulcott Suites
Oaks Wellington Hotel
Wellington Cruise Terminal, Aotea Quay
Rydges Wellington
Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman Hotel
InterContinental Wellington
WQ Hotel (Wellington Quarter Hotel)
QT Wellington

and 11 more pickup points

Optional departure times are available on selected cruise ship dates to accommodate varying arrival schedules.

Zozo Travel will provide a scheduled pick-up time based on your chosen hotel. Please check your email or Viator messages for your tour details. Be ready in the hotel lobby or outside at the specified time to meet your driver-guide.

For cruise terminal passengers, your driver-guide will meet you at the terminal, holding a Zozo Travel sign with your name. Kindly identify yourself to the driver-guide upon arrival.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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 to board and disembark
To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all guests, participants must be able to enter and exit our vans unassisted, using steps and grab rails. If this basic requirement cannot be met at the start of the tour, our guides reserve the right to decline participation. In such cases, a full refund will be provided.