Wellington Half Day City Highlights Tour with Private Transportation

Combine the best of all that Wellington has to offer with a highlights tour that takes in the spectacular coastal regions, the downtown city highlights and incredible elevated city views. All these spots are accessible within a half-day tour of the city and this is a wonderful opportunity to explore the city I grew up in and love! It really is the "Coolest Little Capital"! The tour is topped off by a quintessentially Kiwi quirky seaside cafe lunch. This tour captures everything that is cool about Wellington from it's incredible scenery, fascinating history to it's quirky and funky cafe culture. Hit all the best secret spots with a bona fide local! Maybe it's the Weta Cave with it's movie memorabilia or the 360-degree views of the city from the Mt Victoria Lookout this tour has highlights for everyone. The tour is topped off by a quintessentially Kiwi quirky seaside cafe lunch. Experience and get to know my Wellington in its entirety!

The tour starts with a drive along the Wellington Waterfront and up Mt Victoria to the Mt Victoria Lookout for stunning 360 degree views of Wellington city and it's picturesque harbour. Take a scenic coastal drive around Oriental Bay and Evans Bay Parades and take a look at the variety of private cable cars perched precariously on the hillside. Make a brief stop at the iconic Wellington Blown Away sign before a visit to the famous Weta Cave Shop, the hub of Weta Studio Tours in Miramar, Wellington. The tour returns to the city via a drive along the South coast and the Brooklyn Wind Turbine with it's unbeatable city views before a return to the city proper with downtown sights including an optional ride in the famous Wellington Cable Car and a look at the Lady Norwood Rose Gardens via a walk through the Botanical Gardens. The final tour destination is Old St. Paul's Cathedral and its impressive stained glass windows. Explore the native hardwood timber cathedral which dates back to 1856.