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New Zealand's best.
New Zealand's 15 most popular wellington tours, in one place. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Wētā Workshop on Wellington’s Miramar Peninsula: a guided 90-minute look at how movie props, costumes, and creatures are made.
“Loved Christina and her explanations of the various steps behind making a cast and her knowledge on everything regarding weta was absolutely incredible! Well done! Definitely will come back with my brother ❤️”
Wētā Workshop Experience in Wellington with a guided walk through props, creatures and costumes, plus hands-on moments at Weta Cave.
“Weta Workshop Tour was great! Movie magic exposed. Stuff from Lord of the Rings, but many other movies as well.”
Ride Wellington’s historic funicular past tunnels and bridges, enjoy harbor views, and choose a smooth return or a garden walk down.
“Enjoyed by the girls and teachers, as part of our Wellington experience following the WOW show. Visited the museum, the sites from above Wellington, the Perfumery and breakfast at the Cafe. Certainly, was worth visiting and took lots of photos. Highly recommended. Pleased the day was more settled than the previous day.”
Half-day Wellington tour with pickup, Wētā Cave, Mount Victoria 360 views, and the cable car. Entry fees covered. Small group loop.
“Great knowledge and relaxing manner, tailored tour to suit group and weather. Great tour. Covered all the important sights and made good recommendations.”
A 3-hour Wellington highlights tour with 4 photo stops and a Cable Car ticket included. Smooth, funny guiding and big city views.
“Nathan was a fantastic guide. Funny, knowledgeable and easy going! He took us to a beach and allowed us to walk around and showed us beautiful shells and told us about the reck of a ferry. He took us all over the peninsula, stopped in places that the locals would stop at. I would recommend…”
A full-day LOTR circuit in Wellington with guide-led filming locations, a Rivendell rainforest walk, Weta Workshop, and lunch.
“Wow! This tour was awesome andis a MUST while in Wellington! We give it the highest rating possible out of all the experiences we have done in our three week tour . It was a fascinating experience, and we learned so much about WelliRead more”
Private guided trip to Kapiti Island from Paraparaumu with wildlife walks, history talk, chef lunch, and return ferry transport.
“The Natour! The Guide! Out Lunch! Starting with an exiting Bootstour. Then great Guided Tour. A nice Walk to the hillside and a very good Lunch. Thank for all of this!”
Enjoy the Northern Explorer from Wellington to Auckland: open-air Tongariro views, GPS audio at your seat, and comfortable carriages for an 11-hour scenic ride.
“We had an outstanding trip on the northern explorer and to see parts of our great country I haven't seen before was great. Maybe one thing I could say, is that having air conditioning in the cartages would be great.”
Small-group Martinborough wine tour from Wellington with guided tastings, a scenic Remutaka drive, and an optional cheese stop.
“Had a lovely day. Nice small group, great wine and a super lunch. Simon did a great job of taking care of us.”
Overnight on Kapiti Island with DOC permits, guided bushwalks, chef-prepared meals, and a night search for kiwi, ruru and korora.
“The island is so beautiful with its natural soundscape and landscape, pest and predator-free since 1997. Native birds were literally all around us and the whole experience was quite magical. Hikes were great to go on for the active, and theRead more”
InterIslander ferry Wellington to Picton: a 3.5-hour Cook Strait cruise with deck views, 2x23kg baggage, and a free station shuttle.
“We had a beautiful, calm day for the voyage and everything ran smoothly and on time. The boat was very comfortable with plenty of food options. An easy and relaxing way to get to the South Island.”
A half-day Wellington Lord of the Rings tour with Weta Workshop, filming locations, a native forest walk, and Mount Victoria views for $104.
“The company did an amazing job with communication. We were traveling from Rotorua and were afraid we would miss the pickup. Chewy (with the company), was awesome communicating with us day of, and with Robbie (our tour guide) to make sure we could meet up with the tour group if we missed pickup-which we didn’t.…”
Wellington’s Original HD LOTR Experience with Weta Workshop: insider guides, Middle-earth filming spots, Mt Victoria views in 4 hours.
“Great tour. Natalie was fantastic and very friendly. The tour was very interesting and informative. Great to learn about Weta beginings. Views of Wellington were beautiful.”
A 2-hour guided walk inside Wellington’s predator-free Zealandia, spotting native birds and tuatara with a small group.
“Understanding NZ’s obsession for nature was worth everything.”
3.5 hours from Wellington into private farm country for panoramic Cook Strait views and close Wellington fur seals, plus native bush stops.
“Grant was very knowledgeable about Wellington history and gave us a great tour to a beautiful area outside of the city in the comfort of 4WD Mercedes vans. This is a great option to leave the city, see native plants, animals and the coastline. On a clear day you can see the South Island.”
