Wellington city heights shared sightseeing tour

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Meet 10 minutes before the tour begins

   10 min

2. The Band Rotunda, a Wellington landmark since its original construction in 1938, has been closed since 2012 as it requires extensive strengthening and restoration work. Originally named by its first Polish resident Dupa as Wellington’s bottom as the area was used for processing whales and boiling blubber for oil So named after one of the earliest ships that delivered engineers and town planners from the New Zealand company that arrived after 1840

   5 min

3. The Carter Fountain was gifted to the city of Wellington from local businessman Hugh Carter, as a memorial to his parents George and Ella Carter, and the people of Wellington for a cost of $75,000.

4. Painted ladies and other historic houses, such as those in the prominent Wellingtonian Streamline Moderne style, are constructed alongside and up into the hills that face the bay.

   5 min

5. A gentle climb up 30 steps for you to see Paradise and our capital city.

   30 min

6. Pop in for some photo opportunities with a few local cave trolls and see Peter Jackson's Weta cave. Paid tours are available at the reception.

   20 min

7. Drive around the coast and enjoy unparalleled views of the capital and take a few photos

   15 min

8. Head to the south coast and see the Te Kopahou visitor centre

   15 min

9. Head to the windy heavens and witness Wellington from the west and see one of over 60 wind turbines that helps make Wellington 90% self sufficient of electricity.

   20 min

10. Admission is included for a one way trip to the top of the Cable car and then access to the Cable car museum.

    30 minAdmission included

11. Walk through the Rose gardens

    20 min

12. See where New Zealand law is drafted and take some photo's with King Dick

    10 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 253 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Aaron was very...

  Aaron was very knowledgeable on the history, culture and geography around Wellington. Thoroughly enjoyed our tour.

  djbest4489September 2026via Viator

• 5An excellent day in Wellington

  Very much enjoyed this trip around Wellington. David was an excellent guide/driver and we saw so much more of the city than we could have possibly managed on our own. Would thoroughly recommend this tour.

  Tony2299June 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great tour to see the best of Wellington

  Aaron was a great tour guide. Friendly and a wealth of local knowledge and offered heaps of advice for other things to do after the tour. The tour included lots of beautiful vista points that are good for photos.

  Danny_WJune 2026via Viator

• 5A great day out!

  Aaron was so knowledgeable about Wellington and was full of fun and history facts. We were lucky as we had a wind free sunny morning and got to see so much. We enjoyed our pie and a few craft beers as well! Totally recommend Aaron and his guided tour.

  Kris_MJune 2026via Viator

• 5Brilliant 👏

  As kiwis who have never been to Wellington we would highly recommend Aaron and the Wellington tour. Aaron adjusted the tour for our needs to include points of interest. He was very accommodating and knowledgeable.

  Wanderer62771114344May 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Wellington at its Best!

  Had an amazing time on this tour that gave us a great overview of Wellington. Visited rose garden and several very cute neighborhoods. We went to Roxy theater and Weta studios. It was a relaxing pace to see the beautiful scenery and stop for most delicious meat pie that we enjoyed at a neighborhood park. We highly recommend this tour operator and David our driver did a fantastic job. Aaron the owner even reached out to me with tour ideas when he knew our cruise itinerary changed. 😀

  tracyj79April 2026via Tripadvisor

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How it compares in Wellington

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 179 experiences we list in Wellington.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 13 of 179.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Wellington

Wellington is New Zealand's capital, a compact harbour city of steep hills, a waterfront museum, a cable car and a famously strong wind.

Wellington wraps around a deep harbour at the southern tip of the North Island, with hills rising steeply behind the waterfront and Cook Strait beyond the heads. It is the seat of government, and the Beehive, the executive wing of Parliament, stands among the other parliamentary buildings. Te Papa Tongarewa, the national museum, sits on the waterfront. The wind is a local legend.

Top-ranked sights in Wellington: Mt. Victoria Lookout, Wellington Cable Car, Te Papa (Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa).

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