Wellington 3-Hour City Tour with Cable Car Ride and 4 Photo Stops
by Wanderlust Tourism Group
Choose from 2 available options
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.NZ$178Overview
This 3-hour bus tour covers Wellington’s main landmarks and several photo stops, including the Wellington sign, South Coast, Mount Victoria Lookout, and the Cable Car lookout. The tour includes a 5-minute ride on the Wellington Cable Car, New Zealand's only remaining funicular railway, which takes passengers through tunnels up to the summit where views of the city can be seen and souvenirs are available at a mini-museum. The route passes key sites such as the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Oriental Bay beach, the Wahine Memorial Park on the South Coast with views of Wellington Harbour and Cook Strait, and Lyall Bay where the group drives under the airport runway and watches surfers. The tour also drives through Courtenay Place and Cuba Street, known for its unique Bucket Fountain sculpture, and passes the New Zealand Parliament's Beehive building and Old St. Paul's Cathedral. Pickup and drop-off at the cruise ship are included. Note the Cable Car will be closed for maintenance from 21 July to 10 August 2025.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The tour drives past the national museum where the guide mentions current exhibitions visitors may explore later during their stay in Wellington.
Oriental Bay
The bus passes by Oriental Bay, known as Wellington’s Golden Sands beach, offering views of the waterfront.
Wellington Sign Photo Stop
The group stops for about 10 minutes to photograph the Wellington sign, inspired by the Hollywood sign. The route then continues through Miramar, where the guide explains the area's connection to New Zealand’s film industry.
10 min
Wahine Memorial
A 15-minute photo stop at Wahine Memorial Park on Wellington’s South Coast offers views of Wellington Harbour’s entrance, Taputeranga Marine Reserve, Cook Strait, and sometimes the Kaikoura Ranges on the South Island.
15 min
Lyall Bay
The tour drives under the Wellington Airport runway and passes Lyall Bay, where local surfers can often be seen riding the waves.
Mount Victoria Lookout
The group stops for about 15 minutes at Mount Victoria Lookout to take photos of the city and harbour from this well-known vantage point.
15 min
The Bucket Fountain
The bus drives through Courtenay Place, Wellington’s entertainment district, and passes the Bucket Fountain sculpture on Cuba Street, a notable piece of local public art that reflects the area’s bohemian character.
Wellington Cable Car
Passengers take a 5-minute ride on the Wellington Cable Car, the only funicular railway left in New Zealand. The ride goes through lighted tunnels up to the summit, where there is another viewpoint and a mini-museum selling Wellington souvenirs. The total stop time here is about 30 minutes.
30 min
Wellington Botanic Garden
The route passes the Botanic Garden where visitors can hear native birds once considered critically endangered but now common thanks to conservation efforts.
New Zealand Parliament
The tour passes by the Beehive building, an example of Brutalist architecture once voted among the world’s ugliest buildings.
Old St. Paul's
The tour drives by Old St Paul's Cathedral, one of the finest examples of timber Gothic Revival architecture worldwide.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Wellington 3-Hour City Tour with Cable Car Ride and 4 Photo Stops
by Wanderlust Tourism Group
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.NZ$178Overview
This 3-hour bus tour covers Wellington’s main landmarks and several photo stops, including the Wellington sign, South Coast, Mount Victoria Lookout, and the Cable Car lookout. The tour includes a 5-minute ride on the Wellington Cable Car, New Zealand's only remaining funicular railway, which takes passengers through tunnels up to the summit where views of the city can be seen and souvenirs are available at a mini-museum. The route passes key sites such as the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Oriental Bay beach, the Wahine Memorial Park on the South Coast with views of Wellington Harbour and Cook Strait, and Lyall Bay where the group drives under the airport runway and watches surfers. The tour also drives through Courtenay Place and Cuba Street, known for its unique Bucket Fountain sculpture, and passes the New Zealand Parliament's Beehive building and Old St. Paul's Cathedral. Pickup and drop-off at the cruise ship are included. Note the Cable Car will be closed for maintenance from 21 July to 10 August 2025.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The tour drives past the national museum where the guide mentions current exhibitions visitors may explore later during their stay in Wellington.
Oriental Bay
The bus passes by Oriental Bay, known as Wellington’s Golden Sands beach, offering views of the waterfront.
Wellington Sign Photo Stop
The group stops for about 10 minutes to photograph the Wellington sign, inspired by the Hollywood sign. The route then continues through Miramar, where the guide explains the area's connection to New Zealand’s film industry.
10 min
Wahine Memorial
A 15-minute photo stop at Wahine Memorial Park on Wellington’s South Coast offers views of Wellington Harbour’s entrance, Taputeranga Marine Reserve, Cook Strait, and sometimes the Kaikoura Ranges on the South Island.
15 min
Lyall Bay
The tour drives under the Wellington Airport runway and passes Lyall Bay, where local surfers can often be seen riding the waves.
Mount Victoria Lookout
The group stops for about 15 minutes at Mount Victoria Lookout to take photos of the city and harbour from this well-known vantage point.
15 min
The Bucket Fountain
The bus drives through Courtenay Place, Wellington’s entertainment district, and passes the Bucket Fountain sculpture on Cuba Street, a notable piece of local public art that reflects the area’s bohemian character.
Wellington Cable Car
Passengers take a 5-minute ride on the Wellington Cable Car, the only funicular railway left in New Zealand. The ride goes through lighted tunnels up to the summit, where there is another viewpoint and a mini-museum selling Wellington souvenirs. The total stop time here is about 30 minutes.
30 min
Wellington Botanic Garden
The route passes the Botanic Garden where visitors can hear native birds once considered critically endangered but now common thanks to conservation efforts.
New Zealand Parliament
The tour passes by the Beehive building, an example of Brutalist architecture once voted among the world’s ugliest buildings.
Old St. Paul's
The tour drives by Old St Paul's Cathedral, one of the finest examples of timber Gothic Revival architecture worldwide.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.