Wellington Cave to Coast Highlights Tour (5 Hours with Lunch)
Overview
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5 hours
Mobile ticket
A 5 hour guided highlights tour of coastal Wellington. Tour highlights include spectacular views at the Mount Victoria Lookout, a scenic coastal drive from Oriental Parade around the Miramar Peninsula as well as a visit to the Weta Workshop Weta Cave with exclusive documentary viewing. Enjoy the views of the rugged south Wellington Coast as far as Te Kopahou Reserve and the Brooklyn Wind Turbine before optional central city stops including the Cable Car, Botanical Gardens and Lady Norwood Rose garden and Old St Paul's Cathedral. Lunch (a main and a drink) at a seaside cafe is included.
Additional Info
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Mount Victoria
Enjoy panoramic views of the city and harbour from the Mount Victoria Lookout.
Visit to the Weta Cave retail and museum space. Optional exclusive behinds the scenes documentary viewing available if time and availability allows
What‘s Included
Local driver/guide with live commentary on board
Small group tour
Lunch
Hotel or cruise ship pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Cable Car tickets (optional)
Old St. Paul’s Cathedral (Optional)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
From Cave to Coast Wellington Highlights Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
235 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wind and rain didn’t stop us from seeing it all.
Kyle B,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We were hammered early with wind and rain. The itinerary was fine, but the high overlooks got the brunt of the wind. Peter, our driver, was pleasant, but wasn’t equipped with a microphone, and the people in the back couldn’t hear him. Our previous Viator tours had microphones. The other comment we have is that most of our group expected to go into an actual cave. They were very confused about just going into Peter Jackson’s workshop gift shop. Finally, the lunch was very nice.
Highly recommend this tour of Wellington, great day out!
Jacqueline H,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Highly recommend this tour, our guide Gary was excellent & so informative. We had a great day, saw so much of Wellington & learned so much about the city, culture & New Zealand in general. Thank you for a great day!
Great tour of Wellington, highly recommend, must do!
JacquiH374,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Would highly recommend this tour, our guide Gary was excellent and very knowledgeable. We really enjoyed the whole day, saw so much & learned lots about Wellington & New Zealand. Thank you for a great tour.
Beware of weather conditions
Thomas C,,Jan 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00This excursion is very weather dependent. The lower rating given was because much of the potentially great scenery was impacted by rain and fog. The guide and itinerary were fine, but be forewarned if you do not have clear weather you will be disappointed. The positive was the lunch served with the tour was excellent!
This tour is an excellent...
TERESE K,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour is an excellent way to spend a few hours seeing the sights of Wellington. Beautiful panoramic sights and a visit to the Weta studios where you can see and buy some great Lord of the Rings etc collectables. Great opportunity for photos. I will say that even though it may be Summer you will need some warm clothing. The winds are a good part of the whole experience. Our guide Steve was amazing; both very knowledgable and super friendly.
A day trip to Wellington couldn’t get any better
Indranil S,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour is worth taking to see Wellington. The beauty of the city can be well appreciated from the comfort of the vehicle. The duration was optimal as well, with enough time for pictures and. Catching fresh air. The included lunch was excellent as well. Finally, our tour guide Gary made the trip surpass all expectations. A very friendly and knowledgeable person, he had humor, information and mythological tidbits to share with us. If we could add an extra star, it would be for Gary.
Great tour if you only...
Virginia B,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Great tour if you only have a few hours in Wellington. Breath taking views. Lunch at chocolate fish was excellent.
Awsome day in Wellington NZ
Ian W,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great day on this trip, a big thanks to our local tour guide and driver Gary. We covered alot of ground , and saw far much more than a larger coach tour could of due the ability of the smaller coach to be able to weave around the smaller back streets up to some of the best vantage points such as the Wind Turbine . Garys commentary being a local was very interesting . we would highly recommend this trip .
Enjoyed it very much.
Joel G,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very nice tour of Wellington. Gary was a great guide taking us to very interesting places. We recommend it.
Great tour of Wellington
Dave S,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour with Allister as our host. A lot of information about Wellington and the surrounding area.
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