Tours and Tickets by Xplor Tours
Wellington Sightseeing Tour
This tour of Wellington has been especially designed for cruise ship passengers with limited time on land. See and do a lot in an easy day trip, and remove the hassle of navigating public transit in a new city. Visit highlights like the Beehive, Old St. Paul’s Cathedral, the summit of Mount Victoria, and Weta Cave. You'll be amazed by how much you can see in a short time.
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3 hours 20 minutes
Martinborough Wine Experience
Martinborough - just a stone's throw from central Wellington - is one of New Zealand's most prestigious and awarded wine areas. This full-day tour includes tastings at three boutique wineries, showcasing some of the finest local drops from the region, and travels through beautiful natural scenery featured in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. For those less inclined to wine, stop at a local brewery to try some craft beers.
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370 to 390 minutes
Wellington Full Day Tour
Discover the top attractions of Wellington on this all-day guided tour. The itinerary includes a drive up to the top of Mount Victoria for the views, a visit to Weta Studios on the Miramar Peninsula to see where "Lord of the Rings" was filmed (if option selected), a ride on the Wellington Cable Car, plus stops at the Lady Norwood Rose Garden and Old St. Paul’s Cathedral.
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387 to 420 minutes
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Review of: Wellington Sightseeing Tour
The whole tour was informative, fun and totally enjoyable. Richard was an awesome tour guide. We had so many laughs. We saw so much of Wellington we would never have seen. The Weta shop was so awesome we are coming back to book with Richard to do the day tour of Weta. Totally topped off our trip to Wellington.…
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Date of experience: May 2021
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Response from Richard B, Manager at Xplor Tours
Responded yesterday
Thank you very much for your review it is really appreciated. We did have a ball. The three of you were awesome. Once again thank you for your review and look forward to seeing you in June.
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We were picked up from our overnight stay by an amazing guide. She was friendly, chatty and so informative. As first time visitors to Wellington with limited time, this tour was ideal. The history of various suburbs, most important places and great photo stops made this tour memorable. This is highly recommended.…
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Date of experience: January 2021
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Response from Richard B, Owner at Xplor Tours
Responded 8 Apr 2021
Thank you very much for your review it is really appreciated. I am glad that you enjoyed your tour with Connie, she is a great tour guide. Once again thank you for your review
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Review of: Wellington Sightseeing Tour
Very informative trip around Wellington You see and learn a lot about the capital you do not know. Richard was an excellent host with a very good sense of humor. Great views from Mt Victoria
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Date of experience: October 2020
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Response from Richard B, Owner at Xplor Tours
Responded 8 Apr 2021
Sorry in my late reply to you. Thank you very much for your review it is really appreciated. I am glad that you enjoyed the tour I do try and make it fun. Once again thank you for your review.
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Review of: Wellington Sightseeing Tour
Ray was very warm and easy to talk to. It was just me and my sister on that day of the tour but he did not disappoint us. Very informative and knows very well what he's doing. I personally enjoyed the question and answer part. (Make sure you listen very well.) If you wanna relax,enjoy the scenery and know about Wellington this is a Must-to-do.…
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Date of experience: September 2020
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Response from Richard B, Owner at Xplor Tours
Responded 25 Oct 2020
Thank you very much for your review it is really appreciated. I am glad you enjoyed the tour with Ray. He is a fountain of knowledge and has a great personality. Once again thank you for your review.
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Review of: Wellington Sightseeing Tour
A very informative tour about the sights of Wellington; we learnt so much about the Wellington area, information and places we would never have known or seen. Richard was friendly, funny and he made it feel like you had known him before. The Hokey Pokey ice cream treat was spot on. We highly recommend this tour, if you want to have an amazing experience that will leave you hoping there was more time ...…
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Date of experience: October 2020
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Response from Richard B, Owner at Xplor Tours
Responded 14 Oct 2020
Hi Oasisglen Thank you very much for your review it is really appreciated. I try and have fun on my tour so I am glad that you enjoyed it and had fun. Once again thank you for the review.
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