Sightseeing Tours & Trips in Wellington
Explore a wide diversity of sightseeing tours through Wellington. We have 12 adventures that vary from 7 days to 21 days. With the greatest number of departures in February, this is also the most popular time of the year.
10 best sightseeing Wellington tours
Compiled by
MelissaWellington travel expert at TourRadar
- Treasures of New Zealand: Heritage, Vines, & Vistas with Fiji
- Treasures of New Zealand: Heritage, Vines, & Vistas
- One Week in New Zealand: North Island
- Spirit of New Zealand (Small Groups)
- Untamed New Zealand (Small Groups)
- Essential New Zealand: South Island
- New Zealand's Northern Gems (Small Groups)
- New Zealand Coastal Expedition with Cityscapes to Geothermal Gems Auckland → Queenstown (2026)
- New Zealand Magic (2026/2027, Best Buys)
- Auckland to Queenstown Adventure - 17 days
Duration 17 days Destinations Auckland, Matamata, Hamilton, Rotorua, Wellington, Picton, Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Te AnauSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Globus From $8,179
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Duration 14 days Destinations Auckland, Matamata, Hamilton, Rotorua, Wellington, Picton, Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Milford SoundSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Globus From $7,189
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Check out Wellington's Cable Car, Botanic Gardens, and Te Papa Museum before visiting Huka Falls on the Waikato River, New Zealand's longest waterway. Tour Whakarewarewa Maori Village with a local guide, seeing heritage landmarks and the erupting Pohutu geyser. Summit Mount Maunganui for 360-degree harbor views and wrap up in Auckland with visits to the Sky Tower viewing platform and All Blacks Experience.
Duration 8 days Destinations Wellington, Taihape, Rotorua, Whakarewarewa, Mount Maunganui, Auckland Age Range Ages 18-35 Operator Intrepid Travel From
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Duration 21 days Destinations Christchurch, Geraldine, Omarama, Clyde, Invercargill, Te Anau, Fiordland National Park, Milford Sound, Arrowtown, QueenstownSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $9,865
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Check out Auckland Museum and the Domain, then visit the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre in Blenheim featuring Weta Workshop aircraft displays. Tour Highlands Motorsport Park Museum in Cromwell and see the iconic Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo. Walk through historic Arrowtown's gold rush village and cruise aboard the TSS Earnslaw Steamship across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak.
Duration 17 days Destinations Auckland, Rotorua, Te Puia, Napier, Masterton, Greytown, Wellington, Queen Charlotte Sound, Blenheim, KaikouraSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $9,775
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No departure dates availableDuration 12 days Destinations Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Arrowtown, Franz Josef, Westport, Punakaiki, Abel Tasman National Park, MarlboroughSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18-35 Operator Intrepid Travel 
Duration 10 days Destinations Wellington, Napier, Huka Falls Resort, Rotorua, Hobbiton Movie Set, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Waitangi, Cape Reinga, Ninety Mile BeachSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $5,115
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Take Wellington's historic Cable Car up to Mount Victoria for sweeping waterfront views across the capital. Then head to Kaikōura for whale watching cruises where you'll use onboard hydrophones to listen for sperm, humpback, and pilot whales, and sail past Te Niho a Kewa to spot albatrosses.
Duration 16 days Destinations Auckland, Hobbiton Movie Set, Rotorua, Te Puia, Huka Falls Resort, Taupo, Wellington, Queen Charlotte Sound, Motuara Island, KaikouraSee all destinations Age Range Ages 8+ Operator APT From
8% Off- US$12,909+$972 upfront costs
No departure dates availableDuration 17 days Destinations Christchurch, Franz Josef, Queenstown, Te Anau, Dunedin, Omarama, Picton, Wellington, Rotorua, Bay of IslandsSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings 
Cruise through Milford Sound's tall cliffs and waterfalls, watching for penguins and possibly whales. In Wellington, ride the cable car and check out Te Papa Tongarewa Museum. You'll sail across Lake Taupo, see the powerful Huka Falls on the Waikato River, and get 360-degree views from Mount John looking out over the Southern Alps.
No departure dates availableDuration 17 days Destinations Auckland, Waitomo, Hobbiton Movie Set, Rotorua, Taupo, Wellington, Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Mount Cook, WanakaSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18-45 Operator On The Go Tours
