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 November, this is also the most popular time of the year.
10 best sightseeing Wellington tours
Compiled by
MelissaWellington travel expert at TourRadar
- 18 to 35s One Week in New Zealand: North Island
- Treasures of New Zealand: Heritage, Vines, & Vistas
- Untamed New Zealand (Small Groups)
- New Zealand's Northern Gems (Small Groups)
- Treasures of New Zealand: Heritage, Vines, & Vistas with Fiji
- Spirit of New Zealand (Small Groups)
- New Zealand Coastal Expedition with Cityscapes to Geothermal Gems Auckland → Queenstown (2026)
- New Zealand Magic (2026/2027, Best Buys)
- Iconic North (2025/2026)
- 18 to 35s Epic New Zealand (27 destinations)
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
- US$1,195
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
- US$6,899+$271 upfront costs
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, Mangatainoka, Masterton, Greytown, Wellington, Queen Charlotte Sound, MarlboroughSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $9,775
8% Off- US$8,993
Duration 10 days Destinations Wellington, Napier, Rotorua, Hobbiton Movie Set, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Waitangi, Cape Reinga, Ninety Mile Beach, RussellSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From
8% Off- US$4,338
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% Off- US$7,869+$742 upfront costs
Duration 21 days Destinations Christchurch, Geraldine, Omarama, Clyde, Invercargill, Riverton, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, ArrowtownSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $9,865
8% Off- US$9,076
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, Ship Cove, Motuara Island, Queen Charlotte SoundSee all destinations Age Range Ages 8+ Operator APT From
8% Off- US$13,311+$1,002 upfront costs
Duration 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 From
8% Off- US$6,565
No departure dates availableDuration 7 days Destinations Auckland, Rotorua, Te Puia, Whakarewarewa, Taupo, Wellington Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings 
Duration 19 days Destinations Christchurch, Fairlie, Lake Tekapo, Queenstown, Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Milford Sound, Arrowtown, Kawarau Gorge, MakaroraSee all destinations Age Range Ages 18-35 Operator Intrepid Travel From
8% Off- US$2,885
