Palliser Bay and Coastal Delights Tour from Wellington
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Palliser Bay and Coastal Delights Tour from Wellington

1 day
About this activity
After being picked up from your Wellington hotel, relax and enjoy the scenery as you are driven through the city center and into the Lower and Upper Hutt valleys. Your knowledgeable tour guide will share interesting facts about Wellington’s history as you travel..

You’ll also see where the Great River Anduin, and visit Kaitoke Park, the location for Rivendell. See where Frodo’s recovery from the sword attack by the Ringwraiths was staged, and take a walk across the swing bridge to see the pristine river flowing below.

As your tour continues through the Rimutaka and Tararua Ranges, your guide will point out local landmarks. Pass through the rural farming towns of Featherston and Martinborough before reaching the tiny settlement of Lake Ferry, where you’ll stop for lunch (included) at a country-style waterfront inn.

After lunch, your tour continues to Cape Palliser Bay, where you’ll have an up-close encounter with one of New Zealand’s largest fur seal colonies. If you’re feeling energetic, follow the 250 steps leading up to the Cape Palliser lighthouse for some stupendous coastal views.

On your return journey to Wellington, stop at a Martinborough winery for a tasting of New Zealand’s renowned wines. The region produces a range of wine varieties but is especially prized for its pinot noir.
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Included
  • Lunch
  • Wine tasting
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 5 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
Features
Tourism
85%
Cultural
50%
Original
25%
Aquatic
15%
Reviews
4.5
20
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Maria B
4 | 2019-04-18

I booked this tour for my family who is visiting for a quick holiday. We are most impressed with Sammy our Maori tour-guide, who not only gave us good overview of the sights but most importantly, shared with us the true spirit of Aotearoa New Zealand. Joel the driver, was awesome, he was caring with my elderly mum. Much much appreciated. Well done to Sammy and Joel. I do have one feedback about customer service. My apartment is in Wellington CBD no further from any hotel in the city and yet, we were not picked up from my place even if I said, my parents have mobility issues. I made this request from the get-go. The pick up point was just 5 mins away from my apartment, how hard is it to just drive in front of my building? It would have made a big difference to my mother. This is my 2nd time on this tour, the 1st time, we were picked up. I can't understand why this cannot be arranged this time, just when we need it more. This kind of insensitivity leaves a very bad after taste to me.

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david b
5 | 2017-07-28

Beautiful Scenery! Our tour guide David was very knowledgeable.

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Irene B
5 | 2016-12-12

This tour was wonderful. The lunch was great and the scenery breathtaking. Our driver was great and very knowledgable. The only troublesome thing was trying to figure out where to meet. First it was one spot then another. Good thing I was able to get my e-mail and see that the place had been changed to the train station.

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Kelly C
3 | 2014-09-23

Was an amazing experience, possibly a little pricey for what it was but i would recommend something like this.

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