Full Day Wellington Tour - Including maoritanga

Full Day Wellington Tour - Including maoritanga

By Ka Rawe Tours

Free cancellation available

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Features

Free cancellation available
6h 30m
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup

Overview

In addition to seeing all the best sights our city has to offer, this tour is also designed to learn & discover a little more about the maori people in addition to enjoying our beautiful city.

You'll be hosted by a local who also speaks maori language.

We'll head to Mount Victoria Lookout, Lyall Bay Beach, the Weta cave, Oriental Bay, the Cable car & parliament grounds are some of the places of interest that we visit.

We also take a guided tour around Te Papa visiting some of the maori taonga (treasures), you'll be welcomed in maori, you'll visit the exhibition of the Treaty of Waitangi & just maybe you'll get to experience a haka or poi throughout the course of the day.

Ka Rawe! (which means thats awesome!)

Activity location

Wellington
- Wellington, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

isite Bus Pickup Point
- 217 Wakefield Street
- 6011, Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

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Full Day Wellington Tour - Including maoritanga

6h 30m
English

Pickup included

Travelers

Language options: English

Starting time: 9:00AM

Price details

$164.93 x 1 Adult$164.93

Total

Until Tue, Feb 17

What's included, what's not

Licensed guide / driver
Visit to Treaty of Waitangi Exhibition
Guided tour of Te Papa, costs included
Guests meet their own costs for lunch

Know before you book

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Wellington

PICK UP - we pick up our guests from a variety of locations in the city or from the port

Mount Victoria Lookout

Head up to the best vantage point in the city, Mount Victoria Lookout. Best views ever & your guide will happily to take some photos for you! We also pause at the maori pou & talk about e rere to keo, the legend of 2 taniwha (sea serpents) who created the Wellington Harbour!

Lyall Bay

We take a leisurely drive around our spectacular coastline bypassing the airport on the way

Wahine Memorial

We stop & take a short walk to Oruaiti Reserve & relive a little piece of Wellington history here, commemorating the Wahine Disaster from 1968. Yet another spectacular viewing platform in Wellington right alongside the ceremonial waka

Wellington

WETA CAVE - We take the time to check out the world renowned Weta Cave. Weta are international big hitters when it comes to movie special effects & costumes, they are closely associated with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Check out the mini museum, their retail store & some restrooms if required. We'll be sure to take advantage of the photo opportunities here too!

Oriental Bay

Wellington's spectacular inner city beach! Did you know that it is "man made"? Check out the architecture of one of Wellingtons most desirable areas to live & hang out

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

1h 15m
Admission ticket included

To round out the morning, we’re off to the national museum called Te Papa where you’ll be guided on a 1 hour maori taonga (treasures) tour

Wellington

LUNCH - we'll find a suitable location to take a break for kai (food)

Kupe Statue

We take a short walk around the stunning Wellington Waterfront & stop for a chat at the statue of Kupe, the legendary Polynesian explorer who, according to Māori oral history, was the first person to discover New Zealand

Wellington Cable Car

20m
Admission ticket included

Take a trip on the iconic Wellington Cable Car & enjoy another sweeping vista from the other side of the city. Stunning!

Cable Car Museum

Check out the history of our very cool cable car service

Lady Norwood Rose Garden

Situated on the edge of the Botanical Gardens, Wellington's Lady Norwood Rose Garden has won the 2015 World Federation of Rose Societies Garden of Excellence Award. 3200 roses showcasing 300 different varieties in 110 rose beds.

New Zealand Parliament

Take a leisurely stroll around the Parliament grounds & check out the Beehive, where our country is run from!

National Library

30m
Admission ticket included

TREATY OF WAITANGI - we visit an exhibition containing New Zealand's founding document the Treaty of Waitangi. Learn a little about the history of this document, how it came to be & why it still remains topical & relevant to this day. This document is considered tapu (sacred) by the maori people so we're excited to share it with you

Location

Activity location

Wellington
- Wellington, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

isite Bus Pickup Point
- 217 Wakefield Street
- 6011, Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

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