Enjoy a 3 hour private guided tour where you will be taken on a scenic drive around Oriental Bay to head up to one of Wellington's premier viewing points – Mt Victoria. Head around Evans Bay to view the Wellywood sign then onto Wellington’s slice of Hollywood – the suburb of Miramar, the home of several Post Production Studios and the famous Weta Cave and Workshop. Visit the Weta Cave where you can wander through the Cave to purchase a momento, have your photo taken with Gollum or the Trolls, or check out the 20-minute documentary video which outlines the history of Weta.
Continue the drive around the Miramar Peninsula stopping at the magnificent Massey Memorial, the resting place of Prime Minister William Massey and his wife Christina. The next stop is at the Eastern suburb of Seatoun where we visit a monument to the 51 people who tragically lost their lives on 10 April 1968 from the sinking of the Inter-Island Ferry Wahine. In fact, a further 2 people were to die after the tragedy as a result of injuries sustained on the day.
Head onto the south coast passing through the southern bays of Breaker Bay, Lyall Bay, Houghton Bay, Island Bay, and Owhiro Bay. Head back to the city passing through the suburb of Brooklyn arriving back in the CBD for your trip on Wellington’s iconic cable car. Your guide will take you to the entry point and then meet you up at the top at Kelburn which is the entrance to Wellington’s Botanical Gardens. The next stop is a brief visit to walk around the Parliament grounds where your guide will point out the iconic ‘Beehive’, Houses of Parliament and the Parliamentary Library building. Just around the corner come to Old St Pauls Anglican Cathedral. The Cathedral is one of the best examples of Gothic Revival architecture in the world and is particularly poignant for American visitors.
Return back to the city to your drop-off location around 12:30 pm or 4:30 pm.
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