For tourists who came to Wellington independently or by tourist ticket, the excursion is the fastest way to get acquainted with the city. And considering the diverseness of this New Zealand resort, the local information and tourist center has developed several types of excursions for travelers. Moreover, each of them is oriented to certain interests of tourists. And if none of the proposed sightseeing options interest you, then the qualified employees of the tourist center will plan a personal route for a wellington that meets all the requests to the Foreign Guest. True, an individual excursion will cost an order of magnitude more expensive than any of the standard group proposals. You can do differently, and in advance to book an overview or targeted walk through Wellington from one of the private guides via the Internet. However, whatever option you choose, it will definitely screens up stay in the city and delivers a lot of pleasant impressions.
Vellington Sightseeing Tour
To experience the amazing atmosphere of the New Zealand capital will allow the walking walk, accompanied by a guide on well-known and counted corners of the city. No bus tour will be able to compare with such a foot promenade. Only on "your two", it turns out to be inspecting not marked in the guidebooks of remarkable places in Wellington. Typically, a sightseeing tour begins with a Civil Square inspection (Civic Square), which, by the way, is the office of the information tourist center. Further, the guide holds tourists along the urban embankment to the royal shipyard, having loved which the group goes to learn the old government building (Old Government Building) and standing opposite the Parliament of New Zealand. During the transition from one sight to another, the guide reports interesting facts regarding inspective monuments. The review tour also includes a visit to the old Cathedral of St. Paul, inspection of the country of the Supreme Court of the country and a walk through the Memorial Park on Bolton Street.
Such an excursion is very popular with tourists and it is held twice a day. The morning cognitive walk through Wellington starts at nine hours, and the beginning of the evening tour comes at 17:00. A sightseeing tour lasts about two hours and costs adult tourists in 25 New Zealand dollars. For young travelers aged 5 to 16 years old, excursion support costs 10 New Zealand dollars, but the smallest tourists inspect the resort completely free of charge to five years.
A sightseeing tour of Wellington is held not only guides of the city tourist center, but also guides-volunteers of the local club "Walking through Wellington". You can find guides-volunteers near the building of the railway station from 9:30 to 10:00 each morning and from 17:00 to 17:30 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The bright green vest will help to know the desired guide, in which he will definitely dressed. The route of free guides, as a rule, coincides with the travel program of the tourist center. The starting point of the walk is the same Sivique Square (civil area). The guide holds participants in the main attractions with an occasion in the city botanical garden. Thanks to the love of their business and sufficient knowledge of the history of the city, a walk with a water guide is fascinating. And, despite the fact that it works for free, for a tour of the tourists will have to donate 20 New Zealand dollars to the club foundation, and the contribution from minors will be 10 New Zealand dollars.
Excursions at the places of filming "Lord of the Rings"
This excursion is chosen not only those who are a fan of fantasy film, but also travelers who want to expand their horizons. Inquisitive tourists will have to see the opportunity to see how in reality the place looks like in the film Rivendelle - a secret refuge of one of the main characters. After all, in life, compared with the screen, the Kaitok Regional Park looks no less charming and magical. The Hutt and Sounds, which passed through the park, the rare birds published in the local forest, is undoubtedly impressed by the participants of the excursion.
An unusual excursion tour passes along two routes of varying degrees of complexity. The most simple movie-excursion is a walk through Wellington with an approach to the Interactive Museum, those Dad (Museum Te Papa Tongarewa) and a visit to ten shooting sites near the city bay.
During the excursion, the Guide offers tourists to have a snack in the restaurant Matterhorn. However, the stop for lunch consists only in the case when most participants will continue to spend an additional 60-80 New Zealand dollars per snack. Otherwise, the four hour excursion will be continued without additional stops. The cost of this film-trip will be 65 New Zealand dollars for an adult participant and 40 New Zealand money for 6-12-year-old tourists.
The second version of the excursion will suit physically trained tourists. Since it is not only in the city, but also in the nearby surroundings. The guide will hold tourists along the northern coast of Wellington, will introduce the beauty of the regional park and the hidden corners of the "Veta Cave", in which the Museum of the Museum of the same name is located. Excursion will enable tourists to see the subjects of the props from several popular films.
Such a cognitive tour will delay at seven hours and will fly away to travelers in 115 New Zealand dollars. For children under the age of 13, a walk in places of filming will cost 45 New Zealand dollars.
You can order an excursion related to the film in the city tourist center or in private guides whose business cards have many hotels in Wellington.
Gastronomic walk in the city
Explore the delicious sights of the resort will succeed during an exquisite tour of the historical center. After all, no wonder the city is famous for the most delicious coffee in New Zealand. So the guide will hold tourists at the best coffee shops, wellington food shops with an occasion of the city market. The accompanying can even organize a meeting with the best chefs of the capital. While a walk, participants will be able to get acquainted with the taste of local chocolate, coffee, ice cream and cheese.
Such an excursion for gourmets will be held on foot and dragged on 3-4 hours. The cost of the obtained gastronomic pleasure will be 160 New Zealand dollars.