Wellington Half-Day Guided E-Bike Tour
Meet your guide and group on Queens Wharf in central Wellington. After listening to the safety briefing, learn how to operate your electric bike and enjoy time to practice in a safe area before heading out. Once you’re feeling comfortable, saddle up for a fun bike tour of Wellington, and follow your guide along the Wellington Waterfront. Glide along the seafront, passing the lively port and harbor, and the beaches of Oriental Bay. Continue along the Miramar Peninsula and leave the bustle of the city behind as you cycle along the scenic coast. Pause along the way at a local café, where you’ll have the chance to enjoy a coffee or purchase sandwiches and cakes (own expense), before looping back towards the city. Your tour ends back in central Wellington by mid-afternoon.
Highlights
- ✓Avoid the risk of getting lost by going with a guide
- ✓E-bikes are suitable for almost any level of fitness
- ✓Stop at a café for a tea or coffee to keep you energized
- ✓Bikes and helmets are provided
What you'll see & do
- ✓This is where our tour starts. You'll have time set up and get used to your bike.
- ✓We ride down the Wellington Waterfront from our store toward Oriental Bay. The Waterfront is bustling on a sunny day and we ride on shared paths.
- ✓Your first tour stop is an essential and fascinating story about the first inhabitants of New Zealand, from nearly one thousand years ago. Learn about Wellington/New Zealand Māori culture and history as you go throughout this tour.
- ✓We ride past Te Papa Museum one of Wellington's top visitor attractions so you know where to find it for after your bike tour.
- ✓Hold its hand and pose with this iconic and poetic statue on the waterfront as your guide tells you about the legendary and awesome wind of Wellington! Don't forget to get a picture with the eye-catching Wellington sign while you're here as well!
- ✓We ride past the bustling Oriental Bay. On summer days locals will be swimming and sun bathing.
- ✓This is our tea or coffee stop and the nearby Cog Park is a stunning location for photos with the harbour in the background and yachts parked up
- ✓It's time for a rest break as take we take in Wellington's iconic wind needle. Watch as this 85 foot wind sculpture sways to the wind and learn about NZ's innovative energy system.
- ✓View funky and custom made wind sculptures as you ride underneath them on a glorious cycle path! Look out for marine life such as dolphins, penguins or if you're lucky, Orcas! Marvel at large aircraft landing over your head as you ride pass Wellington's Airport.
- ✓Wonderful lookout over Wellington's bays
- ✓This unique and culturally significant building with statue of Kupe outside. We'll introduce you to a little Māori culture and tell of their ancestor's travel to Pōneke (Wellington) and Aotearoa (New Zealand). The Wharewaka houses some beautiful carved waka (canoes).
- ✓Our tours ands where we started at Switched on Bikes.
What's included
- ✓Morning or Afternoon Departure
- ✓Use of electric bicycle and helmet
- ✓Group bike tour
- ✓Storage of Luggage during Tour
- ✓Safety and eBike Briefing
- ✓Guide
- ✓Tea, Coffee or Ice Cream at Cafe
What's not included
- ✓Food and drink beyond complimentary tea & coffee
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Riders must be comfortable riding a bicycle on the road (mix of path, on-road cycle lane and regular roads)
Riders must advice height if under 59 inches (150cm)
Remember sunscreen in summer
Please dress appropriately- bring an extra layer in case or wind
Moderate fitness advised- pedalling activates the electric assist
Age Restriction: 13 Years
The tour requires a minimum of two people to operate. We will contact you prior to your tour time if the minimum number is not met.
Riders should be comfortable with some physical exertion when riding electric bikes up hill
If you are arriving on a cruise ship, we will pick you up near the port at 9:15am. When you disembark, follow the signs to the Independent Tour Operator Pick Up Area. It’s about a 500m walk from your ship. At the end of your tour, we encourage you to stay in the capital city and explore more of what Wellington has to offer. If you prefer to go straight back to the ship, our guides will ride with you back to the original collection point. Please note that pick up is available to customers arriving on cruise ships only. Other customers must make their own way to our shop for their tour.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Wellington Half-Day Guided E-Bike Tour
Meet your guide and group on Queens Wharf in central Wellington. After listening to the safety briefing, learn how to operate your electric bike and enjoy time to practice in a safe area before heading out. Once you’re feeling comfortable, saddle up for a fun bike tour of Wellington, and follow your guide along the Wellington Waterfront. Glide along the seafront, passing the lively port and harbor, and the beaches of Oriental Bay. Continue along the Miramar Peninsula and leave the bustle of the city behind as you cycle along the scenic coast. Pause along the way at a local café, where you’ll have the chance to enjoy a coffee or purchase sandwiches and cakes (own expense), before looping back towards the city. Your tour ends back in central Wellington by mid-afternoon.
Highlights
- ✓Avoid the risk of getting lost by going with a guide
- ✓E-bikes are suitable for almost any level of fitness
- ✓Stop at a café for a tea or coffee to keep you energized
- ✓Bikes and helmets are provided
What you'll see & do
- ✓This is where our tour starts. You'll have time set up and get used to your bike.
- ✓We ride down the Wellington Waterfront from our store toward Oriental Bay. The Waterfront is bustling on a sunny day and we ride on shared paths.
- ✓Your first tour stop is an essential and fascinating story about the first inhabitants of New Zealand, from nearly one thousand years ago. Learn about Wellington/New Zealand Māori culture and history as you go throughout this tour.
- ✓We ride past Te Papa Museum one of Wellington's top visitor attractions so you know where to find it for after your bike tour.
- ✓Hold its hand and pose with this iconic and poetic statue on the waterfront as your guide tells you about the legendary and awesome wind of Wellington! Don't forget to get a picture with the eye-catching Wellington sign while you're here as well!
- ✓We ride past the bustling Oriental Bay. On summer days locals will be swimming and sun bathing.
- ✓This is our tea or coffee stop and the nearby Cog Park is a stunning location for photos with the harbour in the background and yachts parked up
- ✓It's time for a rest break as take we take in Wellington's iconic wind needle. Watch as this 85 foot wind sculpture sways to the wind and learn about NZ's innovative energy system.
- ✓View funky and custom made wind sculptures as you ride underneath them on a glorious cycle path! Look out for marine life such as dolphins, penguins or if you're lucky, Orcas! Marvel at large aircraft landing over your head as you ride pass Wellington's Airport.
- ✓Wonderful lookout over Wellington's bays
- ✓This unique and culturally significant building with statue of Kupe outside. We'll introduce you to a little Māori culture and tell of their ancestor's travel to Pōneke (Wellington) and Aotearoa (New Zealand). The Wharewaka houses some beautiful carved waka (canoes).
- ✓Our tours ands where we started at Switched on Bikes.
What's included
- ✓Morning or Afternoon Departure
- ✓Use of electric bicycle and helmet
- ✓Group bike tour
- ✓Storage of Luggage during Tour
- ✓Safety and eBike Briefing
- ✓Guide
- ✓Tea, Coffee or Ice Cream at Cafe
What's not included
- ✓Food and drink beyond complimentary tea & coffee
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Riders must be comfortable riding a bicycle on the road (mix of path, on-road cycle lane and regular roads)
Riders must advice height if under 59 inches (150cm)
Remember sunscreen in summer
Please dress appropriately- bring an extra layer in case or wind
Moderate fitness advised- pedalling activates the electric assist
Age Restriction: 13 Years
The tour requires a minimum of two people to operate. We will contact you prior to your tour time if the minimum number is not met.
Riders should be comfortable with some physical exertion when riding electric bikes up hill
If you are arriving on a cruise ship, we will pick you up near the port at 9:15am. When you disembark, follow the signs to the Independent Tour Operator Pick Up Area. It’s about a 500m walk from your ship. At the end of your tour, we encourage you to stay in the capital city and explore more of what Wellington has to offer. If you prefer to go straight back to the ship, our guides will ride with you back to the original collection point. Please note that pick up is available to customers arriving on cruise ships only. Other customers must make their own way to our shop for their tour.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.