Read what visitors say about Walk Wellington We really enjoyed our walking
tour of Wellington with John M, on the 16th March. He was most
informative and interesting. Thank
you. Peter from UK March 2018 I thoroughly enjoyed the tour today. Margaret was a very knowledgeable leader, who gave us a great overview of the city, its history, culture and built environment. She took the time to answer all of our questions and was a delight throughout. Excellent! Michael from USA March 2018 I spent a day wandering around Wellington the day before, but learnt and saw so much more in the two hours of the guided tour. Highly recommended. Many thanks to John M for a very informative tour, and for tips on what else to see while I’m here. Jill from Tasmania Australia March 2018 Hello! What a marvellous experience walking with Ross. We learned so much and loved every minute. Thank you❤ Robyn March 2018 We wanted to email to say how much we enjoyed our walk with George today. He was a very informative guide and helpful guide. The pace was perfect and we saw so many interesting places that we could have otherwise have missed. Three hours of our day in Wellington was very well spent on the walk. Eileen and Bob March 2018 We took part in a 2 hour walk guided by Peter on Wednesday 21st February. We throughly enjoyed the walk and the very informative and calm
presentation during our walk.
As a result of the walk we learnt a lot about the city and its history,
surroundings and buildings.
We often take a guided walk when we visit places around the world and Peter
did an excellent job
Andrew from Australia February 2018 We just had a wonderful tour with Gerald! He was very knowledgeable and
interesting, and the weather cooperated except for the wind at times.
We had a wonderful walk with Keith B on Thursday 1st February. He was so
well informed, a great host and was obviously very proud of his city. There were
only 4 of us that evening so had Keith almost to ourselves! Thanks for an
enjoyable (if tiring) evening.
Christine from UK February 2018
I would like to pass
on my appreciation for the walking tour I participated in today. We enjoyed a very interesting glimpse of Wellington this morning. Ronan and Michele from Ireland January 2018. What a great morning
tour! Stella was very knowledgeable and passionate about her city.
Great way to see Wellington! Thanks
Susy and John from Australia January 2018
Our guide was Stella and we found her to be excellent and was a great way
to see the city highlights which otherwise would have been missed. $20 well spent. Rod and Di from UK January 2018 My wife and I were so fortunate to be the only two guests on this morning’s (2 Jan) walking tour with John M. John was delightful, knowledgeable and very personable. We enjoyed our time with John immensely, and will be submitting a 5-star review on Tripadvisor once we return home. Thank you so much for offering such a wonderful service and providing us such an excellent guide as John M. Mark and Mary Beth from USA January 2018
Just before Christmas we went on the Walk Wellington tour with our guides,
Kit and Ken. I have lived in Wellington for over 40 years and did not expect
to learn so much about this city. Our guides were great, thoroughly
entertaining and their knowledge of Wellington city was impressive. We
really enjoyed ourselves and I felt very proud to live in this city. I think
Wellingtonians should all take this tour! Thank you, Kit and Ken, for a
super morning.
From the start Keith R. was very inclusive and made all members of the group feet welcome. Over 2.5 hours our group heard fascinating stories featuring famous Wellingtonians, architecture, art, landmarks, natural and historic events. He brought the city to life in an accessible way. Judy from New Zealand December 2017 We enjoyed the Wellington city walk very much and it has been a
highlight of our tour of NZ. Our guide Marcia was a gem. Marcia's local
knowledge and stories were very entertaining and I would highly recommend this
tour. It was value for money. Linda and Bill from UK December 2017 Very pleasant guide, user friendly, and the tour was about the right length.
Good value for money.
I would like to say that I found the walking tour very interesting. And wanted to thank our guide Margaret who provided me with a lot of information about the city, giving me ideas of where to go during my stay here that I didn't know about. Lisa from UK Nov 2017
My wife and I took the guided tour in Wellington from the Information Centre on Sunday 26th November. The Tour Guide was Heather The tour was an excellent introduction to Wellington, giving us history and places of interest, which we have followed up, and will continue to do so during our short stay. Great value for money, and highly recommended Heather was an excellent guide, providing interesting local experience and knowledge. She was always ready to answer questions. The tour was conducted at a good pace Many thanks for providing this facility Martin from UK November 2017
Ken
and Linda from UK November 2017 On Monday 30 October we went on the Wellington walk with John L. I would like to thank him and your company for a very informative and entertaining walk. We learned lots about Wellington as he pointed out various things along the way which we would otherwise have missed. I have since recommended your walk to others and will continue to promote it as we were most impressed. Brian from UK October 2017 We went on a guided walk yesterday, 29th October, guided by Marcia.
She told us a lot about the city and its history and answered all our questions as we walked.
We really enjoyed the experience and would recommend the walk to
visitors. It’s a great way to get orientated in the city and learn a lot
as you go.
Sylvia from UK October 2017 My guide, Gavin, was great. He was fun and personable with great knowledge and insight to share about both the history and contemporary events dealing with Wellington. Although I'm sure all of your walking guides are quite competent, I feel very lucky to have had Gavin showing me around that day. I will easily and gladly recommend the walking tour in the future to other travelers. Edward from Melbourne Australia September 2017 Thank you so much for your time and for leading around
Wellington a group of university students. We really enjoyed getting a feel
for the city! Thank you also for helping us complete our scavenger hunt and
for even posing in one of our pictures! We weren't the first ones to turn it
in, but we think we did well so there may be some bonus points to be awarded!!
Wonderful few hours with Tina...despite gale force winds and torrential
rain. I'm a local Wellingtonian and a walker but I still learnt several
things. Our guide was ideal in her knowledge, passion and warmth. Paula from Wellington New Zealand August 2017 I just wanted to say thank you so much for the fabulous tour today! My husband and I had Kerry and she was warm, welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable. We learn't so much about your beautiful city in 2 hours and it was one of the highlights of our trip! We thoroughly recommend this to all visitors.
Louise and Gareth from Auckland New Zealand June 2017
It has been a great pleasure to have Margaret as my tour guide today, you know just two of us makes me feel very much privileged. It's such a brilliant experience to walk around in the heart of Wellington with someone like you who knows this city so well to tell all the fascinating stories. I definitely gained a much closer look to Wellington and I believe I know the city much better now than many other tourists, which I must give credit to you and the lovely tour
Angela from Beijing China April 2017 This is to say a big Thank You
to John L who took us on a guided walk around Wellington on Friday 3rd
March. It was such an informative and interesting 2+ hours that just sped
by. John not only talked to us about Wellington but also about the wider
history of life in New Zealand.
The information that John gave us made us really appreciate
the city (I just love the Katharine Mansfield sculpture!) and look beneath the
surface to see the way that the city had been shaped and formed and what it has
achieved recently and what it faces in the future. Because of John's
obvious love and enthusiasm for the city we felt privileged to be on one of his
walks - we ate in Smiths The Grocer that day and took a tour of the Beehive the
next day. We really enjoyed our time in Wellington and are certainly
grateful that tours of such calibre are available. Alan and Jackie from Gloucestershire,
England March 2017. Enjoyed our walkabout tour, informative and our Guide Darryl was great Ngaire from Auckland NZ March 2017 Yesterday we
walked around Wellington with Marcia. We had a wonderful time and were sorry to
have the experience end. Marcia's knowledge of Wellington and New Zealand runs
deep. She was able to answer all our questions and shared lots of fascinating
historical facts. We would have enjoyed chatting with her for a lot longer. Walk
Wellington is a great program and I would highly recommend all visitors take
advantage of it. Mike and Marty from USA January 2017 Great tour. Peter was our guide. He was excellent,
informative, amusing and friendly. Awesome. Very knowledgeable and personable. Great evening stroll. Thanks
from Goombungee
Cathy from Qld Australia December 2016
Wellington est une ville riche en terme d'histoire et de
patrimoine. Nous avons été guidés par Heather qui est une
véritable encyclopédie. Jean-Pierre from France October 2016
Today Kerry walked us around Wellington. She made this tour very special to me, because she told and showed us a lot of extra things, as for instance the green light near parliament, indicated trees or the old seashore on the pavement etcetera. I was very pleased after these two hours. These little things like Kerry told us enlighten the spark for a city. Thank you very much again.
Kirstie from USA July 2016 Had a really great walk round Wellington yesterday. George gave just the right amount of information and set the perfect pace. I will certainly revisit some of the places for longer now that I know that they exist. Please pass on a big thank you to George and I will be recommending you to residents and visitors alike. Janie from UK July 2016 I recently did a guided walk with Keith R and I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed it. Very informative. A good way to start my stay in Wellington. Susan from UK July 2016 On Monday, 9th May my husband and I did the guided walking tour around
Wellington.
We both found it an excellent walk and very informative.
Gerald, our guide was very good indeed and we would thoroughly recommend
this tour to our friends. Rosalie from New Zealand May 2016 My son and I went on the tour yesterday 21st. Val was our guide. She was lovely, welcoming and very informative. It was a great way to familiarize ourselves with and get our bearings in this city. Rita from Sydney Australia April 2016 Today we had a lovely time walking around Wellington. George taught us
many interesting things about Wellington and we are sure to recommend to others
for when they pop down!
Milica & Sofija from Auckland NZ April 2016 We had only 1 1/2 days to see Wellington so we needed to see the highlights in a relatively short period of time. Walk Wellington and especially our guide, Kit, filled the bill to a "T." She was extremely knowledgeable and personable and covered downtown Wellington perfectly. In short, awesome! Bob from USA March 2016We always take the local walking tours when we travel to new places. Chris took us to many places and we got a look at the architecture, local stories and stories of New Zealand, current and historical information. It was a busy time with a cruise ship in and the tour added guides so we were not in a too huge group. Top notch tour. Loren from USA March 2016 Thank you for a wonderful morning walking around Wellington. We
thoroughly enjoyed our tour and it has made us want to do more of these
when we return in the future. We saw things that we would never have
found on our own and wish that we had done the tour at the beginning of
our trip rather than at the end. Penny and Phil, from UK March 2016 I really enjoyed the tour with Val. She is friendly and has an excellence knowledge about Wellington. For more than 3 hours, she showed us this marvelous city. Thank you, I can highly recommend Val and the tour. Heike, from Germany, March 2016 I've just done the Walk Wellington with Kerry as our guide and it was
fantastic! A lot much better than just walking around the city on your own,
because with the guide's comments and explanations you get to learn a lot about
the city. Guillermina from Argentina March 2016
Mayin from Australia February 2016 Just wanted to let you know that we found the walk with Val very interesting! She gave us sights of Wellington we would have missed ourselves, along with the history of the development of Wellington which
explained a lot of the curiosities of this city.
During our walk she was also careful to ensure we were safe and comfortable,and was sure to include everyone in the conversation.
Great work!
Jen from Australia February 2016I
was part of a group who undertook the Wellington walking tour this
morning led by Lana.
I would like to say how much I
enjoyed it. Lana was very knowledgeable
and provided a comprehensive and interesting tour covering the
history as well as more recent events. She answered questions
from everyone and checked people's understanding. She readily
conversed in French with some of the group members. Joy from UK January 2016 Today my husband and I went on a walking tour of Wellington.
Our lovely host, Heather, was most informative and catered for all members of
the group. I highly recommend the walking tour as you learn so much about the
city. It was well worth the cost. Kay and Don from Australia January 2016 Having arrived off the Interisland ferry last night Gerald provided the
perfect orientation to Wellington . The pace and detail were perfect, even
down to arriving at the famous clock at 10:58 so we could see the
spectacular hour chimes. Well done, and excellent value! Thanks. Andy and Anne from UK November 2015 This is to report that we had an excellent time with Walk Wellington on
Friday, 6th November, 2015. Our guide was Keith B. and it was his first time as guide and he did a really
good job. This was particularly impressive because the All Blacks Victory
parade intercepted the usual route so Keith had to be creative and
adaptable. He was also willing to let our group (6 of us total) stop to
watch the parade since this was a unique opportunity for us visitors. We would highly recommend this tour and we would certainly recommend Keith B. as guide. Alison and Randall from USA November 2015 Just to let you know that I went on a guided walk with Judith on Saturday
24th October 2015. I really enjoyed the tour and I think Judith did an
excellent job of showing us the sights of the city. I especially enjoyed
the mechanical clock. I also appreciated her telling us about the cable
car up to the Botanic Gardens, I would probably have missed that without her
input.
Janet from Australia October 2015 My husband and I took part in a
walking tour with John L. on Monday 5th October. Even though we were the
only two walkers, John gave us a very full tour, with the added benefit of his
excellent knowledge of the geography and history of the area. We have no hesitation in recommending a guided walking tour to any visitors to Wellington. Ngaire and Doug from Invercargill NZ October 2015
Ray and Sue from ACT Australia September 2015 I had a
fascinating morning with Erina, I have been to
Wellington many many times myself and have an
understanding of a lot of Wellington's history and
sites. I particularly wanted to take the tour so
that I knew what the customers would be getting
themselves in for should I recommend them doing
the walk.
What I didn't expect however was so many little
titbits and information that I didn't know
about Wellington so I actually got a lot out of it personally, as well as experiencing what it will be like for customers. As it turns out I was the only person so it was
even better again, like a personalised tour. I think her knowledge about
Wellington, her general mix of architecture, art,
Maori history and the like is very good for a
walking tour guide and I will be recommending this
to my customers. Ed from Western Australia (Travel Agent) July 2015 On Thursday, 23 July, I took the walk with Ruth. It was indeed a great
value, and made exploring the city much easier than if I used a
guidebook. I would recommend the Walk to any visitor who likes to walk,
and expresses a keen interest in seeing the best of your city. It worked
well for me because I asked many questions about how I could supplement
the Walk with my own wandering. For any tourist seeking an interactive
experience, this one cannot be beat. I would not suggest it to anyone
who is not an enthusiastic walker, or does not possess any interest to
learn more on his own. That said, at $20 it is a bargain. I am a visitor from China. It's my first time to visit Wellington, and
know this walk tour from the official visitor guide. Walk Wellington is
such a great and efficient way to get some knowledge about the capital's
history, sights and culture. Many thanks to Lana, our tour guide today,
she is very professional, friendly and helpful! Did your walking tour with Marcia today. Very knowledgeable and fun. Will definitely recommend you guys. Keep up the good work. Marcia from UK July 2015 I wish to let you know how much I enjoyed Peter's guided tour of
Wellington, it was an excellent introduction to the city. He is
relaxed, knowledgeable and fun. Thank you. Jan from Australia June 2015 We do these types of walks all over the world, and found the Wellington walk to be both informative and enjoyable. It gave us a good understanding of the history of Wellington as well as a good idea of what we wanted to do while we were in Wellington. I'd highly recommend this for others visiting Wellington. Andy from USA February 2015 Whilst on the Dawn Princess New Zealand tour, we
booked a "Wellington Walk" with your group on Thursday 5th of
February.
Our guides were Kit & Ken, and we found them to
be most knowledgeable of Wellington history, both past &
present.
We really enjoyed our tour and they were so
much fun to be with.
I will recommend your tour to any one going to
Wellington and I would like you to thank Kit & Ken for a wonderful
morning.
Barb & Greg from Australia February 2015
We would like to let you know that we had such a good time with Ross. He has so much knowledge about Wellington and showed us all these interesting sights and told us the entire stories about them. Behind each corner there was another surprise to discover and a stunning story told from Ross. He was the best tour guide we ever had and showed us all the places we wanted to know about. He was so kind to answer all our questions even when it took longer than 2 hours.
Herewith we would also like to thank him for his patience with us and the really great tour he did with us, we appreciated it very much. We can recommend Ross as tour guide very much.
Best regards from Switzerland
Jürg and Rebecca from Switzerland December 2014
My wife and I have just completed the 2 hour walk, starting at the I-site at 10am. The guide, Lana, was brilliant and made it an unforgettable journey. Anthony from UK, November 2014 This was a great walking tour of Wellington. In just 2 hours we got a great overall view of the city with lots of interesting information that we wouldn't have got on our own. Meeting point at the Visitor Centre in Civic square was easy to get to. We would highly recommend this walking tour. Joanna from NSW Australia September 2014 Thank you very much Gavin for a great walk through Wellington today and for providing our small group with a most enjoyable and informative time. Joy from UK, September 2014
Ken and Kay from Brisbane, Australia, August 2014. We went on the walk around Wellington with Gavin last Saturday, it was great, a very enjoyable experience, something we would recommend. The weather was bitter, wind, rain and cold, but it didn't matter as the walk was so interesting, many thanks Gavin. Maree and Shane from Morrinsville, NZ, August 2014. I came back from New Zealand for a week now, and thinking about the great experience I had there, Wellington walk is a highlight and I should write a thank you email to Ross.
I come from Shanghai, China, even English is not my native language, but I can understand Ross without any problem as he spoke so clearly. The walk helped me understand Wellington from so many different ways, history, architecture, politics... I found the walk is very worth the time, and Ross is so helpful and knowledgeable. He even suggested me some things to do on my own time, like the cable car, which turn out to another nice experience, to take the cable car and walk down the garden!
Well, just like to sending my thanks.
Sophia from Shanghai China May 2014 I wish to comment that a week ago, my wife and I took a walking tour of Wellington. We were impressed with the knowledge and insight provided by John M, our guide. He made the tour a fun experience.
Ernie and Mila from California, USA April 2014 on APT tour Really enjoyed our walk this morning with Margaret. Very informative without blinding us with too much info and unhurried . Our grateful thanks to Margaret
Ian & Sandra from UK April 2014 A wonderful way to start our visit to Wellington, our friendly guide Marcia was well informed about the history of the city and surrounding area. She took us to and explained some of the interesting sites Wellington has to offer. She also suggested other venues which would be interesting to explore in our own time, which we did. A very interesting and helpful walk and talk which made our visit to Wellington all the more enjoyable.
The Rosevears from UK April 2014 Our family of four had a fantastic walk in March, 2014 with Stella as our guide. Stella provided an exceptional commentary on Wellington's history, government, culture, buildings, and people. Highlights of the tour included the harbor and the waterfront, the largest wooden building in New Zealand and the large clock which displays historic panoramas on the hour. Excellent walk with Mark on Saturday 1 March. Thank you Nicola March 2014 I want to say how much I enjoyed Gavin's tour of Wellington. He combined excellent knowledge of a city he clearly loved with anecdotes in an informative and entertaining manner. I learnt so much and gained a true insight into Wellington and NZ. We explored several buildings in detail. I recommend this trip fully. One should not miss it. It was one of the highlights of the holiday and Gavin's expert guiding made it. Sue from UK February 2014 Just wanted to thank John for tonight's walking tour and say how much we enjoyed meeting him. I would just like to say thank you very much for the walk guided by Sheena. It was thoroughly engaging and Sheena's enthusiasm and knowledge readily shone through. We enjoyed our tour of Wellington VERY much and will be recommending Walk Wellington to our friends.
We learned a lot about Wellington and wish we could have spent more time discovering the city. Sharon from Queensland Australia February 2014
I did your tour with George this morning and wanted to say how pleased I was with the tour. It was very informative, educational and interesting.
Congratulations from a very satisfied customer! Keep it up!
A visitor from Germany January 2014
We walked Wellington with Bob today. He is extremely knowledgeable and his presentation was very engaging. The tour ended slightly over time but we most willingly would have followed him many hours more! We joined the guided walking tour around Wellington last Sunday, 15 Dec 2013 and our tour guide was Marcia. She is very knowledgeable and made the walk most interesting.
There were several pieces of sculptures/art pieces along the walk and we felt it would be a good idea to put up a brochure listing down all the art and making it an art walk/trail.
Well done, Marcia and thank you for a very pleasant walk.
Richard and Shirley from Auckland December 2013
Gord a visitor from Canada on the Oosterdam November 2013 This was a most enjoyable and informative walk. $20 well spent !! Our guide Marcia brought the present, past and the future to life. Her timing to see the clock being to the second !! I am so glad I went.
Robert from Cambridgeshire, England November 2013
I would like to commend this organisation for making my visit to Wellington pleasurable. The day we took the tour with Bob it was raining heavily but this did not dampen our enthusiasm or Bob's for Wellington. There were 6 of us, not connected by travel group or cruise ship and this made it interesting and diverse. Bob’s knowledge was informative and gave us a greater understanding of Wellington. I personally enjoyed the art and sculpture dotted around the town and architectural differences and what they meant, in the buildings.
Ange and Jill from Melbourne Australia November 2013
Loved the walk with Stella, nice pace, very informative, by someone who loves her city. Margaret from Toronto Canada November 2013 I would like to comment on yesterday’s guided walking tour around Wellington . As a former resident of Wellington , I found the guided walk led by Sheena to be very interesting. Sandra, who had never been to Wellington , thought the tour the perfect introduction to the city. The places that Sheena took us to were well chosen and provided a good balance between the past and the present. Sheena was an engaging, knowledgeable guide. Both the tour and Sheena are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Gary and Sandra from Australia November 2013 Mark provided us a worthwhile experience. Douglas from Colorado USA November 2013 Having just returned from 3 weeks in NZ, I am thinking about the highlights of our holiday. The walking tour of Wellington with Bob comes straight to mind as a great introduction to Wellington and New Zealand. Bob was full of fascinating information and was happy to answer all our questions which we were so full of. Thanks for making such tours available and thanks to Bob who is a wonderful guide. Angela from NSW Australia July 2013 Wonderful and informative introduction to a beautiful city Our tour guide was knowledgeable, informative, and had a reserved but readily apparent wry wit. We enjoyed her and our walk. Exceeded expectations. Scott from USA July 2013 Great walk. Tour guide Betty gave a great tour. Anthony from Victoria Australia June 2013 I joined the walking tour this morning because of the green brochure I found in my hotel....what a fortunate thing I did! Stella did a terrific job and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I have not spent a better $20 in all of NZ! Some pictures attached, please thank her again for me. Chris from USA April 2013
Super informative and entertaining. The guide we had was very knowledgeable, and made the entire tour worth the price. I learned more about Wellington in 2 hours than I did about Auckland when I was there for three days.
Michael from Chicago USA April 2013
Walk Wellington tour, the way to go in New Zealand Leonora discovered that the best way to see the waterfront and Parliament areas of Wellington is on foot. She joined the regular 10am walk from the i-Site Visitors Centre in Civic Square, and was thrilled to be shown around by her informative and enthusiastic guide Marcia. Leonora from Vancouver April 2013 It was a last minute idea, but it was well worth it. A two hour walking tour of the city beginning at the i-Site Visitor Center and ending at the Old St Paul's Cathedral. It included going in and out of buildings to see the history of the city which you will miss by just walking down the street. The groups are about 10 - 15 people. Remember to wear your walking shoes as it covers the city! The cost was $20. It departs at 10 am. Gary from Grand Rapids, Michigan January 2013 I think the tour like this is very unique. Joining this tour helped me to understand the history of Wellington, and after the tour I could walk around Wellington by myself with no problem. This was a great experience and I am well satisfied. Shizumi from Japan January 2013 Along with a friend we booked to go on the walking tour, and as we were the only two that day it was a very personalised tour. The walking tour was one of our highlights of Wellington, and we would not have seen so much of the architecture or found out about the history has we not have gone on the tour. The tour was very well done and our guide Marcia amazed us with her knowledge, and we loved her little stories. Afterwards we went on the free tour of parliament as the guide recommended to us. Edward from Glasgow October 2012 Great experience with a knowledgeable and friendly guide. Walked around Wellington on a one-to-one tour (no one else booked) with interesting stories and art Angie from Australia April 2012 We have been operating since November 1999, with increasing
numbers of visitors to Wellington joining one of our guided walks.
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