Wellington Guided eBike Tour-Cruise Shore Excursion

We pick up every guest arriving on a cruise ship from outside the ship.

When: 9:30am (Day of tour)
Where: Independent Operators Pick up Zone
Who: One of our staff members holding a blue Switched on Bikes sign.

Walk past the shuttle busses and look for us next to the vans.

Our shop is the starting point for your tour. By Chaffers Dock Marina, just a 5 minute walk from Wellington iSite information centre and Te Papa Museum. and have a cafe on site if you arrive early.

We'll set you up on your bike with a helmet and provide you with full instruction on how to use your eBike (it's easy!). We've got a large car-free space to get used to riding before we set off.

Our store is based on the Wellington Waterfront. From close to our store you can see the inter-island and local ferries coming and going and you might be lucky enough to spot stingrays, seals and even the occasional dolphin!

The Wellington Waterfront hosts many events and markets through out the year and is a happening place when the sun is out!

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.

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'll ride past on the cycle path beside the beach. We'll stop for photos and see how popular this beach spot is on a sunny day!

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.

This is our cafe stop, where a tea or coffee is included in the price of the tour. The beautiful harbour and yachts docked make a stunning backdrop for photos to take back home.

We'll stop outside Te Papa as it's a central landmark of Wellington on the waterfront. It's New Zealand's national museum and we'll tell you about the current exhibitions. It's just a short walk from our shop if you want to look through at the end of your bike tour.

We'll be riding along the coast at the base of Mt Victoria for much of the tour. There are plenty of photo opportunities with Mt Victoria forming the backdrop of your shot.

This is the end of the tour. You're centrally located and are only 15min walk away from Wellington's iconic Cable Car, 5min from Te Papa.

For the best photos over-looking Wellington and the surrounding bays we put the bikes on 'turbo' and head up to the top of Miramar Peninsula. From the top you'll have enough time for photos and we'll tell you a Māori tale of how Wellington Harbour was formed.