Wellington Museum - Ship 'n' Chip Tour

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Voyage Wellington’s beautiful harbour and soak up its fascinating history on a fun filled Ship n Chip Tour!

Voyage Wellington’s beautiful harbour and soak up its fascinating history on a fun filled Ship n Chip Tour!

Highlights

  • Begin with a guided tour through Wellington Museum
  • Enjoy a classic kiwi fish ’n’ chip lunch
  • Board the East by West ferry to Matiu/Somes Island
  • Explore the Island on a self-guided tour

Take a guided tour through Wellington Museum and a trip to Matiu/Somes Island. The tour begins at Wellington Museum, exploring the unique history and quirks of the New Zealand’s capital city. From Maori settlement, European immigration, to what the city has become today.

After visiting the Wellington Museum, you can enjoy a classic kiwi fish ’n’ chip lunch on board the East by West ferry as you make your way to Matiu/Somes Island. A beautiful reserve where native flora and fauna thrive.

Explore the Island on a self-guided tour. Climb the hills for amazing views of the harbour, look for wildlife, and discover the colourful history of the island.

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Restrictions

  • Minimum age 5 years old.

Notes

  • Please dress appropriately for walking and changeable weather (including bringing a waterbottle) and get in touch with operator regarding any special dietary requirements.

  • Child price applies to ages 6-16yrs.


    Departures Weekdays:

    11am: Guided tour of Wellington Museum

    12pm: Ferry departs Queens Wharf for Mtiu/Somes Island

    2:55pm: Ferry departs Mtiu/Somes Island

    3:40pm: Ferry arrives back to Queens Wharf


    DeparturesWeekends:

    11am: Guided tour of Wellington Museum

    12:15pm: Ferry departs Queens Wharf for Mtiu/Somes Island

    3:45pm: Ferry departs Mtiu/Somes Island*

    4:10pm: Ferry arrives back to Queens Wharf


    *Weekends also have a 2:45pm departure from Mtiu/Somes Island option, as long as this ferry is running (fine weather permitting).

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Peter Macgowan from Canada wrote on 28 January 2023

Excellent Museum Tour

We thoroughly enjoyed the museum tour with our guide Libby, the Site Manager. She is a beautiful New Zealand native who is passionate about her museum. Her professional, enthusiastic presentation could not have been better. Thank you Libby.

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Ngā mihi (Thank you) Peter, I'm so glad you enjoyed your experience here at Wellington Museum. It was lovely to have you both along. Enjoy the rest of your travels and best wishes! From Libby and the rest of the team at Wellington Museum

chrizellec from New Zealand wrote on 24 January 2022

Splendid Island!

We had a great time! saw a couple of green parrots, fantails, and baby albatross! Staff were really nice. 😊

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shereef1 from New Zealand wrote on 03 July 2021

Superb and special

A very enjoyable experience, as a history lover I appreciated every moment of what made it a special experience was Emma, who was wonderful to show me around the museum and was patient enough to answer my questions. A truely awesome person with lots of knowledge around the history of Māori around the Somes island. Thank you Emma for all your fantastic work and for making this experience a very memorable one. I strongly recommend this for those who have a limited understanding around the history in NZ. Thanks to Emma for breaking it down streaming and passing the history so easily .She really makes it so easy. The fish and chips was such a great treat, great way to have lunch on a ferry!

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Tory from New Zealand wrote on 16 January 2020

Excellent

Very friendly and knowledgeable guides through museum and awesome day out exploring the island.

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Thanks so much for your review Tory!

lesleyh7 from New Zealand wrote on 11 March 2024

The big disappointment

It was cancelled and they forgot to tell us . It was particularly disappointing as we flew to Wellington edpecially for the trip. They are supposed to be giving me a full refund .

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