New Zealand · BIKE TOURS IN WELLINGTON
15 bike tours in Wellington laid out with the price, the running time and the kind of traveller each one actually suits. Top of the list first.
Ride Wellington’s waterfront, bays, and hilltop lookouts by e-bike with a guide, café stop, Māori stories, and dramatic harbor views.
“Wonderful day seeing area on bikes. We were picked up at terminal and taken to bike shop which helped because shop a bit off beaten path. Our guide was excellent as well. Saw alot of area and even were treated to icecream afterwards at a cool old theatre.”
Review of Wellington electric bike rental, with routes, costs, hills, weather tips, bike details, and advice for choosing half-day or full-day hire.
“Fantastic scenery around the Wellington Sea wall, highly recommend this tour! Some very nice eating places and it’s one of the top cities of the world to rent a bike. Get the electric bike as Wellington is very windy.”
Explore Wellington’s waterfront, beaches, Miramar Peninsula, and hilltop views by electric bike on a guided half-day tour.
“Lovely tour of the Wellington waterfront and coast. Our guide was delightful. Relaxing pace and gelato at the end 😊”
Review of Wellington’s guided e-bike shore excursion, with waterfront riding, harbor views, café stop, practical tips, and value advice.
“An amazing way for my family with 3 teenagers to explore Wellington. The pace was great and the views along the way were superb. A million times better than going on a bus tour.”
Explore Wellington by e-bike, from Parliament and Mount Victoria to bays, beaches, cafes, and Weta Cave at your own pace.
“This was our first time in Wellington and on e-bikes. The guys at Switched on were very helpful. The bike path around Wellington coast is fantastic; easy to use and safe. We had a great time!”
Ride 28km through Remutaka rail country on an eBike, with tunnels, mountain views, lunch, shuttle transport, and useful railway history.
“Loved our bike ride....have wanted to do one of these rides for a long time. It has been over 20 years since I have been on a bike, so the ebike was brilliant. Our guide Sam was great - very knowledgable and friendly. We had a great chat on the drive out and back.”
Ride Wellington’s Remutaka Rail Trail through forests, tunnels, and bridges with bikes, lunch, transport, and safety gear included.
“Our guide was wonderful. It was a fantastic day for a bike ride. The ride was beautiful, so far it has been the highlight of our trip.”
Ride Wellington’s Remutaka Rail Trail through forest, tunnels, bridges, and mountain scenery with bikes, lunch, transport, and safety gear included.
“Wonderful 18 km mountain bike ride on an old railroad grade. Easy , slight uphill to the summit where there is a large grassy area and picnic tables to have lunch. The downhill side is a long coast with magnificent views, tunnels and a long suspension bridge.”
Explore Wellington by electric bike, from waterfront bays to Mount Victoria, with easy hill climbs, flexible hours, and practical route advice.
“What a great way to see wellington, the bikes where just the job, would recommend”
Ride 28km through forest, tunnels, bridges, and Wairarapa farmland on a self-guided eBike tour from Wellington with lunch included.
“It’s very easy, hop on the bus n it takes me directly to the trail. Everything is taken care of, bike water snack safety. It was my first time going into a bike trail, Laura was great and assuring. The scenery was beautiful, last part of trail was a bit tough for me. Overall it’s a great experience, it was worth it!”
Cycle Wellington’s Remutaka Rail Trail through tunnels, over bridges, and across mountain farmland with lunch and return transport included.
“Sam, our guide, was very friendly and knowledgeable. My friend forgot to bring a raincoat so he let her borrow his, which was great! The vegetarian lunch was so delicious! The bikes worked great! The steep, downward, cliffside trail was a bit nerve racking. Sections were less than 3-4 feet wide with steep dropoff (no guardrail or natural barrier). So personally, I’d consider it advanced beginner or almost intermediate for that section of the trail. Other than that, everything else was amazing!!”
Review of Wellington’s Remutaka Rail Trail e-bike shore excursion, with port pickup, lunch, tunnels, forest scenery, and practical booking advice.
“There is a 40 minute ride to the trailhead that I didn't see mentioned. But Sam was great and filled the time with NZ facts”
Review of Wellington’s Remutaka Rail Trail eBike tour, with 28km of tunnels, forest, lunch, transport, pricing, and practical tips.
“Would not recommend using e-bike for this trip as the descending path is very narrow, rocky and curvy and the weight of motor makes it difficult to navigate the bike. My friend's bike motor kept shutting off during the trip and she had to walRead more”
Review of Wellington’s 2-hour Easy Rider eBike Tour, covering waterfront views, Māori stories, city landmarks, hills, price, route, and practical tips.
“Our e-bike tour with Patrick was great. He was very caring and friendly and had plenty of knowledge of the area. The sun was shining and it wasn’t to windy either, all in all a great activity. Thank you”
Ride New Zealand’s Remutaka Rail Trail by eBike, through tunnels and over bridges, with lunch, port pickup, and mountain views.
“An absolutely brilliant day! Thoroughly enjoyed the trail despite the wind on the road to Featherston 😊. Everything ran smoothly from port pick up to drop off. Big thank you to James as our driver and the rest of the team!!”
Pick a coast, a crater or a cellar door.
