Private full-day tour from WellingtonCoastal views towards Kāpiti IslandSouthward Car Museum visitNative wildlife at Ngā Manu Nature ReserveScenic drive through Kāpiti Coast townsLunch and refreshments includedEntrance fees includedFlexible local stops where time allows

Wellington pick-up and returnPrivate transportLocal driver-guideSouthward Car Museum entryNgā Manu Nature Reserve entryLunch and refreshmentsScenic and cultural stops

Adult: 15 years +Children: 5-14 years

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Private Kāpiti Coast Full-Day Tour

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Start: Wellington

Duration: 1 day

Travel Time: 7 hours

Discover the natural beauty, wildlife and local character of the Kāpiti Coast on a private full-day tour from Wellington. Travel through relaxed coastal towns, admire sweeping views towards Kāpiti Island and visit two of the region’s standout attractions – Southward Car Museum and Ngā Manu Nature Reserve – with lunch, entry fees and private transport included.

Visitors standing beside a classic red Ferrari at Southwards Car Museum

Explore the Best of the Kāpiti Coast in a Day

Leave Wellington behind and journey north to the Kāpiti Coast, pausing around Pukerua Bay for beautiful views across the sea towards Kāpiti Island. Continue through Raumati and Paraparaumu Beach before visiting Southward Car Museum, where an impressive collection of classic, vintage and unusual vehicles offers a fascinating glimpse into motoring history. With a private driver-guide and your own transport, the day offers a relaxed way to discover the coast beyond Wellington.

Man feeding longfin eels with a stick at Nga Manu Reserve on the Kapiti Coast

After an included lunch in Waikanae, experience a completely different side of the region at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve. Explore an important area of coastal lowland forest and encounter some of New Zealand’s distinctive native wildlife, including birds, tuatara and geckos, with kiwi housed in the reserve’s nocturnal house. If time allows, your journey can continue to Ōtaki or another local attraction before returning to Wellington, giving you a varied day of coastal scenery, wildlife, history and local experiences.

Kapiti Island viewed from Paraparaumu Beach at sunset, Kapiti Coast, New Zealand

Aerial view of Kapiti Island and the Kapiti Coast from Paekākāriki Lookout

Three visitors posing in front of a display car inside Southwards Car Museum in Kapiti

Family walking through the Southward Car Museum on the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand

Wildlife guide holding a longfin eel at Nga Manu Reserve on the Kapiti Coast

Families watching and feeding eels at Nga Manu Reserve on the Kapiti Coast

Native kea perched on a branch at Nga Manu Nature Reserve near Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast, New Zealand

Private full-day tour from Wellington
Coastal views towards Kāpiti Island
Southward Car Museum visit
Native wildlife at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
Scenic drive through Kāpiti Coast towns
Lunch and refreshments included
Entrance fees included
Flexible local stops where time allows

Wellington pick-up and return
Private transport
Local driver-guide
Southward Car Museum entry
Ngā Manu Nature Reserve entry
Lunch and refreshments
Scenic and cultural stops

Adult: 15 years +
Children: 5-14 years

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Frequently asked questions

The private seven-hour experience includes Wellington pick-up and return, private transport, a local driver-guide, entry to Southward Car Museum and Ngā Manu Nature Reserve, lunch and refreshments. Scenic stops are also included along the way. Before or after the tour, discover more attractions and activities available in Wellington.

The tour does not travel to Kāpiti Island, but includes excellent views towards it from the mainland, particularly around Pukerua Bay and the coast near Paraparaumu. Your driver-guide can provide local context while you enjoy the scenery and take photographs. Read more about the protected nature reserve and wildlife of Kāpiti Island.

The half-day tour suits travellers with limited time and includes one principal attraction, scenic coastal stops and refreshments. If you would like to visit both Southward Car Museum and Ngā Manu Nature Reserve, enjoy lunch and explore more of the region, consider the seven-hour Private Kāpiti Coast Full-Day Tour.

Ngā Manu Nature Reserve protects an important area of coastal lowland forest near Waikanae. Depending on wildlife activity, visitors may encounter native birds, tuatara, geckos and tuna, with kiwi housed inside the nocturnal house. The visit complements the beaches, coastal scenery and relaxed communities found throughout the Kāpiti Coast.