Wellington Harbour eBike Explorer (bike first then ferry)

Pick up your eBike from the East by West Ferries office at Queens Wharf, Wellington CBD, between 9.30am and 10.30am. We'll get you set up on your eBikes, and briefed on the route.

For those wanting a longer ride, choose an optional out-and-back (up to 20km) ride along the historic waterfront area, around the harbour to the famous Te Papa Museum, continuing on to the golden sands of Oriental Bay, then out to Evans Bay and the Miramar Peninsula, before resuming your trip from Queens Wharf.

From Queens Wharf, follow the cycle way out of the city (you'll be on dedicated cycle paths next to the road) until you reach the start of the newly completed shared pathway, Te Ara Tupua, which follows the harbour from Ngauranga all the way to Petone. Continue along the Petone foreshore (check out the Petone Settlers Museum right on the waterfront, and we highly recommend stopping for a bite to eat at Seashore Cabaret). Follow the trail over the Hutt River, then onto the second shared pathway, Tupua Horo Nuku, as you make your way along the Eastern Bays to Days Bay.

Enjoy an ice cream & coffee (or something stronger!) from the cafe's and bars at Days Bay. For those wanting extra adventure, choose an optional out-and-back (up to 25km) ride along flat trails to Pencarrow Head with its lighthouses and lakes.

Return your bikes to us at Days Bay by 4.30pm, then catch an afternoon or evening ferry back into Wellington (flexible timing, check out the timetable here, tickets included in price).

Bike pick up location:

East By West Ferries Office, 55 Lady Elizabeth Lane, Queens Wharf, between 9.30am and 10.30am

Wellington harbour sections:

Queens Wharf to Ngauranga - 6km

Ngauranga to Petone - Te Ara Tupua - 5km

Petone Foreshore - 5km

Petone to Days Bay - Tupua Horo Nuku - 7km

Total: 23km

Optional sections:

Queens Wharf: Wellington waterfront / Oriental Bay / Miramar and back - add up to 20km

Days Bay to Pencarrow lighthouses area and back - add up to 25km

Drop bike back to Days Bay after your ride by 4.30pm.

Check the East by West Ferry website for afternoon ferry sailing times

Arrive 10 minutes prior to departure, show the crew your booking confirmation email (no need to purchase a ticket)