Title: Basin Reserve in Mount Cook - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca [Basin Reserve Hotels](https://expedia.ca/Basin-Reserve-Hotels.0-l6108402-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Basin Reserve Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Basin-Reserve.d6108402.Car-Rental-Guide)[Mount Cook Vacations](https://expedia.ca/Mount-Cook.d693197773536677888.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Basin Reserve Tours and Activities ## Visit Basin Reserve Activities --- --- ### Tours & day trips [See all 78 activities](https://expedia.ca/things-to-do/search?&rid=6108402&location=Basin+Reserve&filter.categories=ToursDayTrips) ![Seal Coast Safari - Exclusive access to Wellington's secret coast](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/47048934/db430be4-9867-4f71-8344-c2d934f71c73.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280) ### Seal Coast Safari - Exclusive access to Wellington's secret coast 3h 30m 10/10 3 reviews Free cancellation available CA $160 includes taxes & fees per adult [](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/seal-coast-safari-tour-by-4x4.a47048934.activity-details?&rid=6108402&location=Basin+Reserve&swp=off) ![Wellington's Original HD LOTR Experience - includes Weta Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/47049360/77d5df68-a7f0-4c0a-8482-f2102384b0ca.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280) ### Wellington's Original HD LOTR Experience - includes Weta Tour 4h 10/10 1 review Free cancellation available CA $144 includes taxes & fees per adult [](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/wellingtons-half-day-lord-of-the-rings-tour-including-weta-tour.a47049360.activity-details?&rid=6108402&location=Basin+Reserve&swp=off) ![Auckland Maori Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/1395849/8640e48a-edba-4b0b-a376-e0e2fc8ba2d8.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280) ### Auckland Maori Tour 8h Free cancellation available CA $406 includes taxes & fees per adult 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[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/wellington-return-cable-car-ticket.a4553694.activity-details?&rid=6108402&location=Basin+Reserve&swp=off) ![Wellington: Original LOTR Half-Day Experience with Weta](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/47027490/04ae55e7-75c5-4b18-91af-8e607c44289f.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280) ### Wellington: Original LOTR Half-Day Experience with Weta 4h 9.4/10 3 reviews Free cancellation available CA $144 includes taxes & fees per adult [](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/wellingtons-lord-of-the-rings-half-day-tour.a47027490.activity-details?&rid=6108402&location=Basin+Reserve&swp=off) ![Half Day Tour of Wellington](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/1753662/073ddcb1-da78-470e-9215-f831a241dc7e.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280) ### Half Day Tour of Wellington 3h 20m 10/10 3 reviews Free cancellation available CA $105 includes taxes & fees per adult [](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/wellington-sightseeing-tour.a1753662.activity-details?&rid=6108402&location=Basin+Reserve&swp=off) ![Wellington Remutaka Rail Trail eBike Cycle Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/46501358/7e932038-01c0-423b-8eca-4895f8b53ba2.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280) ### Wellington Remutaka Rail Trail eBike Cycle Tour 6h Free cancellation available CA $181 includes taxes & fees per adult [](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/remutaka-rail-trail-ebike-explorer-cycle-tour.a46501358.activity-details?&rid=6108402&location=Basin+Reserve&swp=off) ### Private & custom tours [See all 23 activities](https://expedia.ca/things-to-do/search?&rid=6108402&location=Basin+Reserve&filter.categories=Privatecustomtours) ![Private Wellington Craft Beer Half Day Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/1298404/5be7adf3-6160-4fdd-83ed-aec6dd073534.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280) ### Private Wellington Craft Beer Half Day Tour 4h Free cancellation available CA $197 includes taxes & fees per adult [](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/private-wellington-craft-beer-half-day-tour.a1298404.activity-details?&rid=6108402&location=Basin+Reserve&swp=off) ![The Best of Wellington Walking Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/3350131/56d23f4c-607b-45ea-80e2-9425d6f28882.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280) ### The Best of Wellington Walking Tour 2h Free cancellation available CA $538 includes taxes & fees per traveller\* \*Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults [](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/the-best-of-wellington-walking-tour.a3350131.activity-details?&rid=6108402&location=Basin+Reserve&swp=off) ![Chefs Private Martinborough wine tour with Gourmet Lunch](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/47688488/f0c6570e-b570-4c96-b134-c423048145d0.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280) ### Chefs Private Martinborough wine tour with Gourmet Lunch 6h Free cancellation available CA $1,396 includes taxes & fees per 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