Off the Beaten Track Tour - CANCELLED
2022-08-07 10:30 - 12:00 UTC | Karori Cemetery, The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 76 Old Karori Road, Wellington, New Zealand
Apologies but due to recent wet weather we have decided to CANCEL this tour.

Stretch your legs on this tour. Off the Beaten Track takes you off the main road, exploring a bit further into the older sections of Karori Cemetery. We walk up and down the hills, through the gully’s and alongside the creek to discover some interesting characters and some of the history of the cemetery as well. Stories of professional stage magicians, murders & murder victims, soldiers, skylarkers, movies and gum trees are recounted.
This tour requires moderate fitness and is not suitable for anyone with limited mobility. Paths may be muddy or slippery underfoot.

Tours are $10 per person (children under 12 free). Bookings can be made by following this link:

https://events.humanitix.com/karori-cemetery-tours

Tales From the Vaults Tour - SOLD OUT
2022-06-06 13:30 - 15:15
Apologies but this tour has now SOLD OUT. Follow us on Facebook to hear about out next tours.

Find out who is in and who is out of some of the cemetery’s most substantial dwellings. Note: tours do not enter vaults or try them out for size. Suitable for people with moderate fitness.
$10 per person (children under 12 free), places must be booked by emailing friendsofkaroricemeterytours@gmail.com

Grave Finding Assistance
2022-06-06 12:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-05 12:00 - 15:00
Need some help with finding a plot at Karori Cemetery? Feel free to drop by The Shelter between 12pm and 3pm, and one of our committee members will assist you.

Murder & Mayhem Tour
2022-06-06 10:30 - 12:00
Karori Cemetery is the final resting place for people whose lives ended tragically – from drowning, from murder, and from accidents of all kinds. This tour includes the story of three militia men killed in a guncotton explosion; a man who murdered his two small children; an attempted murder followed by suicide; a drowning or two; a man sentenced to be hanged but released from jail 8 years later; shipwreck victims, accidental deaths, and many more.
Tours are $10 per person (children under 12 free), places must be booked via email friendsofkaroricemeterytours@gmail.com

Off the Beaten Track Tour - SOLD OUT
2022-06-05 13:30 - 15:00
Apologies but this tour has now SOLD OUT. Follow us on Facebook to hear about out next tours.
Stretch your legs on this tour. Off the Beaten Track takes you off the main road, exploring a bit further into the older sections of Karori Cemetery. We walk up and down the hills, through the gully’s and alongside the creek to discover some interesting characters and some of the history of the cemetery as well. Stories of professional stage magicians, murders & murder victims, soldiers, skylarkers, movies and gum trees are recounted.
This tour requires moderate fitness and is not suitable for anyone with limited mobility.
Tours are $10 per person (children under 12 free), places must be booked via email friendsofkaroricemeterytours@gmail.com
