Guidebook for Wellington
Sightseeing
360 degree view of Wellington region, just 20 minutes walk up the hill from the house. If that sounds like hard work, then stop for great city views just 5 minutes up the trail.
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Mount Victoria Lookout
Lookout Road360 degree view of Wellington region, just 20 minutes walk up the hill from the house. If that sounds like hard work, then stop for great city views just 5 minutes up the trail.
Walk or bus here, then catch the cable car up to the lookout/restaurant/cafe at the top for great city views. Then explore the adjacent Botanic Gardens.
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Wellington Cable Car
280 Lambton QuayWalk or bus here, then catch the cable car up to the lookout/restaurant/cafe at the top for great city views. Then explore the adjacent Botanic Gardens.
A short ferry ride away, this nature reserve in the middle of Wellington Harbour also has some interesting history. Entry is free but you have to pay for the ferry to get there.
Matiu/Somes Island
A short ferry ride away, this nature reserve in the middle of Wellington Harbour also has some interesting history. Entry is free but you have to pay for the ferry to get there.
Drinks & Nightlife
The nightlife hub of Wellington is just 10-15 minutes walk away. Numerous bars, cafe's, restaurants, and theatre's for every budget and taste.
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Courtenay Place
Courtenay PlaceThe nightlife hub of Wellington is just 10-15 minutes walk away. Numerous bars, cafe's, restaurants, and theatre's for every budget and taste.
Food Scene
Casual dining and bar open from breakfast until late, just 5 minutes walk away, across the road from beautiful Oriental Bay beach.
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Beach Babylon
232 Oriental ParadeCasual dining and bar open from breakfast until late, just 5 minutes walk away, across the road from beautiful Oriental Bay beach.
Walk 10 minutes to this top rated bar and restaurant. But if it is booked out just walk on down the street - there are dozens more!
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Ortega
16 Majoribanks StWalk 10 minutes to this top rated bar and restaurant. But if it is booked out just walk on down the street - there are dozens more!
Essentials
Full supermarket just 10-15 minutes walk away, open until 11pm every night. Also sells alcohol.
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New World Wellington City
279 Wakefield StFull supermarket just 10-15 minutes walk away, open until 11pm every night. Also sells alcohol.
Just 7 minutes walk this is a bit closer than the New World supermarket, but the range will be limited. Handy if you just need a shaver, tampons, toothbrush etc.
Oriental Bay Store
252 Oriental ParadeJust 7 minutes walk this is a bit closer than the New World supermarket, but the range will be limited. Handy if you just need a shaver, tampons, toothbrush etc.
Parks & Nature
Walk it yourself, or take a guided tour (day or night) to get close up to rare native birds. Night tours often see kiwis foraging (which is very rare to see in the wild but is made possible here by Zealandia's protected environment).
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ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
53 Waiapu RoadWalk it yourself, or take a guided tour (day or night) to get close up to rare native birds. Night tours often see kiwis foraging (which is very rare to see in the wild but is made possible here by Zealandia's protected environment).
This an easy (near-flat) 10 minute walk from our house, with lovely city views on the way. Either come back the same way, go 20 minutes up the hill to the Mount Victoria Lookout for 360 degree views, or walk 5 minutes down to the restaurant hub and bus interchange at Courtenay Place.
Charles Plimmer Park
This an easy (near-flat) 10 minute walk from our house, with lovely city views on the way. Either come back the same way, go 20 minutes up the hill to the Mount Victoria Lookout for 360 degree views, or walk 5 minutes down to the restaurant hub and bus interchange at Courtenay Place.
Just 5 minutes from the house is Wellington's premium beach, with lovely cafe's, pizza and gelato icecream over the road. Head towards the city to find the local indoor swimming pool and gym with spa and sauna, a great kids playground, a place you can learn to sail (book on www.learntosail.org.nz) and several more cafe's. Keep walking and within 15 minutes you'll be at the National Museum and Art Gallery.
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Oriental Bay
Just 5 minutes from the house is Wellington's premium beach, with lovely cafe's, pizza and gelato icecream over the road. Head towards the city to find the local indoor swimming pool and gym with spa and sauna, a great kids playground, a place you can learn to sail (book on www.learntosail.org.nz) and several more cafe's. Keep walking and within 15 minutes you'll be at the National Museum and Art Gallery.
Arts & Culture
Our National Museum and Art Gallery. 15 minutes walk away. Free entry, cafe and restaurant, entertaining for adults and also very kid friendly.
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Cable Street near Te Papa Museum
Our National Museum and Art Gallery. 15 minutes walk away. Free entry, cafe and restaurant, entertaining for adults and also very kid friendly.
Downstage Theatre
12 Cambridge Terrace10 minutes walk to our top theatre
This small museum has a nautical focus and is free and fun, on the waterfront about 23 minutes walk around the interesting waterfront trail. Has some great cafes, bars and restaurants nearby. It is also very near Ferg's Kayaks, helicopter scenic flights and the electric bike hire place.
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Wellington Museum
3 Jervois QuayThis small museum has a nautical focus and is free and fun, on the waterfront about 23 minutes walk around the interesting waterfront trail. Has some great cafes, bars and restaurants nearby. It is also very near Ferg's Kayaks, helicopter scenic flights and the electric bike hire place.
Entertainment & Activities
Walk 10 minutes to this great pool and gym with spa and sauna. Also has a helath-food cafe, and next door is where you can learn to sail (bookings via www.learntosail.org.nz)
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Freyberg Pool & Fitness Centre
139 Oriental ParadeWalk 10 minutes to this great pool and gym with spa and sauna. Also has a helath-food cafe, and next door is where you can learn to sail (bookings via www.learntosail.org.nz)
On fine days you'll see these green four-wheeled covered 'cycles' all around the waterfront including at nearby Oriental Bay. If you'd like to hire one for an hour or two to cruise the waterfront then it's about 15 minutes walk away.
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The Enormous Crocodile Company
22 Herd StreetOn fine days you'll see these green four-wheeled covered 'cycles' all around the waterfront including at nearby Oriental Bay. If you'd like to hire one for an hour or two to cruise the waterfront then it's about 15 minutes walk away.
In under half a day you can see the wild South Coast and at the right time of year there'll be seals!
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Seal Coast Safari
145 Wakefield StIn under half a day you can see the wild South Coast and at the right time of year there'll be seals!
Walk 25 minutes around the beautiful waterfront to hire kayaks and paddle on the harbour, alone or guided. Or work-out on their indoor climbing wall. There are several great cafes, restaurants and bars next door. And it is next to where you can visit the Wellington (not National) Museum, hire electric bikes or take helicopter tours.
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Fergs Kayaks
6 Queens WharfWalk 25 minutes around the beautiful waterfront to hire kayaks and paddle on the harbour, alone or guided. Or work-out on their indoor climbing wall. There are several great cafes, restaurants and bars next door. And it is next to where you can visit the Wellington (not National) Museum, hire electric bikes or take helicopter tours.
Great, low-cost tours by the people themselves. Weta Digital has won five Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), King Kong (2005), and Avatar (2009).
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The Weta Cave
1 Weka StGreat, low-cost tours by the people themselves. Weta Digital has won five Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), King Kong (2005), and Avatar (2009).
Wellington's low-cost zoo is an hour's walk or 10 minutes drive, and somewhere in between by bus.
Wellington Zoo - Daniell Street station
Wellington's low-cost zoo is an hour's walk or 10 minutes drive, and somewhere in between by bus.