Known to many as the coolest capital in the world Wellington, or The Windy City, offers all the diversity and vibrancy of a metropolitan capital with a taste of New Zealand’s infamous natural beauty.
Climbing Mount Victoria is high on many travellers’ to-do list and Wellington Travel Guides are available to offer group tour experiences. If you’re not much of a climber, the Wellington Cable Car, an icon in its own right will transport you to the summit to take in panoramic sights of the Wellington Harbour. Make you way back down through the Botanical Gardens to enjoy a snack at one of the many cafes on the lovely waterfront at the Oriental Bay, a popular haunt with many Wellingtonians.
A short drive to downtown Wellington will find you in Zealandia, a 225-hectare section of New Zealand bush lands that conservationists are ambitiously trying to return to its pre-human state. For a further all encompassing and interactive insight into New Zealand’s history, plan a visit to the Te Papa Museum of New Zealand where entry is Free.
Considered a craft beer capital, pub-crawls are common in Wellington and with more restaurants per head than New York City one is never short of places to eat. Lord of the Rings fan? You’ve come to the right place with a behind-the-scenes location tour.