DAY 2:

Wellington:

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It's ridiculous how much there is you can do in Wellington! Rain or shine it is always fun and interesting to walk the streets of the downtown core where there is great shopping and fantastic museums and galleries. An absolute must-do is Te Papa which is the national museum of New Zealand. You can return to this museum each year and it will have changed as it has different displays and exhibits all the time. I have spent whole days there and I think it has to be one of the best if not largest museums in the world.











Te Papa

A stroll along Lambton Quay looking into the many stores and then a quick cable car ride up the hill taking you to museums, botanical garden and brilliant views over the city is something I always make time for. The Museum of Wellington City & Sea is also a worthwhile visit located down by the water downtown as it’s very interactive exploring Wellington’s distinctive character from first settlement by Maori’s to the present. There are many more museums, historic buildings, public galleries and great theatre productions that show in restored heritage buildings. Much of the Lord Of The Rings filming was done in sets constructed around the Wellington area and in natural areas such as Mt Wellington and Kaitoke Regional Park (neat Upper Hutt just north of Wellington). The city and area is beautiful, exciting, cosmopolitan yet quaint and is always a pleasure to visit even in the driving rain and windy conditions of the middle of winter. I would recommend a minimum 3 nights stay in and around the area.