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You’ll kick yourself if you miss these goodies! To help you out we’ve put together a list of things that you just can’t miss while you’re visiting – check out the top things to do in Wellington. We're so helpful we've even pulled together a special Wellington City Pass tying in a number of the top attractions.

• Wellington Cable Car
• ZEALANDIA: The Karori Sanctuary Experience
• Carter Observatory
• Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Leave the diet or calorie counter at home when visiting Wellington. The city’s restaurants have won Cuisine magazine’s coveted Supreme Restaurant of the Year award for three years running – the latest being Logan Brown. Wellington’s diverse cuisine caters for any budget from cheap and cheerful to luxury fine-dining.  Search all Food & Drink listings

• Zest Food Tours
• Wild About Wellington
• Mojo Coffee Central
• Tranzit Tours

Creativity pulses through the city, with Wellington’s many museums and galleries at the heart of the action. With a show on almost every night ranging from live music to local theatre we like to think of ourselves as a bit of a cultural mecca. We’re also pretty lucky because Peter Jackson makes his cool movies here.  Search all Arts & Culture listings

• Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
• City Gallery Wellington
• Museum of Wellington
• Weta Cave

Being the political centre of NZ, Wellington tells the stories of New Zealand’s nationhood and heritage. We’re home to some of most historic parts of the country like Thorndon, the oldest suburb and Petone, the first European settlement.  
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• Parliament Buildings
• Old St Paul's
• Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
• Colonial Cottage Museum
• Katherine Mansfield Birthplace

Wellington’s a city right on nature’s doorstep, with a peaceful walk through native bush or along a golden sand beach just a few minutes from the urban hub. Explore the rocky South Coast or one of our numerous regional parks or even meet a Kiwi (bird and the local!) on a Night Tour at ZEALANDIA.  
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• ZEALANDIA: The Karori Sanctuary Experience
• Wellington Botanic Garden
• Otari-Wilton's Bush
• Hutt River Trail

Adventure is never too far away from that good coffee in Wellington and if adrenaline runs through your veins, try your hand at kayaking on the harbour, 4 wheel driving or quad biking, or mountain biking at Makara Peak.  Search all Activities & Adventure >

• Seal Coast Safari
• Fergs Kayaks
• Mud Cycles
• Wellington Rover Tours
• Adrenalin Forest 
• Capital Adventure Tours

Get a local’s perspective of the city and region by taking one of the many tours available. Pick your style of transportation by foot, van, scooter, public transport or helicopter. Along the way meet Wellington’s coffee roasters or take a tour with a movie film extra from The Lord of the Rings.  Search all Organised Tours >

• Zest Food Tours
• Wellington Movie Tours
• Flat Earth Tours
• Wild About Wellington
• Hammonds Scenic Tours
• Seal Coast Safari