Wellington experience planner
Plan your Wellington experience by exploring our recommendations, or create your own unique experience from scratch.
Nature encounters
2 - 3 days | $$
Situated on a beautiful harbour, surrounded by rolling hills, Wellington is a city on nature's doorstep. Our urban nature itinerary will help you get the most out of our blue waters, green hills, and native wildlife.
You can visit our wildlife sanctuary, Zealandia, see seals on the South Coast, or walk through beautiful native bush and gardens - all within 15 minutes of downtown Wellington.
Day 1
Accommodation listing
Copthorne Hotel Wellington offers accommodation with gorgeous harbour or city views, only a two minute walk to Te Papa museum, restaurants, cafes, theatres and the beach.
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Copthorne Hotel Wellington, Oriental Bay
100 Oriental Parade
Oriental Bay
Wellington
View map - +64 4 385 0279
- +64 4 385 0279
- copthorne.orientalbay@millenniumhotels.co.nz
- www.millenniumhotels.co.nz
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Copthorne Hotel Wellington, Oriental Bay
Sight or Activity listing
A Seal Coast Safari is an adventure of discovery. You'll connect with the 'real New Zealand' during your breathtaking three hour Seal Coast Safari.
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Seal Coast Safari
c/- Wellington i-SITE Visitor Centre, Corner Victoria & Wakefield Streets
Wellington
View map - +64 4 801 6040
- +64 4 801 6040
- 0800 732 527
- 0800 732 527
- safari@sealcoast.com
- www.sealcoast.com
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Seal Coast Safari
Eat & drink listing
Bebemos is a boutique beer garden located in Newtown with a Latin influenced menu, fine wine and cocktails.
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Bebemos
88 Riddiford Street
Newtown
Wellington City
View map - 04 8871024
- 04 8871024
- Bebemos
- 3:30 PM to 12 Midnight (Mon-Tue), 11:30 AM to 12 Midnight (Wed-Fri), 11 AM to 12 Midnight (Sat-Sun)
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Bebemos
Sight or Activity listing
Home to New Zealand's native treasures and endangered exotic animals, you can get up close and personal with wildlife at the Zoo.
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Wellington Zoo
200 Daniell St
Newtown 6021
Wellington
View map - (04) 381 6750
- (04) 381 6750
- wellingtonzoo@wellingtonzoo.com
- www.wellingtonzoo.com
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Wellington Zoo
Eat & drink listing
WBC is situated on the first floor of the Wholesale Boot Company building on Victoria Street.
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WBC Restaurant
1st Floor, 107 Victoria Street, Te Aro, Wellington City
Te Aro
Wellington
View map - 04 4999379
- 04 4999379
- WBC Restaurant
- 11:30 AM to 10 PM (Mon-Fri), 4:30 PM to 10 PM (Sat-Sun)
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WBC Restaurant
Day 3
Sight or Activity listing
Just minutes from downtown Wellington and set around a picturesque reservoir, ZEALANDIA is home to some of New Zealand's most rare and extraordinary wildlife.
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ZEALANDIA Eco-Sanctuary
Waiapu Road
Karori 6012
Wellington
View map - 04 920 9213
- 04 920 9213
- info@visitzealandia.com
- www.visitzealandia.com
- Members: 7am - 5pm, Public: 9am - 5pm, Rata Cafe: 8am - 5pm. Last valley entry at 4pm. Closed Christmas Day.
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ZEALANDIA Eco-Sanctuary
Eat & drink listing
Rata Cafe is located within ZEALANDIA, boasting picturesque views and delicious food.
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Rata Cafe
ZEALANDIA, Level 2, Visitor Centre, 57 Waiapu Road, Karori, Wellington City 6141
Level 2, 57 Waiapu Road
Karori, Wellington
View map - 04 9221139
- 04 9221139
- Rata Cafe
- 9 AM to 4:30 PM
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Rata Cafe
Sight or Activity listing
One of Wellington's most popular tourist attractions, the Wellington Cable Car runs from downtown Wellington to the picturesque suburb of Kelburn and Wellington Botanic Garden.
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Wellington Cable Car
Cable Car Lane, 280 Lambton Quay
Wellington
View map - +64 4 472 2199
- +64 4 472 2199
- info@wellingtoncablecar.co.nz
- www.wellingtoncablecar.co.nz
- Monday to Friday 7am - 10pm, Saturday 8:30am-10pm, Sunday and public holidays 8.30am-9pm
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Wellington Cable Car
Sight or Activity listing
Over 26 hectares of unsurpassed views, unique landscape, exotic forests, native bush, colourful floral displays and gorgeous specialist gardens.
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Botanic Garden
101 Glenmore St
Thorndon
Wellington
View map - (04) 499 1400
- (04) 499 1400
- treehouse@wcc.govt.nz
- www.wellington.govt.nz
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Botanic Garden
Eat & drink listing
Charley Noble Eatery & Bar on Post Office Square is a Wellington favourite, serving up fresh, delicious European food straight from the fire pit!
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Charley Noble Eatery & Bar
Huddart Parker Building, Ground Floor, 1 Post Office Square, Wellington Central, Wellington City
Wellington
View map - 0508 242753
- 0508 242753
- Charley Noble Eatery & Bar
- 7 AM to 11:30 PM (Mon-Fri),5 PM to 11:30 PM (Sat-Sun)
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Charley Noble Eatery & Bar
Eat & drink listing
From small bites to charcuterie, Foxglove Bar & Kitchen on Wellington's waterfront has all the goods for good time.
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Foxglove Bar & Kitchen
33 Queens Wharf
Wellington Central
Wellington City
View map - 04 4609410
- 04 4609410
- Foxglove Bar & Kitchen
- 11:30 AM to 1 AM (Mon-Sat), 11:30 AM to 12 Midnight (Sun)
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Foxglove Bar & Kitchen
If you have more time, you might like to try:
Sight or Activity listing
Staglands Wildlife Reserve & Cafe offers a unique experience for people of all ages to feed and freely interact with a wide range of native and exotic birds and animals in an environment that has been created with nature's materials.
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Staglands Wildlife Reserve and Licensed Cafe
Akatarawa Road
Upper Hutt
View map - +64 4 526 7529
- +64 4 526 7529
- wildlife@staglands.co.nz
- www.staglands.co.nz
- Daily from 9.30am
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Staglands Wildlife Reserve and Licensed Cafe
Sight or Activity listing
Take a day trip and be inspired by the remnant native forest and unique wildlife on renowned bird sanctuary, Kapiti Island Nature Reserve, just an hour north of Wellington.
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Kapiti Island Nature Reserve
c/- Conservation Info Centre, 18 Manners Street
Te Aro 6011
Wellington
View map - +64 4 384 7770
- +64 4 384 7770
- wellingtonvc@doc.govt.nz
- www.doc.govt.nz
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Kapiti Island Nature Reserve
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