Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Wellington Region Highlights
Getting interactive at NZ's finest museum, Wellington's
Te Papa
(
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)
Scaling the lighthouse steps on wild and remote
Cape Palliser
(
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)
Meeting real live kiwi on a
Kapiti Island
(
Click here
) night-time walk
Exploring the capital's creative side around
Cuba Street
Rambling the dunes of
Queen Elizabeth Park
(
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)
near beachy
Paekakariki
Riding the ratchety
cable car
(
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)
from Lambton Quay to the leafy
Wellington Botanic Gardens
(
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)
Maintaining a straight line on your bicycle as you tour the picturesque
Martinborough wineries
(
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)
Discovering hidden shortcuts to surprising lookout points around
hilly Wellington
(
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) city
Getting There & Around
Wellington is a major transport hub, being the North Island port for the interisland ferries.
Long-distance
KiwiRail Scenic Journeys
( 04-495 0775, 0800 872 467;
www.kiwirailscenic.co.nz
)
trains
run from Wellington to Auckland via Palmerston North. Wellington Airport is serviced by
international and domestic airlines.
InterCity
( 04-385 0520;
www.intercity.co.nz
)
is the main North Island bus company, travelling
just about everywhere. Approaching Wellington city from the north, you'll pass through
either the Kapiti Coast to the west via State Hwy1 (SH1), or the Wairarapa and Hutt Valley
to the east via State Hwy2 (SH2).
Getting into and out of Wellington on regional trains and buses is a breeze.
Metlink
(
0800 801 700;
www.metlink.org.nz
)
is the one-stop shop for regional transport services, from Wel-
lington to the Kapiti Coast and the Wairarapa.
