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Browse 31 reviews, 1,166 travel blogs, 751 photos and videos about 114 things to do in Wellington. You'll also find some useful ratings and information so that you can get all of the unbiased information you need before filling your next trip with lots of fun things to do.

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Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa) Wellington

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  • 10 reviews
  • 88 travel blogs
  • 18 photos
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  • Mar 13, 2005: ... up once we got inside. This place is known as the 'Museum of New Zealand' and it is such a huge place that dominates the ...
  • Oct 13, 2003: ... happy van". About mid morning we headed into town to the Museum Of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa (Our Place). It is a huge ...
  • Oct 5, 2004: ... hadn't had time for yesterday, the mouthful that is: 'Museum of Wellington, City and Sea', it's title being bigger than the ...
  • Jan 28, 2005: ... offer means we're in a quality apartment right in the centre of Wellington, but the car had to be parked about 500m away and ...

Otari - Wilton's Bush Native Botanic Garden Wellington

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  • 3 travel blogs
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  • Oct 24, 2004: ... Internet allow me to do? Well, sit here in Wellington, New Zealand, and transfer money from my UK internet savings account ...
  • Dec 6, 2007: ... , smelled, and sounded like rain, but as fate would have it, New Zealand is in a drought and no rain would fall today.  ...
  • Dec 31, 2007: ... day of work we returned to one of my favorite projects, Otari Wilton.  The morning consisted of a good hike through the ...

Wellington Zoo

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  • 30 travel blogs
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  • Mar 15, 2005: ... to meet up for a rematch the next time I'm in Wellington...he's a glutten for punishment!! I'm heading to Napier next to ...
  • Mar 1, 2006: ... we are in Wellington which is the capital of New Zealand. Wellington is a lot like San Francisco but smaller. There is an ...
  • Mar 27, 2008: ... the trip so far. Our second day was spent at Wellington Zoo, it was deserted which was refreshing for a tourist attraction ...
  • Jan 13, 2008: ... broadband installed so that we can play on our new toy, a laptop. Wellington really closed down over the festive period ...

Museum of Wellington City & Sea

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Wild About Wellington

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  • 2 reviews
  • 1 travel blog
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  • Apr 18, 2008: ... ;for quite  some time. we visited some seals in the wild , about a colony of 400 of them on the west coast of the ...

Karori Wildlife Sanctuary Wellington

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  • 3 reviews
  • 11 travel blogs
  • 8 photos
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  • Sep 17, 2007: ... , so maybe I'll take some lessons. I checked out the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary on the weekend, it was a nice walk but to ...
  • Oct 11, 2006: On my way into Wellington yesterday, I stopped at Karori Wildlife Sanctuary on the outskirts of town. It's an enchanting ...
  • Mar 12, 2006: ... the Botanical Gardens, the National Dragon Boat Festival, Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, open-air markets, and a great run across ...
  • Feb 21, 2007: ... back into the city centre to visit the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, a predator-free former reservoir, ringed by an electric ...

Matterhorn Wellington

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  • 6 travel blogs
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  • Feb 20, 2008: ... it up on the film's tab Sat night at The Matterhorn.  I made some quick new friends and we now have great drunk pics to ...
  • Apr 1, 2007: ... a nerdy band that packs a mean surprise! Sip a famous Matterhorn cocktail....enjoy Welly vibes... 185 steps home....and a ...
  • May 13, 2007: ... up with a set of leatherette car seat covers as a present. In fact New Zealand would not be far enough away not to hear the ...
  • Dec 11, 2006: ... , however, as our guide pointed out, they are not native new zealand trees.  The area where the "get off the road" ...

Wellington Botanic Garden

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  • Jun 19, 2003: ... Centrally located on the Wellington waterfront this new museum tells great stories of New Zealand's land and its people. It ...
  • Nov 30, 2005: ... music and international foods at the Arts Center's Market. The Botanic Garden was very nice, especially the rose garden. We ...
  • May 17, 2007: ... by going up mt. victoria on one side of town and the botanic garden on the other side. Not really much else to say, the ...
  • Feb 13, 2007: ... car takes us up one of the many city hills to the Botanic Garden. From here it is a leisurely walk through the garden back ...

Zest Food Tours of New Zealand Wellington

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Wellington Cable Car

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  • 245 travel blogs
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  • Feb 11, 2005: ... to met and head up to the botanical gardens, via the cable car. I had found a plug and met Neil for coffee. After that we ...
  • Mar 13, 2005: ... we got inside. This place is known as the 'Museum of New Zealand' and it is such a huge place that dominates the waterfront. ...
  • Nov 3, 2005: ... completely! Adam Art Gallery - small but ok Cable Car Botanical Gardens (impressive, good location) Beehive ...
  • Sep 18, 2005: ... , I decided to do a little bit of sightseeing, and went up the cable car to the Botanical Gardens, and a great view over the ...

City Gallery Wellington

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  • Nov 3, 2005: ... turning out to become the week that Wellington was closed. First the City Gallery was being refitted yesterday and now the ...
  • Nov 3, 2005: Wellington is often described as New Zealand's cultural capital as well as political capital. So I was keen to visit as many ...
  • Jan 9, 2004: ... photo exhibit "Pictures from the Surface of the Earth" at the City Gallery, one of a host of art venues in town. The same ...
  • Dec 11, 2006: ... , went to a fantastic Sam Taylor-Wood exhibition at the City Gallery... For those of you arty types check out the Laurence ...

Eastbourne Beach Wellington

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  • Dec 27, 2007: ... having been postponed again for another day -- and arrived at Eastbourne beach covered in sunlight and cooled with a light ...

Parliament Buildings Wellington

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  • 44 travel blogs
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  • Mar 26, 2004: ... on the way. See the Cenotaph, The Beehive, and The Parliament Buildings before viewing the Treaty of Waitangi at the National ...
  • May 23, 2006: ... weather was going against us so just went to see the parliament buildings and Beehive which was actually designed by a UK ...
  • Jun 19, 2009: ... we took a mosy around before wandering to the parliament buildings for a free hour long tour. Covering everything from ...
  • Jun 17, 2005: ... reasonably priced and tasty. Then we headed along to the Parliament Buildings, where you can take a guided tour if you wish, ...

Mount Victoria Wellington

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  • 82 travel blogs
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  • May 27, 2004: ... stunning views across the bay, over the city and up towards Mount Victoria. It's so easy to spend all your time out on the ...
  • Oct 21, 2008: ... to the capital, Gumboot, sorry, I mean Wellington, the bus stopped at the top of Mount Victoria. This gave us some fantastic ...
  • Dec 21, 2004: ... 'artists' were a bit cringe worthy!). New Zealand's national museum is in Wellington harbour. Normally I am not a museum ...
  • Mar 26, 2004: ... Check out at 9.30am, drive up to Mount Victoria lookout for magnificent views of Wellington. Pick up some supplies and then ...

Weta Caves Wellington

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Southward Vintage Car Museum Wellington

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BATS Theatre Wellington

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  • Mar 26, 2004: ... Gardens. After a shower we cook tea and walk to "Bats" theatre where we watch a short play called "Inviting Caroline". On ...
  • Nov 21, 2006: ... its comfortable, clean and central, and am waiting to go to the BATS theatre across the road at 9pm, to see an 'experimental ...

Khandallah Park Wellington

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TheNewDowse Wellington

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Katherine Mansfield Birthplace (Te Puakitanga) Wellington

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