🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Te Papa Museum
- ✓Wellington Botanic Gardens
- ✓Cable car
- ✓Oriental Bay
- ✓Weta Workshop
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Wellington
Wellington
New Zealand's capital city, a city brimming with culture and art
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Recommended Hotels in Wellington
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★QT Museum Wellington
- ★InterContinental Wellington
- ★Sofitel Wellington
- ★The Wellesley Boutique Hotel
- ★CityLife Wellington
- ★YHA Wellington City
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Logan Brown
$$$Fine dining contemporary New Zealand
•Ortega Fish Shack
$$-$$$Seafood & tapas
•Floriditas
$$Brunch & café culture
•Garage Project Taproom
$-$$Craft beer & pub food
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🛍️ Shopping
- •Cuba Streetshopping district
Bohemian street with vintage stores, record shops, quirky boutiques, and street performers
- •Lambton Quayshopping street
Main shopping boulevard with department stores, fashion brands, and specialty shops
- •Moore Wilson's Freshgourmet market
Premium food market with local produce, imported goods, wine, and artisan products
💡 Travel Tips
- • Wellington is 'Windy Wellington' - always bring windproof jacket, even in summer
- • Compact city center is highly walkable - most attractions within easy walking distance
- • Weather changes rapidly - four seasons in one day is common, dress in layers
- • Book Weta Workshop tours and popular restaurants (Logan Brown, Ortega) well in advance
- • Cuba Street is heart of dining and nightlife - best area for cafes, bars, and restaurants
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
November - March (Summer)
💰Daily Budget
$90-180/day
👥Popular With
Culture loversFoodiesFilm fansFamilies
🗓️Recommended Stay
2-3 days
🌐Timezone
UTC+12 (UTC+13 in summer)
💬Local Language
English, Māori
💱Currency
NZD (New Zealand Dollar)
📅Wellington 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Museum & Culture
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Morning3h
🎭
Te Papa Museum
💡 NZ's national museum - FREE entry. Māori treasures, natural history, earthquake simulator. Allow 3-4 hours minimum.
☀️
Afternoon3h
🌿
Wellington Cable Car & Botanic Garden
💡 Historic cable car (1902) to Kelburn. Beautiful garden views. Walk down through native bush to city.
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Evening3h
Cuba Street Dining & Bars
💡 Bohemian quarter with street performers, vintage shops, cafes. Best dining and nightlife area.
💡Tips
- •Wellington is known as 'Windy Wellington' - bring windproof jacket always.
- •Compact city center is highly walkable - most attractions within 20 min walk.
- •Weather changes rapidly - four seasons in one day common.
- •Book Weta Workshop tours and popular restaurants in advance.