Wellington Things to Do

 29 Reviews  The Beehive is a Parliament office building located next to Parliament. It is shaped like, you guessed it, a beehive, and is a unique building that has seen plenty of controversy about its design.... 

 33 Reviews  El museo es una de las "joyas de la corona" entre los museos de Nueva Zelanda . Es un museo muy moderno con holografías , partes interactivas, actuaciones culturales Maori ... El nombre de “Te Papa”... 

 21 Reviews  The Wellington Cable Car was opened in 1902. Millions of people take this fun red cable car ride each year. In 1933 electricity replaced steam for power. In 1978 the earlier system was replaced by a... 

 24 Reviews  The Waterfront path running from the warf area all of the way around to Mirimar is an ideal place to go for a run and see more of Wellington at the same time. The tricky bit for this is the wind which... 

 11 Reviews  Lambton Quay crosses Wellington downtown and shops (international chains and local activities) line up on both sides of the road. While shopping and window-shopping also take a look at some "old"... 

 16 Reviews  The Botanic Gardens is a relaxing place to walk and see a wide variety of domestic and foreign plant species. I would recommend a ride up on the cable car, and then walking back down into the city... 

 9 Reviews  The Karori Wildlife Centre is a very impressive and pleasant “oasis” of nature so very close to the centre of the city. What seems like an entire valley of gorgeous bushclad hillsides, is fenced with... 

 5 Reviews  I have spent a lot of time at the Wellington Zoo because I grew up in this city. And I have seen it change from lions and tigers in tiny concrete cages to something way more animal friendly. Back in... 

 1 Review  The National War Memorial and Carillon commemorates all the New Zealanders who served and died in the Boer War, World War I, World War II, and the wars in Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam. It is one of the... 

 caraboo Says:  Kaitoke is a beautiful Forest park, with a mighty river.Home to the Lord of Rings site 'Rivendell'.There is a suspension bridge which gives a magnificent view... 

 elpariente Says:  El edificio que alberga las oficinas ministeriales del parlamento de Nueva Zelanda le llaman la Colmena. La razón del nombre es bastante obvio, aunque muchos de... 

 elpariente Says:  El Centro Cívico está formado por una serie de edificios con un diseño arquitectónico muy interesante , que rodean un gran espacio abierto y un puente que lo... 

 fishandchips Says:  At the first corner of Boulcott St when coming off Manners St there are steps you can take to get up to The Terrace. There are 100 or so steps to get up so it's... 

 craic Says:  I love this place! Not only do they have an interesting line up of new movies but they also host film festivals. The Human Rights Festival is on at the moment... 

 Kakapo2 Says:  This is much more than a place where trains depart and arrive. It is a majestic building in late Classical style, designed by the architectural firm Gray Young,... 

 fishandchips Says:  Chews Lane is the newest of all streets in Wellington city and runs between Willis and Victoria Streets. The lane has a coffee shop, food place and bar (3C) if... 

 stevemt Says:  A nice thing to do on a nice day in Wellinton is a drive round the bays.If you leave from Oriental bay driving round the bays, continue on through Shelly Bay... 

 craic Says:  It's not creepy - old cemeteries usually aren't - and it's free - and it is very close to the CBD.I have got ancestors buried there so it is of particular... 

 craic Says:  It is so strange coming back to my home town and finding so many of the buildings have changed their use. Those that are still there of course.One of my most... 

 Kakapo2 Says:  This fabulous small museum is located in an historic building at Queen’s Wharf. It displays Wellington’s social history and maritime past, with videos,... 

 Kakapo2 Says:  As nice as the white sandy beach is at Oriental Bay – it is a kind of fake beach. All the sand was shifted here from the other side of Cook Strait – from Golden... 

 Kakapo2 Says:  This is a strange place, for a start. It is strange because a part of Wellington’s oldest cemetery, dating back to 1840, had to be removed for the Urban... 

 Kakapo2 Says:  Spacious lawns and paths of brick arranged in a herringbone pattern create a park-like atmosphere in front of the station. But that is not all. First, there is...