Frances’s guidebook
Sightseeing
The cable car is a 3 minute walk from our house and will get you down to the CBD and the waterfront area. The Cable Car Museum at the Kelburn stop is also well worth a visit. Or we recommend walking down to the city through the Botanic Garden and save your legs by getting the cable car home!
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Wellington Seilbahn
280 Lambton QuayThe cable car is a 3 minute walk from our house and will get you down to the CBD and the waterfront area. The Cable Car Museum at the Kelburn stop is also well worth a visit. Or we recommend walking down to the city through the Botanic Garden and save your legs by getting the cable car home!
The Botanic Gardens tumble down the hill from Kelburn to the City and feature a playground, rose gardens and native plants. Stop for a coffee at Picnic cafe in the Rose Gardens and visit the indoor tropical gardens in the Begonia Garden.
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Wellington Botanic Garden
101 Glenmore StThe Botanic Gardens tumble down the hill from Kelburn to the City and feature a playground, rose gardens and native plants. Stop for a coffee at Picnic cafe in the Rose Gardens and visit the indoor tropical gardens in the Begonia Garden.
Walk around the waterfront past the Wellington Museum of City and Sea, restaurants, Frank Kitts Park and Te Papa and further on to Oriental Bay and all the way to Poun Jerningham. This is a lovely waterfront walk with ever-changing views of the City.
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Wellington Waterfront
Walk around the waterfront past the Wellington Museum of City and Sea, restaurants, Frank Kitts Park and Te Papa and further on to Oriental Bay and all the way to Poun Jerningham. This is a lovely waterfront walk with ever-changing views of the City.
A great place for walking, biking, scooting and swimming. All year the Parade is lit by lights in the majestic norfolk pine trees and during Xmas/New Year the trees are decked in red and green lights. Well worth a stroll as the sun sets and the lights come on.
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Oriental Bay
A great place for walking, biking, scooting and swimming. All year the Parade is lit by lights in the majestic norfolk pine trees and during Xmas/New Year the trees are decked in red and green lights. Well worth a stroll as the sun sets and the lights come on.
The three buildings in the Parliament precinct are well worth seeing and visitng. A tour of Parliament is a worthwhile capital city thing to do!
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Beehive
1 Molesworth StreetThe three buildings in the Parliament precinct are well worth seeing and visitng. A tour of Parliament is a worthwhile capital city thing to do!
Interesting exhibits and stories of Wellington. Quite different from Te Papa and very worthwhile. Just opposite the Academy of Fine Arts and near the NZ Portrait Gallery too.
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Wellington Museum
3 Jervois QuayInteresting exhibits and stories of Wellington. Quite different from Te Papa and very worthwhile. Just opposite the Academy of Fine Arts and near the NZ Portrait Gallery too.
Great vistas over Wellington. You could drive up through Roseneath or simply walk from Mt Victoria through the city streets and up through the bush ( the green belt).
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Mount Victoria
Great vistas over Wellington. You could drive up through Roseneath or simply walk from Mt Victoria through the city streets and up through the bush ( the green belt).
Innovative, interesting, all encompassing for art and artefacts and exhibitions about New Zealand- our flora, fauna, geology, culture, history.
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
55 Cable StInnovative, interesting, all encompassing for art and artefacts and exhibitions about New Zealand- our flora, fauna, geology, culture, history.
Explore Cuba Street- from the bucket fountain to Fidel's Cafe. Great eateries, eclectic shops and more
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Cuba Street
151 Cuba StExplore Cuba Street- from the bucket fountain to Fidel's Cafe. Great eateries, eclectic shops and more
Food scene
Near Cuba Street and Courtenay Place is Eva Street which becomes Leeds Street- great little foodie shops
Walk from Eva Street to Hannah Laneway and check out the Wellington Chocolate Factory, Fix and Fogg (for peanut butter), Goldings Bar and great pizzas across the courtyard.
Leeds St
Walk from Eva Street to Hannah Laneway and check out the Wellington Chocolate Factory, Fix and Fogg (for peanut butter), Goldings Bar and great pizzas across the courtyard.