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Two 28-foot luxury Davidson yachts are available to take you for a cruise around one of the world's most beautiful harbours. Each cruise at Dolphin Sailing Academy takes eight people on a two-three hours tour of all the picture... more
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Dance the night away at one of Wellington's major nightclubs, which attracts a mixed-age clientele from 20-somethings to 50 plus. It offers disc jockeys, modern dance music and a choice of two bars serving spirits, wine and bot... more
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If you like your bars noisy and crowded you will enjoy this downtown venue. Get there early on Wednesdays, for cheap drinks night, which attracts crowds of people who are serious about drinking. To counteract the effects of ove... more
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The Karori Wildlife Sanctuary is an ambitious 250 hectare project intended to restore and protect native flora and fauna within the city environment. A ground-breaking fence to deter predators has been especially designed and c... more
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The high point on Wellington's Southern Walkway, Mount Victoria, easily accessible by foot or vehicle, is undoubtedly the capital city's favorite lookout. Popular with the tourists for its spectacular bird's-eye view of the cit... more
Real Travelers who've been here
Adria said
….I found the strenuous climb to the top of Mount Victoria worth it for the incredible views. Wellington has… continue reading »
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Real Travelers who've been here
Andy & Meg said
…Woke on the 31st to find a parking ticket slapped on the Mazda for parking facing the wrong… continue reading »
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This arguably, is one of the country's premier historic places! The substantial townhouse began as a humble cottage for a local merchant in 1843 and after several additions, was sold to the crown in 1865 for use as the Premier'... more
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Built in 1916, this was the home of Alexander Turnbull whose extensive collection of books, which are regarded as one of the finest in the South Pacific, was bequeathed to the Crown and is now housed in the National Library. T... more
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Built in 1904, Antrim House is the national headquarters of the Historic Places Trust. If you are interested in historic homes, this one is a beauty, maintaining all of its grandeur and original distinctive character. Highlight... more
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This neo-Georgian beauty was originally built as a home and private surgery for Sir James Eliott, a practising general practitioner, who was Irish by birth but lived, worked and died in New Zealand. At the time of its construct... more
Mount Cook Travel Experiences
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Day 19
We woke around 09:30 & after applying LOTS of after sun we headed towards Palmerston North & Wellington. aiming to ma... Continue reading »
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Mount Cook
We got up very early and I drove along way(while Colette slept!!) to see Mount Cook before the cloud covered it up. It was spectacu... Continue reading »
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The Other Windy City
The next stop was in a suburb of Wellington called Plimmerton. Plimmerton was originally set up as a resort town meant to be a getaway fo... Continue reading »
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Exploring Wellington
We caught a shuttle bus to the airport for our 2:30pm flight to Wellington. While we waited at the airport we wrote our parents and grand... Continue reading »
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Windy Windy Wellington
As per previous entries my flickr address for the full photos & videos is http://www.flickr.com/photos/tanyaconnor/collections/721576... Continue reading »
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