Top Local Tips for Wellington

Take two days in Wellington Visit Te Papa. It is absolutely worthwhile. Great for kids of all ages too.

Te Papa IS the treasure We spent an entire day at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, arriving at opening, 10 a.m. and leaving at closing, 6 p.m. We spent $10 NZ (otherwise, admission to this amazing museum is free, except to special exhibits) for a 1-hour an orientation tour which was exceptional and which grounded our thoughts for the rest of the day. Well worth the fee; you will learn insider information you may not get any other way. For anyone who wishes to know at small portion of the cultural, geological, historical and emotional base of New Zealand, this is a MUST-VISIT. Lots of hands-on things that would be fun for kids, but a treasure trove (the name itself means it is a repository of treasures ... and in Maori culture, land, air, rights are all treasures. You will begin to see and feel when you let them tell you ...)

Walk anywhere One of the best thing's about Wellington when you're a tourist is that it's very compact - you can walk anywhere in town. Don't like walking, or have heavy suitcases? Then buses are pretty good, the main bus depot is right next to the train station, very convenient.