The Wellington Botanic Garden in Wellington, New Zealand, covers 25 hectares of land on the side of the hill between Thorndon and Kelburn, near central Wellington. The garden features 25 hectares of protected native forest, conifers, plant collections and seasonal displays. The Wellington Cable Car runs between Lambton Quay and the top of the Botanic Garden, and it is the most direct way to get from the top part of the garden to Wellington's Central Business District. The winding hill paths of the Garden are a popular spot for Wellington residents. It is used for walking, jogging and taking children to the playground, and tourists enjoy meandering through the Garden's many collections via the downhill path to the city. #culturalattractions#loveflowers#naturalwonders#themepark

Wellington Zoo is a 13-hectare zoo in the green belt of Wellington, New Zealand. Wellington Zoo's current group of chimpanzee originate from a male named Tom and two females named Yoka and Sarah. Yoka gave birth to daughters Bebe in 1962, Jodie in 1977 and Jessie in 1978 while Sarah gave birth to a son, Sam, in 1977. Bebe then bred with Tom to produce two sons, Boyd in 1978 and Marty in 1987. Wellington Zoo used to hold chimpanzee tea parties which were phased out during the early 1960s. On 18 March 1967 a zookeeper failed to properly secure a tiger enclosure leading to the escape of two tigers named Napoleon and Josephine. The tigers were reportedly seen walking the streets in the suburb of Newtown where the zoo is located. #summervacationtravel#themepark#zoo

Zealandia,formerly known as the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected natural area in Wellington, New Zealand, the first urban completely fenced ecosanctuary, where the biodiversity of 225 ha in of forest is being restored. Most of New Zealand's ecosystems have been severely modified by the introduction of land mammals that were not present during the evolution of its ecosystems, and have had a devastating impact on both native flora and fauna. The sanctuary, surrounded by a pest-exclusion fence, is a good example of an ecological island, which allows the original natural ecosystems to recover by minimising the impact of introduced flora and flora. #tripinspired#naturalwonders#culturalattractions#themepark

The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum, located in Wellington. Known as Te Papa, or 'Our Place', it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National Museum and the National Art Gallery. A fuller interpretation is ‘our container of treasured things and people that spring from mother earth here in New Zealand’. Te Papa's philosophy emphasises the living face behind its cultural treasures, many of which retain deep ancestral links to the indigenous Māori people. The Museum recognises the partnership that was created by the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, te Tiriti o Waitangi, in 1840. #bestislandtraveltowns#museumquest#culturalattractions

Tourist Attractions in New Zealand in the form of this conservation area stretches over 225 hectares in Wellington. This tourist spot in New Zealand is also one of the largest conservation projects in the world that aims to restore nature to its original state. Although it is estimated that it will take 500 years, this conservation area has succeeded with bird species not seen for the last 100 years. Visitors will feel at one with nature, through cycling activities or walks around the forests and valleys of this paradise. Visit and learn about unique birds, such as the iconic kiwi bird. To complete the experience, visit the urban sanctuary at night with a guide. This is the moment where visitors will hear the song of the night birds that were saved from extinction. This Forest Tourist Place in New Zealand is neatly and modernly arranged so that it makes visitors who come comfortable. The experience of exploring the forest in Zealandia New Zealand begins by using a boat across a lake in the middle of the forest. Along the way by boat, visitors can see the expanse of hills with tall trees typical of New Zealand. On the shores of the lake, birds can be seen perched on branches bravely. #bestislandtraveltowns#naturalwonders#culturalattractions#infinitypool#themepark#lakes

The section of Wellington street in central ( or old town central as they call it now) recently earned the nickname of bullstarp mile. Here you'll find long time and family run local joints that have received nods in the red book because , well, the food is outstanding and it's cheap. Makn's noodle is a personal favorite. The small bowls of wonbton noodle soup amust eat will only set you back a few usd. Go early to avoid the line. Jong you teahousebia a local institution that serves dim #summervacation #beachvacation #hikingtrailsb#hotelstay #urbanexplorer #themeparks#nationalpark#lakes#beaches#infinitypool

joined a 1/2 day tour. its very interesting even though i have not watched the movie before. But a pity that i could not fully enjoy it as im travelling with a toddler. thus my hub finished the tour alone while i have to leave the room as my 2yr old son is a bit too active to participate. recommend not to bring young kids . visited some places thats we could have drove ourselves thus a bit time wasting. prefer to have the whole tour covering the making of movies and exploring lord of the ring scenes. nevertheless, it was still a good experience. This is an absolute trip everyone should attend. The tour guy, Grant, was very friendly and 100% full of knowlegge of the scenes. We were surprised about how Weta workshop has been working and what they had achieved in film products and computer special effects. We do recommend people to join this trip. #summervacation

I always love a trip on a cable car and the Wellington funicular was a great way to get up to the Gardens. It's only a short, five minute journey and is very reasonably priced. The views from the top are stunning so it's well worth the trip. #wintergetaway #wintergetaway

[Face Travel] Amazing Wellington, beyond our expectations! probably only need a beam of light to fall in love with a city, and Wellington has given us a lot of regret! It's like Dunedin, but it's more refined! The beautiful bay is full of buildings, and people can sing and dance at any time on the street. At night, sipping beer everywhere, I cant help but wonder if its the capital! There are very beautiful sunsets here, such as Mt.Victoria, which can be reached by bus 20! There are also beautiful bays and cable cars here. In Wellington, the best way is to walk and bus!