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napier - wellington NAPIER - WELLINGTON (via Hastings & Masterton) Driver Information Spoilt for choice after two nights in Napier, it is now time to get back on the road and navigate towards the bottom of the North Island as you journey to Wellington, New Zealand's capital city. Your journey today will take you via Hastings and Masterton, both popular North Island towns for New Zealand and international tourists to visit throughout the year, before travelling over the Rimutaka Range down into Wellington city. Some notable stops along the route to Wellington include: HASTINGS DANNEVIRKE DOMAIN TARARUA WIND FARM TUI BREWERY NATIONAL WILDLIFE CENTRE MASTERTON WELLINGTON Set on the edge of a stunning habour and nestled into the hills, the city is a great place to explore, from walks and museums, to one of New Zealand's best coffee cultures, there is a unique choice of restaurants and cafes to satisfy even the most discerning visitor in the Courtenay and Cuba quarters. Accommodation is plentiful, you can choose from well known chains of hotels and motels in the CBD, to glorious boutique bed & breakfast lodges, backpackers, luxury apartments and much more. Highly recommended Wellington tourist attractions include... Wellington Movie Tours - Enjoy a short tour of New Zealand’s movie capital as you enjoy the scenery around the bays of Wellington while travelling to many movie-filming sights, including 10 scenes from Lord of the Rings!
City Gallery Wellington - Check out the latest exhibition of New Zealand’s avant-garde artists as well as other international collections. Enjoy a free tour during weekends or a great espresso coffee in the popular Nikau cafe. Wellington Cable Car - Make sure you check out Wellington's most popular tourist attraction for yourself! Cable cars run from Lambton Quay in the commercial heart of the city via tunnels and hills as you pass Kelburn Park and Victoria University before reaching the Lookout, Carter Observatory, Planetarium and Cable Car Museum at the top! Karori Sanctuary - View some of New Zealand's rarest and most endangered wildlife in this Sanctuary, including the little spotted kiwi, tuatara, saddleback, stitchbird and kaka. Parliament Building Tour - Free guided tours leave on the hour in the beautifully refurbished Parliament Buildings, which are located in the historic Thorndon suburb. View three architecturally distinctive buildings... the Edwardian neo-classical Parliament House, the Victorian Gothic Parliamentary Library and the unique 1970’s style Beehive building. Shopping - Wellington is a shopping Mecca! Spend an afternoon enjoying the diverse shopping along Lambton Quay, Willis Street, Cuba Street and Courtenay Place. Check out the shops in the Old Bank Arcade for top Wellington designers for something unique and original! |
Travel distance is approximately 334kms (209 miles).
Hastings is the twin sister city to Napier and because it is only 20km's to the South it also enjoys a refreshing Mediterranean climate. Hastings is renowned as the Home of Wine Country, therefore is a great place to plan a relaxing early lunch in one of the many pretty winery restaurants in the area.
Located in the Wairarapa region and only 1 hour away from Wellington, this is a quaint place to enjoy a coffee and nibble at one of the great cafes.