New Zealand's capital city, with its great museums, harbor and beaches, world class golf, nearby boutique wineries, and off-shore wildlife preserve.

FROM THE AIR WELLINGTON IS SEEN SPREADING OUT
AROUND ITS NEARLY CIRCULAR HARBOR AND SHELTERED
FROM THE COOK STRAITS BY BARRIER MOUNTAINS IN THE BACKGROUND.
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Lodgings: Top quality bed and breakfast lodgings in and near the center of Wellington in locations ideal for exploring the city and the region.

HOME AT FIRST LODGING, WELLINGTON. AS ALWAYS, YOU CAN EXPECT GRACIOUS HOSTING, COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, CONVENIENT LOCATION, AND A SCRUMPTIOUS BREAKFAST.
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Attractions in the Wellington region: Wellington's redeveloped harbor is now the city's central attraction, offering several fine museums, restaurants, and kayaking and strolling along its long, broad promenade. Away from the Wellington waterfront, visit New Zealand's parliament building, shop its many stores and galleries, and explore its famous hilltop Botanic Gardens.

WELLINGTON'S TE PAPA MUSEUM—PRINCIPAL JEWEL ALONG THE REVITALIZED
HARBOR PROMENADE—IS THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND.
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Outside of the city the west coast offers two excellent golf courses at Paraparaumu Beach, Levin Championship Links, and the important offshore Kapiti Island nature preserve and bird sanctuary. North and east of the city are scenic parklands for hiking and picnicing in the hills of the Upper Hutt Valley, and the small but well-respected regional wineries clustered in the town of Martinborough.

BROAD, EMPTY STRANDS, WINDSWEPT DUNES,
WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES, AND CLASSIC LINKS GOLF
ARE FOUND ALONG THE KAPITI COAST NORTH OF WELLINGTON. 
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Getting to/from the Wellington region: Home at First guests will travel by rental car, normally coming from Rotorua/Taupo or from Hawke's Bay. Expect a 5-7 hour drive from these points, depending upon route taken, origination point, and destination. Most guests will depart Wellington by air for the South Island of New Zealand, after dropping their rental cars at the Wellington airport.

BOARDING AIR NEW ZEALAND'S WELLINGTON-NELSON
SHUTTLE FOR THE 35-MINUTE INTER-ISLAND FLIGHT.
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Getting around Wellington & the region: Guests staying in Wellington can use rental car or part the car and use local buses for in-town transport. Area roads are well-maintained and well-signed, but—especially during commuter rush hours—heavily traveled.

WELLINGTON, LIKE SAN FRANCISCO, IS A
CITY CROWDED AMONG SEVERAL STEEP HILLS
LINING A GREAT HARBOR. IN TOWN, EXPECT
HILLY DRIVING, ONE-WAY STREETS, LIMITED
PARKING, AND LOTS OF TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOURS.
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