Local Attractions
Hammonds Scenic Tours.
We are Wellington’s original private sightseeing company.
We are Wellington’s most reputable sightseeing operator.
And we now provide Qualmark Endorsed touring and transport.
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CABLE CAR AND BOTANICAL GARDENS
The Cable Car is located on Lambton Quay and goes up to Kelburn every 10 minutes. It is a relaxing ride with an incredible view of the City at the top. The botanical gardens are a lovely place to spend the afternoon on a sunny day – just a couple of minutes walk from the top of the cable car. Be sure to look out for the award winning Lady Norwood Rose Garden.
Cable Car: Adult $2, senior citizens and children $1 one way. Runs every 10 minutes.
Gardens: FREE
Open 7 days from 7am weekdays, 8.30am Saturday and 9am Sunday until 10pm 7 days a week.
Southwoods Car Museum
The Southward Car Museum houses a collection of over 350 vehicles, as well as three aircraft and various other exhibits including motorcycles, bicycles, fire engine etc. The motor museum is run by a charitable trust, incorporated in 1972. The car museum is located on Otaihanga Road, Otaihanga, just north of Paraparaumu on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand’s North Island.
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TE PAPA
Te Papa is New Zealand’s national museum and a must see if you are visiting Wellington. Known internationally as a leader in museum interaction and innovation it is definitely a unique and memorable experience. It is located on Cable Street on Wellington’s stunning waterfront, a great place to take a stroll after the Museum.
Te Papa always has travelling exhibitions so best to ask at Reception for their current attractions schedule. FREE ENTRY. Open every day of the year 9am-6pm and until 9pm on Thursdays. Costs may incur for certain exhibitions.
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Discover Zealandia
As soon as you step through the doors of the exhibition hall it’s like arriving on another planet: New Zealand 1,000 years ago. Witness the sudden arrival of humans, and the devastation we wrought, as an extraordinary sound and light show on an 11 metre screen immerses you in the 800 years of environmental destruction that ripped New Zealand?s fragile ecosystems apart.
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