The capital city of New Zealand, Wellington, is a place set to showcase the culture of the country while providing exquisite scenery and a selection of beaches. The city itself is located at the most southern point of the northern island of New Zealand. It is surrounded by steep hills and spills out into a harbour.

Getting to Wellington

Cheap flights to Wellington are available, despite the great distance of New Zealand, through early booking and avoiding the peak tourist times such as July and August. Wellington flights run frequently, giving you plenty of choice when it comes to departure and arrival time. Affordable accommodation can be found in the city with a bit of research, combining this with cheap flights to Wellington can provide reasonably priced vacations.

What to do in Wellington

Wellington offers a diverse range of activities to its visitors such as the National Museum, Te Papa, a thriving nightlife and plenty of places to eat and drink. The harbour-side nature of the city provides the opportunity for many boat-based activities such as ferries offering day trips to the southern island of New Zealand. You could even hire a car once you are there to see more of the South Island's impressive scenery.

Movie tours are available to show visitors to some of the sites where scenes from the Blockbuster movie The Lord of the Rings were shot. Wellington Zoo showcases much local New Zealand wildlife such as kiwis, as well as the more typical lions, tigers and more.

There are plenty of other activities in Wellington to cater for a wide variety of interests from family friendly daytrips to luxury pampering for parents.