Wellington
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World Wild Hearts is a YouTube travel channel from Zac and Ine, creating videos and travel guides from trips around the world.
This short itinerary video provides a Wellington travel plan, giving viewers a helpful quick guide for visiting New Zealand's capital.
Travel articles & blogs
Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel-publishing site with destination guides, travel articles, guidebooks, and trip-planning resources. Their Wellington destination page provides a strong starting point for planning, with broad guidance on holidays, timing, and places to visit in New Zealand's capital region.
Explore Wellington holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
lonelyplanet.com/destinations/new-zealand/wellington
Nomadic Matt is a budget-travel advice site focused on practical planning, lower-cost travel, and destination guides. Their Wellington budget travel guide is especially practical for comparing things to do, costs, ways to save, and essential travel advice.
A comprehensive budget travel guide to Wellington, New Zealand with tips and advice on things to do, see, ways to save, costs, and more!
nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/new-zealand-travel-tips/wellington/
A Dangerous Business is Amanda Williams' travel blog, focused on realistic trip planning, weekend trips, road trips, and personally tested itineraries. Her Wellington guide is a helpful first-trip list of 15 things to do, from museums and viewpoints to parks and outdoor activities.
Here are 15 of the best things to do in Wellington, New Zealand, including museums, outdoor activities, viewpoints, parks, and more.
dangerous-business.com/things-to-do-wellington-new-zealand/
Y Travel Blog is a long-running travel blog by Caz and Craig Makepeace with practical destination and family travel coverage. Their Wellington article offers a useful set of 18 attractions and places to visit for travelers shaping an itinerary.
Not sure what things to do in Wellington to add to your itinerary? There are so many great attractions and places to visit, here are the unmissables...
ytravelblog.com/what-to-do-in-wellington/
24 Hours Layover is Catrina McGrail's solo female and family travel blog, with a focus on short itineraries and practical planning. Her one-day Wellington walking itinerary is a practical fit for time-limited visitors, with clear stops such as Mount Victoria lookout, Te Papa Museum, and the cable car.
You can do lots in one day in Wellington, from Mount Victoria lookout, Te Papa Museum, to the cable car, read on for the perfect itinerary!
24hourslayover.com/one-day-in-wellington-itinerary/
NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog with destination guides, sustainable tourism content, and a professional editorial team. Their Wellington guide gives visitors a strong broad overview, rounding up 22 things to do across the city with a current 2026 framing.
There's a reason this place is called the coolest city in New Zealand! This comprehensive list of the best things to do in Wellington will make you see why.
nomadasaurus.com/things-to-do-in-wellington-new-zealand/
Young Adventuress is Liz Carlson's solo female travel blog, known for New Zealand content, personal essays, and candid travel writing. Her Wellington food and drink guide is a helpful choice for visitors looking to plan cafes, bars, and restaurants into their time in the city.
From the best cafes to the trendiest bars to the top restaurants, here are my picks for where to eat in Wellington New Zealand
youngadventuress.com/2017/08/where-to-eat-in-wellington.html
Never Ending Voyage is a travel blog by Simon Fairbairn and Erin McNeaney, focused on detailed independent travel guides. Their Wellington walks article is especially useful for active travelers, pairing eight routes from easier coastal walks to more challenging hikes with a map.
Discover the best walks in Wellington, New Zealand from easy coastal walks to more challenging hikes with epic views. Includes a map.
neverendingvoyage.com/wellington-walks/
Earth Trekkers is a family adventure travel site focused on structured guides, itineraries, hiking, road trips, and photography. Their Wellington guide offers a well-rounded planning resource, combining top things to do with day trips, food, lodging, maps, photos, and one-day itinerary help.
Here are 10 amazing things to do in Wellington, New Zealand. Which ones do you want to do?
earthtrekkers.com/best-things-to-do-in-wellington/
The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog with global destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, and personal travel stories. Their Wellington article is a good starting point for travelers adding New Zealand's capital to a wider trip, focusing on places to visit around the city.
Located on the southern tip of New Zealand’s North Island, Wellington is a great place to spend some time while in this beautiful country. Known as
theplanetd.com/places-in-wellington-new-zealand/
Hand Luggage Only is a travel, food, photography, and home blog by Yaya and Lloyd with visually driven destination coverage. Their roundup of 15 things to do in Wellington gives visitors an accessible, visually oriented overview of city experiences to consider.
It might be a little on the smaller side compared to places like London or New York, but Wellington certainly packs a big ole' kiwi punch. There really - 15 Best Things To Do In Wellington, New Zealand - Travel, Travel Advice - New Zealand, Wellington - Travel, Food and Home Inspiration Blog with door-to-door Travel Planner! - Travel Advice, Travel Inspiration, Home Inspiration, Food Inspiration, Recipes, Photography
handluggageonly.co.uk/15-things-wellington-new-zealand/
Travel Dudes is a community-led travel site publishing destination guides, practical tips, inspiration, and contributor-based travel content. Their Wellington attractions roundup is a helpful quick-reference guide for visitors comparing sights and things to do across the city.
We've rounded up the top Wellington attractions and sights. Here's the top things to do and see in Wellington, New Zealand.
traveldudes.com/wellington-attractions-not-to-miss/
A Luxury Travel Blog is a long-running luxury travel publication covering high-end travel experiences, hotels, restaurants, cruises, and destinations. Their Wellington bars article provides a focused, useful angle on the city's drinking scene through a short guide to five venues.
Wellington is a lively city with an array of unique bars to suit absolutely everyone’s taste. Take a stroll...
aluxurytravelblog.com/2014/10/24/4-of-the-best-bars-in-wellington/