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Kaikoura to Wellington
Drive to Picton, take the InterIslander Ferry across Cook Strait to Wellington then spend an afternoon, evening and night in the capital city.
Driving
Kaikoura to Picton
(Google Maps Driving Directions)
2 hrs 15 min
157 km
Monday, December 10
Proposed Schedule
9:30am Leave Kaikoura
1:00pm Arrive Picton
1:15pm Ferry leaves
4:25pm Arrive Wellington
Evening Cable Car to dinner
Evening on the town
NZ Railways InterIslander Ferry
http://www.interislander.co.nz/
Picton to Wellington (3 hrs)
5.45am - 8.45am (-TWTFSS)
10.00am - 1.00pm (Daily)
1.15pm - 4.25pm (Daily)
2.25pm - 5.25pm (Daily)
6.00pm - 9.00pm (Daily)
10.05pm - 1.05am (Daily)
Wellington Hotel Info
Copthorne Hotel Oriental Bay
100 Oriental Parade
Wellington
Reservation: +64 9 309 4420
Telephone: +64 4 385 0279
Standard Room
Copthorne Hotel Wellington, Oriental Bay welcomes you to our waterfront
locality that is truly a window on Wellington. All our 116 rooms offer harbour or city views. Not only is Wellington the seat of Government, packed with national treasures and restored cultural centres, it is also a vibrant, cosmopolitan and sophisticated city. Our preferred location spoils you for choice of ultimate day and night activities on where you can eat, shop, play and party. Only 2-minute walk to Te Papa Museum, the vibrant Courtney Place and local theatre. On your return to the hotel you can relax and enjoy our facilities including restaurant and bar and an indoor heated swimming pool and gym facilities. Family rooms with special weekend, holiday and family rates.
- Internet access: standard rooms include broadband access
- Parking: ???
Internet Cafés / Cyber Cafés
Net Arena
110 Cuba Street
Wellington
64 4 385 2240
The Telephone Box
95 Customhouse Quay
Wellington
04 473 3733
The Telephone Box
95 Customhouse Quay
Wellington
64 4 473 3733
PhoneNet at the Barbers
173 Cuba Street
Wellington
64 4 3828030
PC Connections
300 Jackson St
Cnr Jackson & Buick Sts Petone
04 939 9250
Fullstop Internet Shop
20 Victoria St & 117 Customhouse Quay
473 4123
CyberNomad
43 Courtenay Place
+64-4-801 5964
GameFree Internet
5A Courtenay Place
Wellington
0064-4-385 7285
iPlay Internet Cafe
49 Manners Mall
Wellington
04 494 0088
arena. You can't miss the place - just look for the giant "Beehive". If the cloud is low and you can't pick it out - just walk along until you feel the hot air coming out.
The Cable Car is a landmark and symbol of Wellington so you better go in it! It runs from the centre of town in Lambton Quay, and after climbing underneath the corporate towers of The Terrace you emerge in the leafy hilltop suburb of Kelburn. In Kelburn there are more galleries, craft shops,
Wellington Activities Info
Tour of the Beehive?
Wellington Cable Car?
Seal Safari?
Parliament Buildings are there if you must go snoop around in the political
restaurants... and Victoria University. The cable car goes a bit further up to the top of the Botanical Gardens. If it is blowing a bit hard you can come back down again without getting off.
Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa is NZ's new "national museum" of cultural heritage and natural environment. It includes wonderful exhibitions and leading-edge interactive technology, cafe's and shops, native bush (yep, with a swing bridge and all), lagoon, glowworm cave, moa and fossil pits. Open 10am-6pm every day (until 9pm Thursdays). Cable St, Wellington. Entry is free.
Mount Victoria is another vantage point close to downtown for an excellent view down over the city, harbour, and airport if you can't make it up to the Wind Turbine Generator. The old Cannon up there doesn't work but what the hell, it's the view.
Wind Turbine Generator - at the top of Brooklyn - no, that's not where the wind comes from.... this was erected for research and it is a damn good place to get a view of Wellington, Cook Straight and the Harbour. You may need to tie your hair down with a scarf, but it will be worth it - and it's free.
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Departing 1.15pm: The 82 Kilometre journey between Picton and Wellington takes little more than three hours, yet it's one of the world's great scenic cruises. And when you cruise across on The Interislander, you'll find a wonderful combination of entertainment and services that will make your Cook Strait crossing even more memorable. You are required to check in for your ferry service 30 minutes prior to departure.
Rental Car Info
Drop off the rental car at the ferry pier in Picton. Another car will be waiting at the pier in Wellington. Swain Tours is making the arrangements.