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It’s a tough job being tucked between New Zealand’s finest wine regions, but some city’s gotta do it. That Home to world famous Sauvignon Blanc with 168 wineries including iconic brands such as Cloudy Bay, city is Wellington. Make sure you allow enough time to take in the lively capital to discover Wellington’s through to small boutique family producers. Located at the top of the , Marlborough is the Don’t just culture and enjoy the stunning harbour. Wellington is famed for its coffee, café scene, shopping, nightlife southernmost and sunniest of the wine regions in the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail. Wine is serious and entertainment venues, so while you’re in the city, make sure you check into a live theatre show and business here. Life is too short to drink bad wine especially with the beautiful on your Cross the Strait. dine in at an award-winning restaurant. The best part – you can walk from one end of town to the other in doorstep. Cruise on its tranquil waters and watch dolphins play as you enjoy a platter of Regal Salmon, under 30 minutes! freshly steamed Greenshell™ Mussels with a glass of liquid sunshine. Ahh life’s tough in the South…

Cruise it. Bars, Restaurants, Cafes Film Tours Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre Cruise the Queen Charlotte Sound or Walk the Track Wellington is well known as the culinary capital, filled with award- Visit locations throughout the city and on a half or This museum houses an innovative and visually stunning display like The Queen Charlotte Track stretches 71km from historic Ship Cove winning restaurants serving the country’s finest cuisine, bars setting full day film tour to uncover the city’s movie-making secrets and world no other and you don’t have to be an aviation buff to enjoy it! Human to Anakiwa, and runs almost the entire length of Queen Charlotte global trends in mixology, and quirky cafes roasting their own beans. class screen industry (book at the Wellington i-SITE, +64 4 802 4860). stories from the Great War come to life in a theatrical treatment, Sound. Operators provide half and full day tours through to multi- Take your pick from the sun-soaked waterfront and classy tucked Fans also won’t want to miss the Weta Cave, a mini-museum with with displays created by the famed Lord of the Rings director Sir Peter day packages offering walking, mountain biking and sea kayaking away cocktail bars, to the Courtenay Place entertainment district and characters, props, pick-up collectables, and a mini theatrette. Learn Jackson’s Wingnut Films and Weta Workshop. Captivating scenes combinations including accommodation and water transfers. For live music in the bohemian Cuba Street area. about the artists and craftspeople at the Oscar-winning Weta depict the aircraft in context, some recreating actual incidents. something more relaxing jump aboard a luncheon or twilight cruise. www.WellingtonNZ.com/Dine Workshop. A Window into Workshop guided tour offers a behind the MarlboroughNZ.com/listings/omaka-aviation-heritage-centre +64 3 579 1305 MarlboroughNZ.com/guides/queen-charlotte-track +64 3 520 3113 scenes glimpse into Weta and the impressive work created within. Te Papa Tongarewa - Museum of New Zealand www.WetaNZ.com/Cave, +64 4 380 9361 Explore Picton The Marlborough Farmer’s Market The most visited museum in Oceania, Te Papa Tongawera, is located www.WetaNZ/com/WindowintoWeta +64 4 380 9361 This vibrant seaport town sits at the head of the Queen Charlotte Sound and The best of Marlborough’s grown and produced edibles are gathered on Wellington’s waterfront; featuring an exciting range of exhibitions is the southern port for the inter-island . Picton has an eclectic mix of together at one market every Sunday. Taste your way around the stalls, displaying New Zealand’s diverse art and visual culture, with regular Cable Car, Carter Observatory, Botanical Gardens cafes and restaurants, boutique shopping and relaxing foreshore. Enjoy fish ‘n watch a live cooking demonstration, and chat to the local stallholders. top-rating international exhibitions. and a Parliament Tour chips on the sea front, mini golf, visit the aquarium or various museums. Sit down, relax, and soak up the atmosphere of a cheerful and cultured www.TePapa.govt.nz +64 4 381 7000 Ride the historic Cable Car up the hillside for a view across Wellington MarlboroughNZ.com/about/places/picton-and-marlborough-sounds market with busking musicians. Make sure you enjoy a Chef’s cooked harbour and at the top engage in the world-class interactive space +64 3 520 3113 breakfast from local products with a locally roasted coffee - what a Zealandia: The Sanctuary Experience experience at Carter Observatory. Enjoy the planetarium show before way to start the day! Just minutes from downtown Wellington but worlds apart: Zealandia, walking down through the historic Wellington Botanical Gardens, full Dolphin Swimming MarlboroughNZ.com/guides/wine-food-craft-beer/local-markets#guide set around a picturesque reservoir, is a living ecosystem home to some of native bush and colourful floral displays. Continue on to the famous The best place to swim with the dolphins, sheltered from the open sea, is +64 3 579 3599 of New Zealand’s most rare and extraordinary wildlife – all thriving wild for a free tour of parliament. the beautiful Marlborough Sounds. Dolphin Watch Eco Tours has an 80% in a world-first protected www.WellingtonCableCar.co.nz +64 4 472 2199 success rate of swimming with dolphins and a 98% viewing success rate. sanctuary valley. www.CarterObservatory.org +64 4 910 3140 This is an experience of a lifetime never to be forgotten. www.VisitZealandia.com +64 4 920 9200 www.parliament.nz/en-NZ +64 4 817 9503 MarlboroughNZ.com/guides/eco-environment/dolphins#guide www.WellingtonNZ.com +64 3 573 8040 MarlboroughNZ.com

Your self drive guide to For an unforgettable link to Marlborough Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa, or Wellington and the Wellington & Marlborough Classic New Zealand Wine Trail

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Church Road Driving distances/times along the Winery Classic New Zealand Wine Trail Taradale HRS/MINS DISTANCE Napier – Masterton 3hrs 20mins 233kms Brookfields Masterton – Martinborough 40mins 55kms Vineyards Crossroads Winery 5 Martinborough – Wellington 1hr 15mins 80kms Wairoa Wellington – Picton (ferry) 3hrs 15mins 92kms Wellington – Blenheim (flying) 30mins 127kms Stonecroft

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