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we llington capital city cable car and marine drive approximate duration 31/2 hours wlg-a take in some of wellington s most famous sites from waterfront to mountain top during this compact and informative city sights tour we llington capital city highlights approximate duration 31/2 hours wlg-b enjoy a guided tour of wellington s most famous sites including the fragrant lady norwood rose garden te papa museum and parliament buildings what you visit lady norwood rose garden located near the heart of wellington the garden boasts over 1,200 varieties of roses as well as begonias ferns bougainvillea hibiscus frangipani and gardenias parliament buildings wellington s parliament buildings crown a knoll near lambton quay the 1922 edwardian parliament house and the 1897 neo-gothic general assembly library contrast with the executive wing opened by queen elizabeth in 1977 time is allowed for a guided tour of the buildings te papa museum of new zealand known as te papa or our place in maori the museum is three football fields in length and is divided into sections to represent the past the present and the future the collections include artefacts a maori meeting house and ornate carvings a guide will show you selected highlights of this museum shopping the te papa museum gift shop stocks a range of themed and general souvenirs what you see along the way drive along the coast and experience fabulous views of wellington harbour arterial roads and streets wind up down and all around the city s hills offering spectacular views pass the gracious neo-gothic old st paul s cathedral a victorian landmark with its superb stained glass windows notes to make your day as enjoyable as possible please ensure that you wear comfortable flat-soled shoes clothing suited to the weather conditions a hat and jacket and bring along some sunscreen and bottled water what you see and do funicular cable car ride the cable car is one of wellington s oldest and most popular tourist attractions and provides a unique form of transport from the city to the suburb of kelburn it was originally built by upland estate real estate company to provide a means of transport to the farm land in kelburn the system was built over a four year period from 1898 utilising prison labour from the terrace gaol in three and a half minutes the cable car journeys from lambton quay through three tunnels past kelburn park and victoria university to the suburb of kelburn lady norwood rose garden located near the heart of wellington the garden boasts over 1,200 varieties of roses as well as begonias ferns bougainvillea hibiscus frangipani and gardenias shopping the cable car museum shop has a range of cable car and city souvenirs what you see along the way during the return journey to the ship you ll travel the beautiful marine drive taking in oriental bay and the many other scenic bays of wellington harbour notes to make your day as enjoyable as possible please ensure that you wear comfortable flat-soled shoes clothing suited to the weather conditions a hat and jacket and bring along some sunscreen and bottled water wellington 78 79 wellington

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