🇳🇿 Auckland to Wellington Road Trip: 4D3N Getaway 🚗

This was a totally spontaneous adventure! Having visited the South Island twice but never Wellington, we decided to try our luck with Transfercar—a NZ service offering free rental cars for relocations between cities. 🚗 How It Worked: Applied Sunday → Got confirmed Monday morning! Packed in 1 hour flat + booked return flights Picked up our ride at Auckland Airport after lunch 📍 Day 1: Auckland → Taupō (4hr drive) ✔️ Huka Falls – Thunderous turquoise waterfalls ✔️ "World’s Coolest McDonald’s" (in a decommissioned plane!) ✔️ Overnight in Taupō 🌧️ Day 2: Taupō → Wellington (4hr drive) Foggy roads → Cleared to reveal snow-capped Mt. Ruapehu Arrived in "Windy Wellington" (stormy & misty) ✔️ Old St Paul’s – 160-year-old wooden cathedral ✔️ Massey Memorial – Prime Minister’s tomb + city views ✔️ Malaysian dinner + Waterfront Walk (quieter than Auckland!) 💡 Pro Tip: Free overnight parking in CBD (8PM–8AM) 🏙️ Day 3: Wellington City Walk Returned the car → Explored entirely on foot: ✔️ Cuba Street (hipster paradise) ✔️ St Mary of Angels (stained-glass beauty) ✔️ Te Papa Museum (must-visit!) ✔️ Beehive & Parliament (free tours) ✔️ Nap break 😴 – Because vacations should be chill! 💡 For Time-Crunched Travelers: 2D1N is enough for the CBD highlights Everything’s walkable (no car needed!) #NZRoadTrip #WellingtonInADay #FreeCarHack #TravelNZ #SpontaneousAdventure