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Wellington 3-Day Arts & Culture Adventure Guide

Coffee Capital + Middle-Earth Pilgrimage ☕️ 🚌 Transport: Snapper Card (for buses/ferries, available at convenience stores) + Free City Cable Car (starts at Lambton Quay) 📅 Day 1: Urban Culture Stroll Route: Te Papa Museum → Cuba Street → Parliament Buildings → Oriental Bay 🌞 Morning 9:00 Te Papa National Museum 📍 Free entry! Must-see: Giant squid specimen + earthquake house experience 11:00 Old St. Paul's Cathedral (Wooden Gothic style, stunning light effects) ☕️ Lunch: Fidel's Café (Cuba Street legend) 📍 234 Cuba St ✅ Must-try: Cuban sandwich + ginger lemonade ($18) 🏛️ Afternoon 13:30 Parliament Buildings (Free guided tour, see the "Beehive" architecture) 15:00 Cable Car to the Top → Botanic Garden (Dell of Rhododendrons in bloom from April-October) 17:00 Oriental Bay Beach Walk, tidal pool dipping 🌃 Evening 19:00 Logan Brown (Local celebration spot) 📍 Wellington steak with dark beer sauce (Student special menu $45) 📅 Day 2: Nature Escapade Route: Mount Victoria → Zealandia Sanctuary → Red Rocks Coast 🌄 Morning 8:00 Mount Victoria Hike (Lord of the Rings filming location) 📍 360° viewpoint for city + strait photos 10:00 Zealandia Eco-Sanctuary ✅ Spot kiwi birds ($20 student ticket, booking required) 🍴 Lunch: The Hangar (Aviation-themed café) 📍 Decorated with plane parts, try their eggs Benedict ($16) 🌊 Afternoon 13:30 Red Rocks Coast (Bus Line 1) 🔸 Walk natural pools at low tide, look for seals 16:00 Wellington Zoo ($17 student ticket, see red pandas) 🍣 Dinner: Nishimu Sushi Train (Top-tier conveyor belt sushi) 📍 Salmon sushi $3.5/plate, 20% off for students on Wednesdays 📅 Day 3: Movie Magic Day Route: Weta Workshop → Carter Observatory → Waterfront Market 🎬 Morning 9:00 Weta Workshop (Where Avatar effects were born) 📍 Guided tour $45, touch a real Gollum model! 11:00 Miramar Peninsula Scavenger Hunt → LOTR filming landmarks 🔭 Afternoon 13:00 Carter Observatory ($12 students, Southern Hemisphere star show) 15:00 Waterfront Market (Weekend-only! Handmade wool goods) 🍴 Dinner: Dragonfly (Asian fusion cuisine) 📍 Soft-shell crab bao + lychee cocktail ($25) ☕️ Coffee Lover’s Bonus: ▪️ L'affare (Industrial-style pioneer) 📍 Latte + fresh croissant ▪️ Midnight Espresso (24/7 artsy hub) 📍 Cuba Street ⚠️ Local Tips: 1️⃣ Pack a windproof jacket! Avg. wind speed 27km/h is no joke 🌬️ 2️⃣ Buy Cookie Time biscuits as souvenirs (half the airport price at supermarkets) 3️⃣ Snapper Card saves 30% vs. cash on buses 4️⃣ All museums closed Mondays ✨ Total Budget: $350-500 (Hostel $30/night + Transport $30) Like ❤️ & Save ⭐️ if helpful! Follow for South Island glacier guides! #MiddleEarth #Wellington #NewZealand

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Wellington 3-Day Arts & Culture Adventure Guide

Coffee Capital + Middle-Earth Pilgrimage ☕️ 🚌 Transport: Snapper Card (for buses/ferries, available at convenience stores) + Free City Cable Car (starts at Lambton Quay) 📅 Day 1: Urban Culture Stroll Route: Te Papa Museum → Cuba Street → Parliament Buildings → Oriental Bay 🌞 Morning 9:00 Te Papa National Museum 📍 Free entry! Must-see: Giant squid specimen + earthquake house experience 11:00 Old St. Paul's Cathedral (Wooden Gothic style, stunning light effects) ☕️ Lunch: Fidel's Café (Cuba Street legend) 📍 234 Cuba St ✅ Must-try: Cuban sandwich + ginger lemonade ($18) 🏛️ Afternoon 13:30 Parliament Buildings (Free guided tour, see the "Beehive" architecture) 15:00 Cable Car to the Top → Botanic Garden (Dell of Rhododendrons in bloom from April-October) 17:00 Oriental Bay Beach Walk, tidal pool dipping 🌃 Evening 19:00 Logan Brown (Local celebration spot) 📍 Wellington steak with dark beer sauce (Student special menu $45) 📅 Day 2: Nature Escapade Route: Mount Victoria → Zealandia Sanctuary → Red Rocks Coast 🌄 Morning 8:00 Mount Victoria Hike (Lord of the Rings filming location) 📍 360° viewpoint for city + strait photos 10:00 Zealandia Eco-Sanctuary ✅ Spot kiwi birds ($20 student ticket, booking required) 🍴 Lunch: The Hangar (Aviation-themed café) 📍 Decorated with plane parts, try their eggs Benedict ($16) 🌊 Afternoon 13:30 Red Rocks Coast (Bus Line 1) 🔸 Walk natural pools at low tide, look for seals 16:00 Wellington Zoo ($17 student ticket, see red pandas) 🍣 Dinner: Nishimu Sushi Train (Top-tier conveyor belt sushi) 📍 Salmon sushi $3.5/plate, 20% off for students on Wednesdays 📅 Day 3: Movie Magic Day Route: Weta Workshop → Carter Observatory → Waterfront Market 🎬 Morning 9:00 Weta Workshop (Where Avatar effects were born) 📍 Guided tour $45, touch a real Gollum model! 11:00 Miramar Peninsula Scavenger Hunt → LOTR filming landmarks 🔭 Afternoon 13:00 Carter Observatory ($12 students, Southern Hemisphere star show) 15:00 Waterfront Market (Weekend-only! Handmade wool goods) 🍴 Dinner: Dragonfly (Asian fusion cuisine) 📍 Soft-shell crab bao + lychee cocktail ($25) ☕️ Coffee Lover’s Bonus: ▪️ L'affare (Industrial-style pioneer) 📍 Latte + fresh croissant ▪️ Midnight Espresso (24/7 artsy hub) 📍 Cuba Street ⚠️ Local Tips: 1️⃣ Pack a windproof jacket! Avg. wind speed 27km/h is no joke 🌬️ 2️⃣ Buy Cookie Time biscuits as souvenirs (half the airport price at supermarkets) 3️⃣ Snapper Card saves 30% vs. cash on buses 4️⃣ All museums closed Mondays ✨ Total Budget: $350-500 (Hostel $30/night + Transport $30) Like ❤️ & Save ⭐️ if helpful! Follow for South Island glacier guides! #MiddleEarth #Wellington #NewZealand

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