House Truck Minty's guidebook
Nature
Zealandia is an amazing visit as a pest free "mainland island", allowing native flora and fauna to flourish. There are many different walks around, with varying accessibility from wheelchair friendly concrete paths to narrow rocky tracks. All walks have great views and awesome bird life, if in doubt, the visitor centre will answer all your questions.
255 locals recommend
ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
53 Waiapu RoadZealandia is an amazing visit as a pest free "mainland island", allowing native flora and fauna to flourish. There are many different walks around, with varying accessibility from wheelchair friendly concrete paths to narrow rocky tracks. All walks have great views and awesome bird life, if in doubt, the visitor centre will answer all your questions.
Great birdlife in this reserve, very close to where you are staying. Lovely small walks through the wetland, with bird-watching huts to observe all sorts of wetland and sea birds.
Pauatahanui Wildlife Reserve
Unnamed RoadGreat birdlife in this reserve, very close to where you are staying. Lovely small walks through the wetland, with bird-watching huts to observe all sorts of wetland and sea birds.
Battle Hill has a mixture of regenerating forest, old-growth forest and pasture. Lovely walks from 10 minutes up to a few hours. There are also great informative signs at the entry.
10 locals recommend
Battle Hill Farm Forest Park
Battle Hill has a mixture of regenerating forest, old-growth forest and pasture. Lovely walks from 10 minutes up to a few hours. There are also great informative signs at the entry.
Belmont Regional Park has some great walks and is a short drive away. There are awesome views over the city and harbour on a clear day.
15 locals recommend
Belmont Regional Park
Belmont Regional Park has some great walks and is a short drive away. There are awesome views over the city and harbour on a clear day.
Another great regional park with fantastic walks through old growth forest.
25 locals recommend
Kaitoke Regional Park
Another great regional park with fantastic walks through old growth forest.
If you are into mountain biking, Makara Peak comes highly recommended. There are many different tracks for a variety of skill levels, with fantastic views to the city and also out to the South Island on clear days.
30 locals recommend
Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park
122 S Karori RdIf you are into mountain biking, Makara Peak comes highly recommended. There are many different tracks for a variety of skill levels, with fantastic views to the city and also out to the South Island on clear days.
Whitireia Park has some great walks down at the beach and up on the top of the hills, with some fantastic wind and wild weather during storms. Be careful and stay away from the edges as gusts can be very dangerous.
Whitireia Park
Whitireia RoadWhitireia Park has some great walks down at the beach and up on the top of the hills, with some fantastic wind and wild weather during storms. Be careful and stay away from the edges as gusts can be very dangerous.
Amazing views out to sea high above SH1 on a steep but well graded track that takes a few hours one way. Make sure to organise return transport as this is not a loop path. There are often busses or trains available to take you back to your start point.
59 locals recommend
Escarpment Walkaway
State Highway 1Amazing views out to sea high above SH1 on a steep but well graded track that takes a few hours one way. Make sure to organise return transport as this is not a loop path. There are often busses or trains available to take you back to your start point.
The tracks along the wild south coast offer great wildlife encounters with seals and sea birds - make sure to stay far away from the animals to avoid issues. There are also great mountain bike tracks from Polhill Reserve all the way down to the coast.
Te Kopahou Reserve
The tracks along the wild south coast offer great wildlife encounters with seals and sea birds - make sure to stay far away from the animals to avoid issues. There are also great mountain bike tracks from Polhill Reserve all the way down to the coast.
Food scene
Delicious hand-made artisan micro bakery in Whitby with fantastic choice ranging from croissants to pies to cookies to cake - all scrumptious. They also serve local Elemental coffee roasted around the corner in Moonshine road.
The Regal Shortbread Co
109 Discovery DrDelicious hand-made artisan micro bakery in Whitby with fantastic choice ranging from croissants to pies to cookies to cake - all scrumptious. They also serve local Elemental coffee roasted around the corner in Moonshine road.
Hearty authentic Thai food with generous portions, great quality and well priced meals and snacks.
14 locals recommend
Tuk Tuk Thai Kitchen
15 Hartham Place SouthHearty authentic Thai food with generous portions, great quality and well priced meals and snacks.
A local favourite cafe in the city with a huge menu boasting huge choice.
73 locals recommend
Fidel's Cafe
234 Cuba StA local favourite cafe in the city with a huge menu boasting huge choice.
Known by locals as one of the best places to eat in Petone with a great view of the harbour.
32 locals recommend
Seashore Cabaret
160 The EsplanadeKnown by locals as one of the best places to eat in Petone with a great view of the harbour.
Kilim
87 Jackson StBest Turkish food in Wellington!
Get Fixed Bicycle Cafè
10 Parumoana StGreat cafe with great food in a fantastic setting during good weather.
Fantastic vegan food, ranging from pizza to pasta to salad! They make their own cheeses, and you can taste it - really good food and good service.
Nolita
203 Cuba StreetFantastic vegan food, ranging from pizza to pasta to salad! They make their own cheeses, and you can taste it - really good food and good service.
Sightseeing
Super cute little cinema that has a surprisingly large selection of films to choose from. Cinemas are small, cosy and comfortable. The cafe also allows their hot meals and drinks to be taken into the cinema during the film - now that is comfort!
20 locals recommend
Light House Cinema, Pauatahanui
Super cute little cinema that has a surprisingly large selection of films to choose from. Cinemas are small, cosy and comfortable. The cafe also allows their hot meals and drinks to be taken into the cinema during the film - now that is comfort!
All visitors to Wellington should try and fit Te Papa into their visiting schedule. Te Papa Museum has awesome exhibitions that are changing all the time and are accessible for all ages. Many exhibitions are interactive and very interesting. Highly recommend a visit.
142 locals recommend
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
55 Cable StAll visitors to Wellington should try and fit Te Papa into their visiting schedule. Te Papa Museum has awesome exhibitions that are changing all the time and are accessible for all ages. Many exhibitions are interactive and very interesting. Highly recommend a visit.