Vessel Tours & Wellington Tourism
Kaharoa II
Visits and demonstrations of Kaharoa II’s capabilities available as part of the conference, subject to availability of the vessel. Click here for more information.
Tourism
Below are some fun activities and things to do while in Wellington. Please note there are some discounts available, visit us at the registration desk to find out more information.
Electric ferry across the bay
Cultural Walking Tours
Wellington cable car
Ika Rere is the Southern Hemisphere’s first fully electric, high-speed passenger ferry, operating in Wellington Harbour for East by West Ferries. The operational range of the vessel is dependent upon sea conditions, battery age, and the speed of travel. A return trip at 20 knots between Queens Wharf and Days Bay with the maximum passenger load consumes 310kWh, and the two 325kW motors would deplete the batteries to their safe operating level point in 42 minutes. For more information click here.
On the Te Aro Pā – Hidden Māori Treasures Cultural Walking Tour, you will discover intriguing secrets about the city we love. View the archaeological remains of a whareponga (house) at the Pā site, hear the story of the people who lived at the Pā and their journey to Wellington, gain exclusive access to a non- public excavation site. Discover Wellington’s hidden Māori treasures. For more information click here.
There is simply no better way to experience the hidden charm that Wellington has to offer than to take this 5-minute ride from the heart of the city centre, up through the hillside terraced houses of Kelburn, to the lookout perched high above the city. Enjoy easy access to the Botanic Garden, Cable Car Museum, Space Place (at Carter Observatory) and Zealandia (via free shuttle). For more information click here.
Space Place at Carter Observatory
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo
Travel through the southern skies in Space Place's state-of-the-art planetarium. Explore the exhibition and take a look at the night sky through the historic Thomas Cooke telescope. For more infromation click here.
New Zealand’s national museum is home to over two million objects across art, natural history, New Zealand histories, mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge), and Pacific cultures. World-renowned for its commitment to biculturalism, Te Papa is TripAdvisor’s top tourist attraction in New Zealand.The museum is free for all New Zealanders and delivers an exceptional experience to international visitors. For more information click here.
Wellington Zoo is New Zealand’s first Zoo, and Wellington’s oldest conservation organisation, caring for animals since 1906. The Zoo is a not for profit charitable trust, and has been that way since 2003. The Trust runs the Zoo on behalf of Wellington City Council. For more information click here.