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Day 12: Napier → Wellington

2026-11-13 · Napier → Wellington

200 mi · 5h 0m @40mph

South through the Wairarapa to the capital. Te Papa, the cable car, and a standout dinner.

Stops

  1. Te Papa~13:48sightNew Zealand's superb (and free) national museum on the Wellington waterfront.
  2. Wellington Cable Car~14:55sightHistoric red funicular up to the Botanic Garden and a classic city-and-harbour view.

200 mi · 5h 0m @40mph

Depart 09:0060m/stopArrive Wellington ~16:00

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Tonight: Wellington

  • Wellington Top 10 Holiday Park holiday-park

    Hutt Park location; stage here the night before the Cook Strait ferry. Easy motorway run to the terminal.