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My Travel Diary Webseries Part 4: Auckland to Wellington, New Zealand

Jeri Yalung — Thu, 23 May 2019 09:30:12 +0000

I woke up early morning to catch my flight from Auckland to Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand, the second most populous after Auckland and located on the southern tip of the North Island. Wellington was derived from the name of first Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley.

Nobody assisted from Air New Zealand to check in my luggage since they are promoting self-service. I just printed the boarding pass and luggage tag generated from the machine, put the sticker on my luggage, took the tray, drop my bag and ready to fly. After 1 hour and 5 minutes, I arrived safely at Wellington Domestic Airport. My transport going to my hotel is the shared ride that I booked via Super Shuttle and the fare cost is NZD 22.00.

My itinerary for the day is Wellington City Sights and Coast Tour around the city. It is a little bit cold in Wellington and weather seems to be unpredictable.

First stop is the Old Saint Paul’s built by the Anglican between 1865 to 1866. It was constructed from native timbers materials and considered as one of the best examples of Gothic Revival architectural in the world. On November 26, 1981 it was listed in Historic Place Category 1 Heritage New Zealand.

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Second stop is the 25 hectares Wellington Botanic Garden offering unique landscape, protected native forest, colorful florals display and waterfalls. The garden classified as Garden of National Significance by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture and it is an Historic Places Trust Heritage Area. The entrance to the garden is free at the botanic garden is open from dusk till dawn.

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Third stop is the Wellington Cable Car, the only running funicular railway with a length of 612 meters. The journey will take 5 minutes to reach both terminals. Up through the hillside is the Kelburn Terminal with overlooking view of the city. Below terminal is the busy shopping street, Lambton Quay. Online booking ticket is available on this link or you can buy ticket directly at the counter.

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Fourth stop is the Mount Victoria, rising 196 meters above the city. The Mount Victoria Lookout is a Wellington must-see with stunning panoramic views of Wellington city, harbor, hills, islands, peninsulas and mountains. Unluckily, it is a cloudy and windy day and I did not see all the spectacular views around.

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Mount Victoria, locally abbreviated to Mt. Vic, is a prominent hill (height: 196 metres to the east of the centre of Wellington, New Zealand, and its associated suburb. To the south of it is a spur, Mount Albert, and the two are linked by a ridge. Mount Victoria’s Māori name is Tangi Te Keo. #mountvictoria #wellington #newzealand

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Fifth stop is The Civic Centre, home to Wellington City Library, City Gallery, Council Offices, Townhall, Visitor Information, Michael Fowler Centre and the City To Sea Bridge. Recently the Square was renamed as The Ngākau Civic Square as part of Wellington’s new te reo Maori policy.

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After the short tour in Wellington, time to return to the airport to catch my flight to Christchurch. The word Kia Ora is written on Wellington Airport, from Maori language literally means be well or be healthy. I thought I am in the wrong airport when I saw Middle of Middle-Earth. Even some of the characters in the movie Lord of the Rings were displayed inside the airport, my Precious.

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That’s it for now, see you on My Travel Diary Webseries Part 5 in Christchurch!

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My Travel Diary Webseries Part 3: Waitomo Caves and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Hobbiton Movie Set

Jeri Yalung — Wed, 22 May 2019 09:30:28 +0000

In this episode, I will join the group tour for Waitomo Caves and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Hobbiton Movie Set Day Trip from Auckland. The pickup time from my hotel is 7:00 am and the tour is approximately 11 hours including travel time to the locations. Distance from Auckland to Waitomo is 195 km and travel time is around 2 hours and 30 minutes. On the way to Waitomo, the beautiful scenic views of farmlands and rolling hills enchanted us.

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Waitomo Glowworm Caves is one of the famous attractions in the North Island of New Zealand. Adult ticket cost NZD53, NZD24 for child and NZD131 for family and online ticket booking is available on this link. Open daily from 9am and the tour departs every 30 minutes. Most of the cave guides are descendants of the Maori chief having wide knowledge about the area.

The cave is accessible by boat and tour last for 45 minutes. Unfortunately, photography and video are strictly prohibited inside the Glowworm Grotto. New Zealand glowworm (Arachnocampa Luminosa) can be found only in Waitomo Glowworm Caves in New Zealand. It is a must-see experience to see the tiny glowworms produce natural lights display inside the cave.

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The Ruakuri Cave and the Aranui Cave is another tour in the area allowing photography inside the cave and it is a walking tour.

Lunch is not included in the package but there is restaurant available on site. There is wide array of foods for adult and children and pre-order is also available.

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Next stop is Matamata to visit the famous Hobbiton Movie Set around 100 km from Waitomo and travel time by coach is 1 hour and 20 minutes. The tour is approximately 2 hours including transport to and from The Shire’s Rest. The tour departs every 30 minutes from 9:30am to 3:30pm daily. Ticket cost for adult is NZD 84 and online booking is available on this link. Hobbiton has exclusive coach to drop on and off tourist on the film location.

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Upon arrival, our guide gave brief history on how the simple farmland was transformed into The Shire. It is a guided walk tour so ensure that you are wearing comfortable dress and walking shoes. Some of the scenes in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movie trilogies were filmed in this location. This is the home of Bilbo Baggins and then Frodo Baggins. Our guide escorted us around the area, showing the famous locations in the movie. She explained how the movie trick was made in the artificial trees, plant, fruits and dress to look real in the big screen.

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It’s time for photo session and our guide gave me a nice shot at the Bag End. The Bag End name derived from the real-life farmhouse in the tiny Worcestershire village of Dormston in England whose J.R.R. Tolkien’s Aunt Jane lived.

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We explored the 12-acre set, the pond, the Mill, the Green Dragon Inn where we indulge the complimentary and exclusive Hobbit South Farthing beverage.

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This concludes my own Middle-earth adventure in Hobbiton. Back to Auckland City to spend a night and watch out tomorrow for the 4^th Part of My Travel Diary Webseries.