Local Living Tours & Trips in Wellington

You'll get traditional Māori welcomes at Araiteuru community spaces in Dunedin and catch Te Pā Tū performances in Rotorua. Stay at the InterContinental Wellington and check out local townships like Oban on Stewart Island, then ride Wellington's historic Cable Car and see the Botanic Gardens in Christchurch.

Retired farmers Angie and Stan Taylor host you at their lakeside Lake Tekapo home for afternoon tea, pavlova demonstrations, and farming stories. Lake Ohau Lodge in Mackenzie High Country serves family-style dinners with Main Lodge open fires. The night aboard the Milford Mariner includes nature guide talks and tender boat shoreline trips. The Queen Charlotte Sound Mail Boat delivers supplies to remote residents during your cruise.

Try Te Pō Indigenous hāngī-inspired dining at Te Puia following cultural performances in Rotorua's carved meeting house Te Aronui a Rua. Visit Pavlova Queen Angie's lakeside Lake Tekapo home for afternoon tea and dessert demonstrations with retired farmer Stan. Meet Wairarapa's Urlar vineyard hosts Tess and Brian for wine tastings paired with seasonal platters overlooking their family estate.

Check out Wellington's specialty food scene before heading to a farm-to-table dinner in Taihape, sampling Kiwi produce and regional dishes. Tour the Weta Workshop, famous for Lord of the Rings productions, and visit Te Papa national museum to learn about Pacific cultures. Stay in multi-share hostel accommodation and travel by private vehicle through the capital's thriving urban landscape and Botanic Gardens.