# Wellington with a day in Lower Hutt [Canonical itinerary]() Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base - Region: Oceania - Trip format: Single base + day trip - Nights: 7 - Interests: Arts & Theatre, Film, Food & Drink, Nature ## Route and nights - Wellington · 7 night(s) Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing. Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Wellington - 15:30 to 16:15 · Check in and drop your bags · QT Wellington - 16:30 to 17:35 · Take a short orientation walk near the hotel · Whairepo Lagoon, Wellington. Skip the walk if you arrive later. - 17:50 to 19:15 · Have dinner near the hotel · Wellington Waterfront Overnight: [QT Wellington]() · Wellington ### Day 2 · Wellington - 08:15 to 09:00 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Wellington Waterfront - 09:15 to 10:00 · Walk the waterfront near Te Papa · Wellington Waterfront - 10:05 to 12:25 · Choose a collection at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa · Te Papa, Wellington. Check current galleries and timed exhibitions. Pick a focus before entering. - 12:30 to 13:20 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Te Papa, Wellington - 13:30 to 15:15 · Choose one more Te Papa gallery or an open central gallery · Te Papa, Wellington - 15:30 to 16:45 · Return along the waterfront and see the public spaces near the lagoon · Whairepo Lagoon, Wellington - 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Wellington Waterfront Overnight: [QT Wellington]() · Wellington ### Day 3 · Wellington - 08:05 to 08:50 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Wellington Waterfront - 09:05 to 10:15 · Travel to Miramar and allow time for check-in · Wētā Workshop, Wellington - 10:25 to 12:15 · Take the Wētā Workshop experience you booked · Wētā Workshop, Wellington. Check the actual start time, meeting point, and photography rules. Use a film-themed city visit if you cannot book. - 12:20 to 13:15 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Wētā Workshop, Wellington - 13:25 to 15:10 · Take a short walk or indoor break in Miramar · Miramar, Wellington - 15:25 to 16:45 · Return toward the city waterfront · Wellington Waterfront - 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Wellington Waterfront Overnight: [QT Wellington]() · Wellington ### Day 4 · Lower Hutt - 07:20 to 08:05 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Wellington Waterfront - 08:20 to 10:25 · Travel to central Lower Hutt · The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt. Check the train and local bus connection, or use the direct option available on your date. - 10:35 to 12:25 · Visit an exhibition at The Dowse Art Museum · The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt. Check the current exhibition calendar and opening hours. - 12:35 to 13:45 · Have lunch in central Lower Hutt · Lower Hutt - 14:00 to 15:20 · Walk an open section of the Te Awa Kairangi river path · Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River. Use a shorter town route in poor weather. - 15:35 to 17:40 · Return to Wellington · Wellington Central - 18:00 to 19:20 · Have dinner near the hotel · Wellington Waterfront Overnight: [QT Wellington]() · Wellington ### Day 5 · Wellington - 08:10 to 08:55 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Wellington Waterfront - 09:10 to 10:35 · Walk Cuba Street and compare the café and shop fronts · Cuba Street, Wellington - 10:45 to 11:55 · Browse an operating food market or indoor alternative · Wellington Waterfront. Check the market’s dates. Use Cuba Street or an indoor food hall if stalls are closed. - 12:00 to 13:15 · Choose a market-style lunch · Wellington Central - 13:40 to 15:35 · Walk a short waterfront section or take a café break · Whairepo Lagoon, Wellington - 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Wellington Waterfront Overnight: [QT Wellington]() · Wellington ### Day 6 · Wellington - 08:05 to 08:50 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Wellington Waterfront - 09:05 to 10:10 · Travel toward the upper Botanic Garden entrance · Wellington Cable Car. Check cable car operation and choose a bus or lower garden route if needed. - 10:20 to 12:10 · Walk open Botanic Garden paths · Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā. Use a shorter loop if steep paths or wind are a problem. - 12:15 to 13:15 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā - 13:30 to 15:10 · Choose a second garden section or a sheltered indoor stop · Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā - 15:30 to 16:45 · Return to the city center · Wellington Central - 17:45 to 19:05 · Have dinner near the hotel · Wellington Waterfront Overnight: [QT Wellington]() · Wellington ### Day 7 · Wellington - 09:00 to 09:50 · Have a later breakfast near the hotel · Wellington Waterfront - 10:20 to 11:55 · Leave time for a stop you missed or want to revisit · Wellington Waterfront. Use this window for a closure, weather change, or a slower morning. - 12:10 to 13:15 · Have lunch near the hotel or your chosen stop · Wellington Waterfront - 13:40 to 15:25 · Take a short neighborhood walk if time allows · Whairepo Lagoon, Wellington. Use this time for a break or laundry if you want to stay in. - 15:40 to 16:45 · Take a seated break · Wellington Waterfront - 17:45 to 19:10 · Have dinner near the hotel · Wellington Waterfront Overnight: [QT Wellington]() · Wellington ### Day 8 · Wellington - 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Wellington Waterfront - 09:00 to 09:45 · Take an optional last walk · Whairepo Lagoon, Wellington - 10:00 to 10:30 · Check out and collect your bags · QT Wellington - 10:30 to 11:30 · Allow time for onward travel · Wellington Waterfront. Use the departure and pickup times from your booking.