Caprice & Adam
Things To Do
Staglands Wildlife Reserve & Café
A nice all day kind of place to walk among nature and interact with the likes of ducks, chickens, goats and deer. Family friendly to the max! We like to go here once a year (around late October when all the baby animals are about) and even considered getting married here for a long time.
Kaitoke Regional Park
Crikey this looks familiar! Kaitoke Regional Park is the first place that Adam took Caprice camping and has a special place in both their hearts. Not only will it boast being the location of their wedding ceremony, but it also has a number of small walking paths varying in length between fifteen minutes and a couple of hours. Immerse yourself in nature and the beauty of Upper Hutt's backyard.
Aston Norwood Cafe & Function Centre
A family run garden and cafe. Pretty plants, friendly service, and good food. They also have a nice High Tea experience if you are so inclined.
Expressions Arts & Entertainment Centre
Our local art gallery and exhibition hall. There is a new exhibition every two months, so check in with them and see what's on display around the time of your visit.
Brewtown Upper Hutt
Upper Hutt's up and coming little claim to fame. A number of craft breweries and one distillery came together to turn an old abandoned tyre factory into a hub of great alcohol and food.
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Te Papa is New Zealand's national museum and has free entry for all visitors. Having recently gone through some renovations, it is now all back up and running and ready to be viewed by those wishing to learn a bit more about Wellington, and New Zealand as a whole. Many of the museum's exhibits are permanent collections, however Te Papa often has temporary (both short term and long term) exhibits, some free and others not, which are equally as interesting and educational.
Weta Workshop
Into Lord of the Rings? Well, you may know that many areas around New Zealand were filming locations for the original trilogy as well as the later Hobbit movies (including Rivendell, hmmmm wonder what might have been filmed there). But did you know it was also a New Zealand company that did all of the special effects, costume design, and makeup and prosthetics? If you want a more inside look into how the films were made into the masterpieces they became, then going on a Weta Workshop tour is for you! You will also get to learn about other movies that Weta Workshop has worked on such as District 9, Chronicles of Narnia, Avatar, Tintin, Thor: Ragnarok, and Alita: Battle Angel.
ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
Zealandia is the world’s first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary, and is doing its part in helping to preserve some of New Zealand's unique and rare fauna and flora. If you enjoy nature and a nice day out, pack some lunch and go on a day trip to see this place. You may even be lucky enough to see some Takahe, an endemic bird once thought to be extinct. Most of its 350 bird population is found on off shore sanctuary islands, so seeing either of Zealandia's Takahe is special indeed. They are incredibly shy birds, however, and they would thank you for being considerate, quiet, and a number of feet away if they could speak human.
Wellington Botanic Garden
The Botanic Gardens is the perfect place to stroll on a quiet day and has a rich history of its own. It has a number of different gardens and a mixture of both native and introduced flora to look at. There is also a duckpond and a cafe.
Mount Victoria Lookout
Walk to the top of Mt Victoria for an amazing 360° view of Wellington City and the water. Try to go on a sunny but not too windy day (good luck in Windy Wellington)!
Cuba Street
Looking to do some shopping and connect with the busy-ness and vibrancy of our little capital city? Cuba Street is a good place to start! There's plenty to do and plenty to buy, to the extent that we haven't even seen all of its wonders yet! Wikipedia says it is "home to an eclectic collection of cafes, op-shops, boutique, small fashion stores, art galleries, and music shops." Who knew!
Wellington Waterfront
Walking the Wellington Waterfront might just be the perfect thing to do between finishing a day at Te Papa and going to the Crab Shack for dinner. Around March you may see swimmers, kayakers, local dragon boating teams practicing, and maybe some jellyfish in the water.
Crab Shack
One of our go-to eateries along Wellington's waterfront. We recommend their 1 pound bucket of chicken wings and their boozy milkshakes.
One Red Dog
A really great restaurant. (We sorta wish they hosted wedding receptions kind of great.)
The Old Quarter
Immensely popular Vietnamese fusion eatery that we would highly recommend. Call in to reserve a table and a time or risk missing out!