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Wellington Driving Routes, Self-Drive Tour
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Start your New Zealand holiday in Wellington and take a self-drive tour of New Zealand. From Wellington, you could drive to many key areas like Mt Cook, Queenstown, Greymouth, Nelson, Napier and Taupo.
View the recommended routes listed below. Click on the routes to read a summary.
Each route is made up of several days. You can read a detailed description of each day, along with links to availaible options, like accommodation, attractions and activities, tours, transport and visitor information.
View more driving routes:
One-Way Trip From Wellington - Driving Routes
Wellington - Mt Cook - Queenstown (4 Days)
Start Wellington / Finish Queenstown
This four day journey includes some of the South Island's most impressive landscapes and wildlife experiences.
Includes: Wellington, Picton, Blenheim, Kaikoura, Hanmer Springs, Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Lake Tekapo, Mt Cook Village, Twizel, Omarama and Queenstown
Wellington - Greymouth - Queenstown (5 Days)
Start Wellington / Finish Queenstown
Take the west coast route from Wellington to Queenstown – you'll discover glaciers, gold towns, rainforest and wild beaches.
Includes: Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Westport, Punakaiki, Greymouth, Hokitika, Franz Josef, Fox Glacier, Haast, Wanaka and Queenstown
Return Trip From Wellington - Driving Routes
Wellington - Nelson - Wellington (3 Days)
Start Wellington / Finish Wellington
This short excursion to the South Island gives you a taste of wine, art and alpine adventure.
Includes: Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Murchison and Blenheim.
Wellington - Napier - Wellington (5 Days)
Start Wellington / Finish Wellington
Beginning in Wellington, this lower North Island route delivers a cross-section of attractions – from vineyards to boiling mud pools.
Includes: Wellington, Martinborough, Masterton, Hastings, Napier, Taupo, Turangi and Palmerston North.
Wellington - Taupo - Wellington (7 Days)
Start Wellington / Finish Wellington
Drive the loop from Wellington to Taupo and back to discover some of the lower North Island's most interesting places.
Includes: Wellington, Martinborough, Masterton, Palmerston North, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Waitomo Caves, Taupo and Turangi.
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