Avalon Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Petone Foreshore
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Petone Foreshore during your travels in Lower Hutt? Stroll along the area's seaside or simply enjoy its cafes.
Belmont Regional Park
Explore the great outdoors at Belmont Regional Park, a lovely green space in Lower Hutt. Visit the shops and lively bars in this walkable area.
Dowse Art Museum
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Dowse Art Museum during your travels in Lower Hutt. Visit the shops and cosy cafes in this walkable area.
Queensgate Shopping Centre
You can enjoy retail therapy at Queensgate Shopping Centre during your stay in Lower Hutt.
Bolton Street Cemetery
Enjoy a stop at Bolton Street Cemetery, a landmark worth seeing in Lower Hutt. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Wellington City Walkways
You can take time to visit Wellington City Walkways during your travels to Lower Hutt. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Activities
Half Day Lord of the Rings Tour
Seal Coast Safari - Exclusive access to Wellington's secret coast
Wellington: Guided City Tour with Cable Car Ticket
Wellington Electric Bike Rental
Wellington city heights shared sightseeing tour
Wellington's Original HD LOTR Experience - includes Weta Tour
Our pick of the best Avalon Hotel Deals
James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
Efficient and friendly central Wellington location.
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026
Rydges Wellington Airport
Great place, very convenient to the airport..
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026
Rydges Wellington
Excellent weekend and great service and accommodation
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026
ibis Wellington
Location is very good , breakfast is ok
Reviewed on 25 Apr 2026
Oaks Wellington Hotel
Very nice hotel except the parking is hard to get in and hard to get out! Location is great!
Reviewed on 25 Apr 2026
Gilmer Apartment Hotel
We needed a place with good value in CBD Wellington and this place fit the bill. It was dated and the shower could use a little work round the corners but it was fine for us and convenient for everything we wanted to do in Wellington. Walkable to everything including cable car, downtown, beaches, ...
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Avalon
Boulcott
While there might not be top attractions in Boulcott, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Belmont Regional Park and Queensgate Shopping Centre.
Epuni
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Epuni and surrounding area, you can visit Queensgate Shopping Centre and Belmont Regional Park.
Taita
Taita might not have many top sights, but Belmont Regional Park and Trentham Racecourse are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Naenae
While there might not be top attractions in Naenae, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Petone Foreshore and Belmont Regional Park.
Waterloo
Waterloo might not have many top sights, but Maori Treasures and Queensgate Shopping Centre are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Hutt Central
If you're spending some time in Hutt Central, Queensgate Shopping Centre and Dowse Art Museum are top sights worth seeing.
