THE GREAT SCENIC TRAIN JOURNEY OF NEW ZEALAND
19 Days • 12 Stops • 2 People • From NZ$16,199 p.p.
Experience New Zealand through its great train journeys, weaving coast, mountains, and culture into one seamless adventure.
From harbours and coastlines to high country and heritage towns, this journey follows New Zealand’s most scenic railways. Begin in Auckland with a relaxing harbour cruise before boarding the Northern Explorer Scenic Plus, travelling south through volcanic plateaus and pastoral landscapes to Tongariro National Park. Continue on to Wellington for culture and waterfront dining. Cross Cook Strait to the South Island and journey aboard the Coastal Pacific Scenic Plus, arriving in Kaikōura for whale watching and dolphin encounters. Travel to Christchurch before crossing the Southern Alps on the iconic TranzAlpine Scenic Plus to Arthur’s Pass and glacier country. Continue south to Queenstown, then east to Dunedin for heritage rail journeys through the Taieri Gorge and along the Otago coast, surrounded by lakes, mountains, and enduring rail romance.