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Great Southern Steam Train Tour

• RAIL TOUR • DEPARTING (RETURN) 24 APRIL - 3 MAY 2021 10-DAY TOUR OPTION

Experience the adventure, the nostalgia, the romance of Steam Train travel. Pounamu Tourism Group invites you to take a step back in time to a bygone era for an epic steam train journey exploring the majestic South Island of . GREAT SOUTHERN TOUR OPTIONS STEAM TRAIN TOUR TOUR OPTION 5: Journey with us into the deep south of 10-DAY TOUR Departing Christchurch (return) and experience the postcard perfect vistas and from 24 April – 3 May 2021 dramatic alpine scenery that this part of the world is renowned for. You will start your journey departing Christchurch on the iconic TranzAlpine via Arthur’s Pass. Then we begin the traverse inland on luxury coaches to experience the wonders of Franz Josef, , Queenstown and . In , you will meet the star of the show, the historic WW1 memorial steam locomotive Ab608 Passchendaele, (named in honour of our fallen soldiers at The Battle of Passchendaele in 1917) and travel the scenic coastal journey (via and ) steam- hauled, in the comfort of vintage carriages.

South Island 10-Day Steam Train Tour • 24 April 2021 - 3 May 2021 2 CONTENTS 10-DAY TOUR DEPARTING CHRISTCHURCH (RETURN)

DAY 1 DAY 2 Christchurch – Franz Josef – Franz Josef Queenstown page 6 page 6

DAY 3 DAY 4 Queenstown Queenstown – Te Anau page 7 page 7

DAY 5 DAY 6 Te Anau – Te Anau – Milford Sound Invarcargill page 8 page 8

DAY 7 DAY 8 Invarcargill – Dunedin Dunedin page 9 page 9

DAY 9 DAY 10 Dunedin – Oamaru – Oamaru Christchurch page 10 page 10

South Island 10-Day Steam Train Tour • 24 April 2021 - 3 May 2021 3 10-DAY TOUR DEPARTING CHRISTCHURCH (RETURN) 24 APRIL - 3 MAY 2021

TranzAlpine

Luxury Coach

Steam Train

South Island 10-Day Steam Train Tour • 24 April 2021 - 3 May 2021 4 10-DAY TOUR has a ruggedly beautiful landscape of vast rainforests, gushing waterfalls and snow-capped mountains. DEPARTING After a tea break in Makarora on the border of CHRISTCHURCH Mount Aspiring World Heritage Park, we pass by the crystal-clear waters of Lake Dunstan, Lake (RETURN) , and Lake Hawea, arriving in Queenstown. The adventure playground of Queenstown awaits - cap off a special day as we take in The Remarkables 24 APRIL - 3 MAY 2021 Mountain Range and the view of Lake Wakatipu from the hotel. Queenstown highlights include

the historic and picturesque goldmining town, Your journey begins with a Meet and Greet in , on the banks of the Arrow River and Christchurch, where the iconic TranzAlpine awaits. taking in the Lakes District Museum. We join a Often regarded to be one of the world’s great train lake cruise on board the historic TSS Earnslaw, the journeys for the scenery through which it passes. 1912 Edwardian steamboat, which takes us across The journey is 223 kilometres one-way, taking Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm almost five hours. You will see epic vistas, travel the for dinner. edges of the ice-fed Waimakariri River, traverse the majestic Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps, and Departing Queenstown and onto the see miles of native beech forest. National Park district, where we spend a couple of awe-inspiring days experiencing the wonders of Te The tour is escorted by a fleet of luxury coaches Anau and Milford Sound. that provide seamless transfers from the train to your accommodation each evening. Wake up the Traversing the to Invercargill, following day in Franz Josef, where guests are we continue to Dunedin. Exploring Moeraki encouraged to wind down and enjoy some well- Boulders, OCHO Chocolate Factory tour and deserved pampering at the Franz Josef Glacier Hot enjoying high tea at Larnach Castle. In Oamaru, we Pools. seek out unique places of interest such as the Blue Penguin Colony and Whitestone Cheese Factory. Departing the West , we will travel through the Haast Pass, journeying through native beech Tour ends in Christchurch - the journey of a lifetime. forest and over the Southern Alps. This remote area

South Island 10-Day Steam Train Tour • 24 April 2021 - 3 May 2021 5 10-DAY TOUR DEPARTING CHRISTCHURCH (RETURN) 24 APRIL – 3 MAY 2021

DAY DATE ITINERARY HOTEL MODE

CHRISTCHURCH - ARTHUR’S PASS - FRANZ JOSEF Sat 24 Scenic Hotel Meet and Greet at Christchurch Railway Station TranzAlpine 1 April Franz Josef TranzAlpine

FRANZ JOSEF - QUEENSTOWN Sun 25 Hotpools Copthorne Coach 2 April Helicopter (optional) Hotel Lakefront Afternoon Tea at Makarora

QUEENSTOWN Mon 26 Copthorne Coach Day at your leisure 3 April Hotel Lakefront / Cruise TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak Homestead Dinner

QUEENSTOWN - TE ANAU Tue 27 Distinction Steam Train Arrowtown - Lakes District Museum 4 April Hotel Luxmore / Coach Te Anau Glowworm Caves & Cruise (optional)

TE ANAU - MILFORD SOUND - TE ANAU Wed 28 Coach along Eglinton Valley to Milford Sound via Homer Tunnel Distinction Coach 5 April Milford Sound Cruise (optional) Hotel Luxmore / Cruise Coach back to Te Anau

TE ANAU - INVERCARGILL Thu 29 Takahe Sanctuary Ascot Park Coach 6 April Afternoon tea at Hotel Riverton Museum

INVERCARGILL - DUNEDIN Fri 30 Scenic Hotel Steam Train Bill Richardsons Transport World 7 April Southern Cross / Coach Scenic Flight to Stewart Island (optional)

DUNEDIN Sat 1 Scenic Hotel OCHO Chocolate Factory Tour Steam Train 8 May Southern Cross High Tea & Garden Tour at Larnach Castle

DUNEDIN - OAMARU Sun 2 Moeraki Boulders on way to Oamaru Brydone Hotel Steam Train 9 May Blue Penguin viewing in Oamaru or North Star Whitestone Cheese Tour

OAMARU - CHRISTCHURCH Mon 3 Steam Train to Christchurch Steam Train 10 May Tour ends.

South Island 10-Day Steam Train Tour • 24 April 2021 - 3 May 2021 6 DAY 1 Saturday 24th April 2021

Christchurch - Arthur’s Pass - Franz Josef

Your journey begins with a Meet and Greet at Christchurch Railway Station, where the iconic TranzAlpine awaits. Often regarded to be one of the world’s great train journeys for the scenery through which it passes. The journey is 223 kilometres one- way, taking almost five hours. You will see epic vistas, travel the edges of the ice-fed Waimakariri River, traverse the majestic Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps, and see miles of native beech forest. DAY 2 Sunday 25th April 2021 Luxury coaches await in Greymouth to transport you to your hotel in the ruggedly beautiful Franz Josef. Franz Josef – Queenstown Wake up to enjoy some pampering at the Franz Josef Glacier Hot Pools and options are available for Passengers stay at the Scenic Hotel Franz helicopter tours of the glacier. Leaving Franz Josef, Josef. we travel along the West Coast through the Haast Pass, journeying through native beech forest and over the Southern Alps. This remote area has a ruggedly beautiful landscape of vast rainforests, gushing waterfalls and snow-capped mountains. After a tea break in Makarora on the border of Mount Aspiring World Heritage Park, we pass by the crystal-clear waters of Lake Dunstan, Lake Wanaka, and Lake Hawea. The adventure playground of Queenstown then awaits! Cap off a special day as we take in The Remarkables Mountain Range and the view of Lake Wakatipu from the hotel.

Passengers stay at Copthorne Hotel Lakefront which is located on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, within walking distance of Queenstown’s central shopping and entertainment area. The hotel offers panoramic views of Lake Wakatipu and surrounding mountain peaks.

South Island 10-Day Steam Train Tour • 24 April 2021 - 3 May 2021 7 DAY 3 Monday 26th April 2021

Queenstown

Spend a leisurely day exploring Queenstown. Later in the afternoon, we join a lake cruise on board the historic TSS Earnslaw, the 1912 Edwardian steamboat, which takes us across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm for dinner.

Passengers stay at Copthorne Hotel DAY 4 Tuesday, 27th April 2021 Lakefront which is located on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, within walking distance of Queenstown’s central shopping and Queenstown - Te Anau entertainment area. Departing Queenstown, we call in to visit the historic and picturesque goldmining town, Arrowtown, on the banks of the Arrow River and taking in the Lakes District Museum. Continuing our journey through the district, we stop off to see the Te Anau glowworms caves. The Te Anau caves are a culturally and ecologically important system of limestone caves on the western shore of Lake Te Anau. We spend a couple of awe- inspiring days experiencing the wonders of Te Anau and Milford Sound.

Passengers stay at Distinction Hotel Luxmore.

South Island 10-Day Steam Train Tour • 24 April 2021 - 3 May 2021 8 DAY 5 Wednesday 28th April 2021 DAY 6 Thursday 29th April 2021

Te Anau - Milford Sound - Te Te Anau – Invercargill

Anau As we depart Fiordland National Park district, Traveling along the Milford Road (between Te Anau continuing to traverse the Southern Scenic Route, and Milford) is one of the finest alpine drives in our journey by coach calls in to visit the Takahe the world. The scenery is exceptional, ranging from Bird Sanctuary. Takahe are the stars of the show broad grassy flats, dense rainforest and towering and meeting these prehistoric-looking characters is mountains through to glacial lakes and alpine herb a ‘must do’ for Fiordland visitors. The sanctuary is fields. A day tour to Milford Sound offers some of a large part of the success of the Takahe Recovery the most spectacular natural scenery to be viewed Programme. anywhere in the world. Board the coach and travel Then a lunch stop at Tuatapere Café, followed by through stunning scenery along the Milford Road a visit to the Te Hikoi Museum in Riverton, the and into Fiordland, where your cruise boat awaits South’s ultimate heritage attraction, just 25 minutes you. The tour includes a cruise around the fiord so from Invercargill on the Southern Scenic Route. you can experience its wonders up close and see The museum features authentic life size displays, landmarks like and amazing wildlife, adventurous characters and engaging stories. These such as dolphins and seals. Cruise the inmost reaches reveal how our Maori and European ancestors of Milford Sound to the open Tasman Sea and back. adapted to survive on nature’s edge. An experience A one-day itinerary is enough to see all the beautiful not to be missed. views along the way, take a scenic cruise around the Famous Bluff oysters will no doubt be on the menu fiord, and get back to Te Anau in time for dinner. this evening.

Passengers stay at Distinction Hotel Passengers will stay at The Ascot Park Hotel, Luxmore. adjacent to the racecourse and with a relaxed and spacious layout.

South Island 10-Day Steam Train Tour • 24 April 2021 - 3 May 2021 9 DAY 7 Friday 30th April 2021

Invercargill – Dunedin

Passengers may choose to relax in Invercargill, taking in the famous Bill Richardson Transport World or take an optional scenic flight or ferry to the wonderful Stewart Island, home to amazing wildlife and stunning scenery Departing Invercargill later in the day, we introduce you to the star of the tour, the historic WW1 memorial steam locomotive Ab608 Passchendaele, (named in honour of our fallen soldiers at The Battle Saturday 1st May 2021 of Passchendaele in 1917) - the Marlborough Flyer DAY 8 steam train as she is more recently known. Then it is “all aboard” and onward past of the Dunedin Blue Mountains to the town of Gore, and then northwards to Dunedin. The morning starts with a guided tour and tasting at the new OCHO craft chocolate factory where they turn cacao into chocolate bars. OCHO moved Passengers will stay at Scenic Hotel Southern into the new premises in January 2019 and are eager Cross which is Dunedin’s most established to share the OCHO experience with chocolate hotel, nestled in the heart of the city. lovers with every part of their production process on display. We will then coach to historic Larnach Castle, is one of New Zealand’s premier visitor attractions, which is situated on the picturesque Peninsula. Lovingly restored by the Barker Family, the Castle and surrounding grounds are at the heart of the Dunedin visitor experience. Passengers arrive in time for refreshing high tea in the Ballroom Café followed by a guided garden tour.

Passengers will stay at Scenic Hotel Southern Cross which is Dunedin’s most established hotel, nestled in the heart of the city.

South Island 10-Day Steam Train Tour • 24 April 2021 - 3 May 2021 10 DAY 9 Sunday, 2nd May 2021

Dunedin – Oamaru

Departing North towards Oamaru, we call in to Moeraki Boulders, a group of large spherical “stones” on Koekohe Beach near Moeraki on the Otago coast. These boulders are actually concretions that have been exposed through shoreline erosion from coastal cliffs. The boulders are one of the most fascinating and popular attractions on the South Island. We arrive in one of New Zealand’s many towns of character, Oamaru. Gourmet cheese is then on the menu as we explore the Whitestone Cheese Factory, home of some of the world’s finest cheeses and you’ll be treated on a guided tour which includes a cheese and wine pairing. The Blue Penguin Colony in Oamaru is similarly not to be outdone, has specially designed nesting boxes for your convenience as well as stadium DAY 10 Monday 3rd May 2021 grandstand seating for your viewing pleasure, to see the penguins arrive home in the evening. Oamaru – Christchurch

Passengers will stay at Brydone Hotel – The morning departure from Oamaru is by steam “fine accommodation and libations since train as we set out further towards where 1881”- or the North Star. we stop for lunch. Afternoon arrival in Christchurch. Tour ends.

South Island 10-Day Steam Train Tour • 24 April 2021 - 3 May 2021 11 INCLUSIONS: For your convenience the following has all been included in your tour price.

ACCOMMODATION INCLUSIONS - MEALS We have selected minimum 4-star standard • 9 cooked breakfasts accommodation for The Great Southern Steam • 9 sumptuous dinners including: Train Tour in order to ensure the comfort and quality - Dinner at Walter Peak Homestead of your experience for this journey of a lifetime. - Lunch at Tuatapere, Southland - High Tea at Larnach Castle LUXURY COACHES & TOUR OPTIONS The fleet of luxury coaches will escort the train EXCLUSIONS: throughout the journey, providing seamless transfers Flights to and from your points of arrival/departure to your accommodation and excursions. You will be are not included. accompanied by experienced Tour Captains who are there to guide and assist you throughout your journey. 10-DAY TOUR FROM CHRISTCHURCH PREPAID ATTRACTIONS (INCLUDED) Per Person Sharing $4,950 • TranzAlpine Rail Journey Single Supplement $400 • Franz Josef Hot Pools • Walter Peak Homestead BOOKINGS • Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw A 10% deposit is required to secure a booking, 40% • Arrowtown Lakes District Museum in December 2020 and the balance in March 2021. • Milford Sound Day Trip (cruise is optional) For all bookings and for further information: • Takahe Sanctuary • Bill Richardson Transport World www.marlboroughflyer.co.nz Phone +64 (0) 3 974 1812 • OCHO Chocolate Factory Tour E: [email protected] • High Tea & Garden Tour at Larnach Castle • Moeraki Boulders • Whitestone Cheese Tour • Blue Penguin viewing in Oamaru

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