GREAT RAIL JOURNEYS OF NZ COASTAL PACIFIC • NORTHERN EXPLORER • TRANZALPINE THE OFFER 7 DAY HIGHLIGHTS TOUR New Zealand’s natural beauty never gets old. Each road leads to another jaw-dropping sight, from smoking volcanoes to jewel-like islands, vineyards and rugged peaks that catch the clouds. And while it’s great to explore $ by road, it can get hard to concentrate on driving each time you round 1499 the bend to another stunning sight. That’s where this great rail journey PER PERSON TWIN SHARE comes in - all you need to do is sit back, relax and enjoy the view as you explore some of the country’s most unforgettable landscapes. Combining three of New Zealand’s greatest rail journeys in one tour, with ample free time to enjoy the urban delights of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, this is the trip you’ve been waiting for. Journey through Tongariro National Park aboard the Northern Explorer train, skirt the Pacific Coast between Christchurch and Picton aboard the Coastal Pacific, feel like you’ve arrived in Middle Earth on the TranzAlpine train through the Canterbury Plains - and more! A scenic crossing aboard the Interislander Ferry is sure to be another highlight. Sound like your kind of adventure? This self-guided package also includes six nights 4-star accommodation. Offer available for a limited time or until sold out. TRIP A DEAL PTY LTD: 50149240433 7 DAY HIGHLIGHTS TOUR | GREAT RAIL JOURNEYS OF NZ THE ITINERARY Day 1 Arrive Auckland The journey through Tongariro National Park, with its three Today make your own way to your centrally located Auckland spectacular volcanic mountains – Tongariro, Ngāuruhoe and accommodation. Check in is from 2pm. Ruapehu – is a highlight, a place of extremes and surprises, where snow-blanketed fields, ancient lava flows and dense Overnight: Hotel Grand Chancellor Auckland City or similar, beech forests can be seen side by side. Auckland Arrive in Wellington this evening and make your own way to Meals included: None your centrally located Wellington accommodation. Overnight: Rydges Hotel or similar, Wellington Day 2 Free Day Auckland Today is free at leisure to explore Auckland. Meals included: None It’s hard to imagine a more geographically blessed city. Its Day 4 Wellington Free Day two harbours frame a narrow isthmus punctuated by volcanic cones and surrounded by fertile farmland. From any of its Today is free at leisure to explore the capital city. numerous vantage points you’ll be surprised how close the On a sunny, windless day, Wellington is up there with the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean come to kissing and forming a best of them. For starters it’s lovely to look at, sitting on a new island. hook-shaped harbour ringed with ranges that wear a cloak Whether it’s the ruggedly beautiful west-coast surf beaches, of snow in winter. Victorian timber architecture laces the or the glistening Hauraki Gulf with its myriad islands, the bushy hillsides above the harbour, which resonate with native water’s never far away. And within an hour’s drive from the birdsong. city’s high-rise heart, there are dense tracts of rainforest, As cities go, it’s really rather small but the compact nature of thermal springs, wineries and wildlife reserves. No wonder the downtown area gives it a bigger-city buzz and, being the Auckland is regularly rated one of the world’s top cities for capital, it’s endowed with museums, theatres, galleries and quality of life and livability. arts organisations completely disproportionate to its size. Overnight: Hotel Grand Chancellor Auckland City or similar, Wellingtonians are rightly proud of their kickin’ caffeine and Auckland craft-beer scene, and there’s no shortage of beard-wearing, skateboard-lugging, artsy types doing interesting things in old Meals included: None warehouses across town. Overnight: Rydges Hotel or similar, Wellington Day 3 Auckland - Northern Explorer Train Journey - Wellington Meals included: None Today make your own way to Auckland Train Station for a 7.45am departure onboard the famous Northern Explorer Day 5 Wellington - Interislander Ferry - Picton - Coastal train. Pacific Train Journey - Christchurch New Zealand’s longest running passenger service, the This morning check out of your hotel and make your way Northern Explorer is a long distance scenic train service to the ferry terminal for your 9am departure on the Kaitaki running between Auckland and Wellington, stopping at Interislander Ferry. Palmerston North, Ohakune, National Park and Hamilton. Connecting our North Island and South Island together since Offer available for a limited time or until sold out. TRIP A DEAL PTY LTD: 50149240433 7 DAY HIGHLIGHTS TOUR | GREAT RAIL JOURNEYS OF NZ THE ITINERARY 1962, the Interislander ferry service is New Zealand’s original Experience the South Island’s striking natural landscape by Cook Strait ferry. Sailing between Wellington and Picton taking a train between Christchurch and Greymouth. Along several times a day, the Interislander journey is considered this journey you’ll see epic vistas, travel the edges of the ice- one of the most beautiful ferry journeys in the world and one fed Waimakariri River, traverse the Southern Alps, and see of New Zealand’s most iconic experiences. miles of native beech forest. Arrive in Picton on the north of the South Island at The TranzAlpine is one of the world’s great train journeys approximately 12.30pm where you will disembark and make covering 223 kilometres (139 miles) each way. You’ll traverse your own way to the Picton Station for a 1.40pm departure the majestic Canterbury Plains, to the backdrop of the mighty on the Coastal Pacific Train Journey. The station is very close Southern Alps - the journey of a lifetime. to the ferry terminal, approximately 5 minutes walk. Return to Christchurch station in the evening and make your Climb aboard one of the most picturesque journeys on New own way back to your centrally located accommodation. Zealand railways, meandering along the Pacific coast between Overnight: Quest Hotel or similar, Christchurch Picton and Christchurch. Upon arrival in Christchurch make your own way to your centrally located accommodation. Meals included: None The Coastal Pacific train takes you along rugged coastlines, across remote beaches, between mountains and sea, on a Day 7 Depart Christchurch timeless journey of breathtaking beauty. Today check out and make your own onwards arrangements. Explore the stunning Kaikōura Coastline, famous for its Meals included: None marine life and whale watching. Voyage through the vineyards of Blenheim, dripping with New Zealand’s premium crop. Canter amidst the idyllic Canterbury countryside to the Garden City of Christchurch. Travelling between Christchurch and Picton, the Coastal Pacific meanders breathtakingly close to the sea, where the roaring Pacific Ocean meets the rising Kaikōura mountains. The Coastal Pacific isn’t just a scenic activity, combined with the Interislander Ferry it is the perfect way to connect between Wellington, Blenheim, Kaikoura and Christchurch. Overnight: Quest Hotel or similar, Christchurch Meals included: None Day 6 Christchurch - TranzAlpine Rail Journey - Christchurch Today make your own way to Christchurch Train Station for an 8.15am departure onboard the famous TranzAlpine train. This will be a return journey finishing back in Christchurch. Offer available for a limited time or until sold out. TRIP A DEAL PTY LTD: 50149240433 7 DAY HIGHLIGHTS TOUR | GREAT RAIL JOURNEYS OF NZ TOUR INCLUSIONS HIGHLIGHTS A self guided tour from Auckland to Christchurch Experience 3 iconic New Zealand rail journeys See the sights of Auckland and Wellington at leisure Take the Northern Explorer from Auckland to Wellington through the central North Island Journey between the mountains and sea aboard the Coastal Pacific train Experience the South Island’s striking natural landscape on the TranzAlpine train Journey through Tongariro National Park, with its three spectacular volcanic mountains Marvel at the beautiful Marlborough Sounds from the Interislander Ferry Witness the stunning Kaikōura Coastline, famous for its marine life and whale watching Voyage through the vineyards of Blenheim, one of NZ’s top wine growing areas Canter amidst the idyllic Canterbury countryside to the Garden City of Christchurch Travel the edges of the ice-fed Waimakariri River and traverse the Southern Alps ACCOMMODATION 6 nights centrally located 4-star accommodation TRANSPORT Train & ferry tickets Offer available for a limited time or until sold out. 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