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Please note: This is an alternative itinerary for departures 10 November 2024 and 12 January, 26 January, 02 February, 16 February, 23 February, 09 March, 13 April 2025.

New Zealand by Rail, Road and Sea Tour

New Zealand is a land of unique beauty and distinctive landscapes, whose two main islands offer sub-tropical rainforest and unspoilt beaches, ancient volcanoes and geothermal geysers, rolling pastoral scenery, rugged mountain ranges and fathomless fiords. If you’re looking to explore this amazing destination, then a rail tour is an unparalleled way to experience all it has to offer.

Our New Zealand rail tours are conducted at an unhurried pace, and our 27-day itinerary offers the ultimate in relaxed travel; a leisurely tour of both North and South Islands including three wonderfully scenic rail journeys.

We travel on the Northern Explorer train from Hamilton to Wellington, through the Tongariro National Park; on South Island we board KiwiRail’s Coastal Pacific to journey from Picton to Christchurch, and finally we enjoy one of the world’s great train journeys from Christchurch to Greymouth via the Southern Alps on board the TranzAlpine.

Each rail tour offers stunning scenery at every turn, so sit back, relax and take in New Zealand’s magnificent landscapes from the comfort of your seat on this fabulous new touring holiday.

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Map for New Zealand by Rail, Road and Sea Tour