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 Travel
Day
1: Greymouth to Christchurch
Depart: 1.45pm - Arrive: 6.05pm
This afternoon, you depart Greymouth on The TranzAlpine train
heading east to the Southern Alps ascending up through the Otira
Tunnel to the alpine village of Arthurs Pass slowly descending to
the Canterbury through river valleys of the Waimakariri River,
crossing the Canterbury Plains to
Christchurch – the garden city.
Or
Christchurch to Greymouth Day Excursion
Depart: 8.15am - Return: 6.05pm
Today travel between Christchurch and Greymouth, from one coast of
New Zealand to the other and return. From your carriage you'll see
the fields of the Canterbury Plains and farmland, followed by the
spectacular gorges and river valleys of the Waimakariri River, as
you ascend through the Southern Alps to the alpine village of
Arthurs Pass. From Arthurs you descending through the Otira Tunnel
to the lush beech rain forests to the West Coast to Greymouth. After
a hour stopover in Greymouth, The TranzAlpine train departs
Greymouth heading east heading east to the Southern Alps ascending
up through the Otira Tunnel to the alpine village of Arthurs Pass
slowly descending to the Canterbury through river valleys of the
Waimakariri River, crossing the Canterbury Plains to
Christchurch or 1 or more
nights stay
Travel Day 2: Christchurch to Kaikoura
Depart: 7.00am - Arrive: 9.45am
This morning you board the Coastal Pacific train traveling north
travelling through the north Canterbury plains before heading east
to the coast and north along the rugged coastline the separates the
majestic Kaikoura Ranges from the sea to
Kaikoura famous for viewing
whales and dolphins or a 1 or more nights stay.
This service operates daily between 23 September 2016 to 30
April 2017
only
Travel Day 3: Kaikoura to Wellington
Depart: 9.54am - Arrive: 5.30pm
This morning you leave Kaikoura your journey takes you north on the Coastal
Pacific train, along
the coastline before turning inland passing Lake Grassmere Salt
Ponds and the wineries of Blenheim to the Picton – the gate way of
the beautiful Marlborough Sounds. At Picton, you board your
Interislander ferry for your 3 hour (92 kilometre) journey on board
the ferry “Kaitaki', a modern ship with a range of on board
facilities from eateries, a shop, two movie theaters, a games
arcade, a large bar with live entertainment, numerous passenger
lounges, 3 open air decks and a friendly on board crew to
assist you. through the some of the Marlborough Sounds and out to
Cook Strait before entering picturesque harbour of
Wellington – The
Harbour Capital and New Zealand's capital city for a 1 or more nights
stay.
This service operates daily between 23 September 2016 to 30
April 2017
only
Travel Day 4: Wellington to Tongariro National Park
Depart: 7.55am - Arrive: 1.20pm
This morning you board the Northern Explorer train heading along the
Wellington's coast line to the rolling farming landscape of the
Palmerston North ascending up through stunning river gorges of the
central North Island to the volcanic plateau passing Mt Ruapehu to
Tongariro National Park or a 1 or more
nights stay.
Travel Day 5: National Park to Auckland
Depart: 1.20pm - Arrive: 6.50pm
This afternoon you leave National Park on the Northern Explorer train,
traveling along the volcanic plateau passing the Volcano's of Mt
Ngauruhoe and Mt Tongariro before descending down the famous Raurimu
Spiral to the rugged bush country and through rolling framing
landscape of the Waikato region and onto
Auckland – the city of sails.
The Wellington to Auckland train service operates Tuesday, Friday and
Sunday.
Train services does not operate on Christmas Day - 25 December.
This travel journey would suit a
5 Day Freedom Rail Pass or a
7
or 14
Day Scenic Rail Pass
Please note - You must purchase a scenic train and ferry pass before you can make
any travel travel sector reservations/s.
You can add to your scenic train
and ferry pass travel, a
35 Hour 'Hop On/Hop Off' bus/ferry pass for travel to or from Greymouth to Queenstown, Milford Sound, Te
Anau, Invercargill and Christchurch or a
25 Hour 'Hop On/Hop Off' bus/ferry pass for travel from Auckland to Paihia in the beautiful Bay of Islands
including a the 'Hole in the Rock/Dolphin Viewing' cruise, Waitomo
Caves (guided tour of the glow worm caves is additional) and the
thermal wonderland of Rotorua or alternatively purchase
'Point to Point'
coach tickets, for other onward travel from Greymouth, Christchurch, Wellington,
Palmerston North, Hamilton, Rotorua or Auckland
to other scenic destinations within New Zealand.
There are a range of optional independent touring travel packages
from
Christchurch to Queenstown to Christchurch
- ranging from 3 days to 7 days, if you wish to continue
your journey to Queenstown via the West coast of the South Island or
via Dunedin. |
