15 Day New Zealand Rail Adventure

Arrive in the ‘City of Sails’ and be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a special Welcome Dinner as you get to know your fellow travellers.

This morning travel to Glenbrook and board the Glenbrook Vintage Steam Train.

Take a journey through the beautiful rural Franklin countryside before stopping at the Pukeoware Depot to explore the workshop, view other historic locomotives, and enjoy a morning tea.

Re-board and travel back to Glenbrook before returning to Auckland by coach.

After breakfast, board your coach and head towards the Mamaku Ranges near Rotorua.

Enjoy a unique self-drive Rail Cruising experience. In a hybrid vehicle, you will have a front row seat to the view of the ranges with an audio guide to educate you on the region as well.

In Rotorua, visit Te Puia Cultural Centre, and tour the Māori Arts and Crafts Institute before enjoying a traditional Hāngī Feast and a Māori cultural performance.

Rotorua captures the essence of New Zealand with its geothermal geysers, fascinating Maori culture and rich heritage.

Your sightseeing continues with a visit to one of New Zealand’s best-loved attractions, the Agrodome, and then enjoy an afternoon at leisure to explore further or simply relax.

Board the Northern Explorer Train for a captivating journey, past a variety of different landscapes.

Continue through to Ohakune where you will travel by coach to Wellington.

After breakfast today, set off on a sightseeing tour of the city’s best-loved landmarks and sights, including New Zealand’s national museum - Te Papa Tongarewa. This innovative and interactive museum celebrates the treasures of the country.

Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure to explore the city. Perhaps get a panoramic view of the city and harbour at the Mount Victoria Lookout. You may prefer to simply take a leisurely walk around the waterfront.

This morning, step aboard the Interislander ferry to cruise from Wellington Harbour across Cook Strait and through the Marlborough and Queen Charlotte sounds to Picton.

Board the Coastal Pacific Train and enjoy a thrilling journey past the picturesque landscapes of the enchanting South Island's rugged east coast.

After your Coastal Pacific journey re-board your coach to travel to Christchurch.

This morning after breakfast, board the renowned TranzAlpine train for what is considered to be one of the world’s greatest rail adventures.

Journey along the Waimakariri River and travel across the Southern Alps within Arthur’s Pass National Park.

Upon arrival at Greymouth, you will disembark and travel by coach to the incredible natural surrounds at Franz Josef and Fox glaciers.

Enjoy a day of truly beautiful scenery as you travel to the alpine resort of Queenstown. Known as the country’s ‘adventure capital’. Queenstown is also renowned for its world-class culinary scene.

This evening you may like to sample some of the region’s fresh flavours at one of the many restaurants in walking distance from your hotel. (own expense).

Today you have the freedom to simply relax or choose one of Travelmarvel’s exciting Select Experiences.

For the adventurous, perhaps head out on a jet boat ride. The Shotover Jet Boat roars through dramatic river canyons within centimetres of sheer rock walls.

Follow The Remarkables mountain range and Lake Wakatipu to Fiordland National Park.

Cruise Milford Sound, a magnificent fiord with views of waterfalls, dense rainforest and sheer cliffs.

Travel through the spectacular Southland countryside to Pukerangi where you will board the Taieri Gorge Railway, one of the world’s greatest train trips.

The train snakes through incredible landscapes to the city of Dunedin.

Board the Seasider Train today and travel along the edge of the Otago Harbour, and along the Pacific Coast.

Rejoin your coach to Oamaru and discover some of New Zealand’s finest 19th-century architecture.

Journey north to view the unusual Moeraki Boulders scattered along a stretch of Koekohe Beach.

Head into Aoraki Mt Cook National Park and marvel at your surrounds.

Today visit the tiny Church of the Good Shepherd. Later, head back to Christchurch where you will enjoy a Farewell Dinner.

Your tour concludes after breakfast with a transfer to the airport.