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Rail Journeys - New Zealand
A New Zealand rail journey simply can't be beaten for comfort or the stunning scenery you will encounter. On the North Island, the Overlander links Auckland with Wellington. On the South Island, the TranzCoastal links Picton and Christchurch, and the TranzAlpine provides daily service between Christchurch and Greymouth. The Taieri Gorge
links Dunedin's through the rugged and spectacular Taieri River
Gorge, across wrought iron viaducts and tunnels to Pukerangi or Middlemarch
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Tranz Alpine
The TranzAlpine from Christchurch to Greymouth is rated one of the world’s great scenic railway journeys!
The TranzAlpine scenic train journeys from one coast of New Zealand to the other. 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. Your train then climbs into the Southern Alps before descending through lush beech rain forest to the West Coast town of Greymouth – a great base for visits to Punakaiki and the always popular glaciers.
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Tranz Coastal
The TranzCoastal – Picton to Christchurch - Gateway to South Island adventure.
The TranzCoastal train journey travels between the delightful port of Picton and Christchurch, the South Island’s largest city. This journey is a scenic feast of New Zealand, with the Kaikoura mountain ranges on one side of your train and the rugged Pacific Ocean coastline on the other.
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The Overlander
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journey through the heart of the North Island, traveling between Auckland to Wellington. Along the way you pass the Central North Island ski towns of National Park and Ohakune, popular with young and old alike. You also see fantastic views of New Zealand farmland, the volcanic plateau, Mount Ruapehu, the world famous Raurimu Spiral, and stunning river gorges – all from our panoramic windows or open air viewing decks allowing you the best possible views.
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Tairei Gorge
Operating from the historic Dunedin railway station, a journey through the rugged and spectacular Taieri River Gorge, across wrought iron viaducts and through tunnels carved by hand more than 100 years ago.
You can make the return journey to Pukerangi, or Middlemarch, or use the train as the one leg of your journey to or from Queenstown and Central Otago
on a connecting `Track & Trail' coach. |
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