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Great Journeys of New Zealand
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    Timetables

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    Destination

    • North Island
    • South Island
    • All New Zealand

    Themes

    • Luxury
    • Food & Wine
    • Nature & Wildlife
    • Biking & Cycling
    • Escape & Relax
    • City Breaks

    Special Events

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    Custom Groups

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  • Destinations
    Destinations

    North Island Cities

    • Auckland
    • Hamilton
    • Palmerston North
    • Wellington
    • Rotorua

    North Island Volcanic Plateau

    • Ohakune
    • Tongariro National Park
    • Taumarunui
    • Waitomo Caves & Otorohanga

    South Island Pacific Coast

    • Picton & Marlborough Sounds
    • Blenheim
    • Kaikōura
    • Christchurch
    • Springfield

    South Island West Coast

    • Moana & Lake Brunner
    • Greymouth
    • Punakaiki
    • Hokitika
    • Franz Josef
    • Haast

    Southern Alps

    • Queenstown
    • Arthur's Pass
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    Natural Wonders

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    Travel Inspiration

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    Tales from the Rails

    • 15 Instagrammable places on The Great Journeys New Zealand
    • Popular Stops Along the TranzAlpine Track
    • Spectacular Sights on the Northern Explorer
    • Must see sights from Coastal Pacific trains

    Tales from the Tours

    • Tales from the Tours: Part 1 | Auckland to Wellington
    • Tales from the Tours: Part 2 | Wellington to Christchurch
    • Tales from the Tours: Part 3 | Christchurch to Queenstown
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      Matariki Rail Experience

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      Step aboard the Great Journeys train for an interactive dinner theatre.

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    The Southerner

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Tours All of New Zealand Rail Tours

All of New Zealand Rail Tours

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Fully Guided Rail Tours

Hosted aboard our award-winning scenic trains, you'll weave through New Zealand's dramatic landscapes in spectacular style. With picture-postcard views flowing seamlessly through your panoramic window, the journey will astound you. As your Tour Director leads you beyond the well-beaten paths and highways, you'll become immersed in authentic New Zealand culture.

Our unique rail tours take you beyond boundaries on a once-in-a-lifetime journey that you'll treasure forever.

Tour Highlights

Discover a selection of journey highlights from our 2023 tours. 

Following your local Tour Director, discover more and let us worry about the details, so you can see and do more. Explore volcanic landscapes aboard the Northern Explorer train, and visit everything from must-see cities to quaint towns. 

Journeying south, breath in the ocean air and be immersed in the expansive alpine views aboard the Interislander Ferry, Coastal Pacific train and TranzAlpine train. As strangers turn into friends, experience the best of New Zealand on this great adventure. 

The Great Journeys of New Zealand

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