A train like no other!
It was well worth taking the WOW Train. Lots of amazing scenery, incredible WOW garments, fabulous goody bag. Bucket list trip and would do it again! -WOW Train passenger
Travel in style with our VIP packages
As an official sponsor of World of WearableArt (WOW), Great Journeys New Zealand is offering themed packages departing Auckland and Christchurch so you can experience the WOW Show in style.
We combine the theatre of New Zealand's mesmerising scenery aboard the Northern Explorer or Coastal Pacific trains, with 'Gold' tickets to the WOW Show and accommodation in Wellington. Our packages will give you epic views over two of the greatest stages on Earth.
Experience a VIP-style WOW welcome, a goodie bag for each passenger, plus morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea.
Best of all, you will have the unique opportunity to see a few incredible works of wearable art up close, so you can appreciate the astonishing detail and workmanship that goes into an award-winning wearable art design. An accompanying commentary will share interesting insights about each garment.
Image above: 2025 WOW Show: Rise
WOW Train – a sell-out experience!
These unique services are full of all things WOW. You’ll be treated to a special VIP welcome*, WOW garment appearances complete with commentary, a goodie bag for each passenger, plus lots more during your journey and 2-night stay to Wellington.
Join us aboard our special Northern Explorer or Coastal Pacific WOW Trains for a spectacular escape into the extraordinary World of WearableArt.
*VIP welcome only in Auckland and Christchurch.
Images and Garment Credits: One: Garment: Knight of Fire, Maria Tsopanaki & Dimitri Mavinis; Two: Garment: Sgàthach the Singed, Fifi Colston, NZ; Three: Garment Boobie Trap Ashley Scott, Shelley Scott & Holly Neilson, NZ; Four: Cheers on the train; Five: Garment: Aurealis - Keeper of Infinite Wisdom, Carolyn Gibson, NZ , UK; Six: 2025 WOW Show: RISE; Seven: Garment: Inside Out, Stephanie Johnson, Ireland; Eight: Garment: Eyes Up Here, Rebecca Bond, NZ; Nine: 2025 WOW Show: RISE, Neon Section.
WOW Train VIP experience | Auckland | SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT | Departing: Thursday, 24 September 2026
Beginning in Auckland or Hamilton, you'll witness the unique landscapes of the North Island aboard the Northern Explorer WOW Train. A very special service, full of all things WOW, you’ll be treated to a VIP welcome*, special WOW garment appearances with accompanying commentary, a WOW goodie bag and full catering during your journey.
In Wellington, your journey ascends yet further with premium Gold seats at the World of WearableArt (WOW) Show. This is a WOW experience like no other!
*VIP welcome only in Auckland
Highlights
- Gold ticket to the 2026 World of WearableArt (WOW) Show on Friday, 25 September
- A unique VIP-style Northern Explorer WOW Train experience to Wellington
- Onboard WOW garment appearances
- WOW goodie bag
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on the train
- 2-nights stay in Wellington with breakfast at a 4 star hotel
- Return flight with Air New Zealand
Garment credit Wau Bulan, Faris Fairusham, Victoria University of Wellington, Malaysia
WOW Train VIP experience | Christchurch
Departing: Friday, 2 October 2026
Beginning in Christchurch or Kaikōura, you'll witness the unique landscapes of the pacific coastline aboard the Coastal Pacific WOW Train. A very special service, full of all things WOW, you'll be treated to a VIP welcome*, special WOW garment appearances with an accompanying commentary, a WOW goodie bag and full catering during your journey. Then in Picton, you’ll hop on board a special Interislander ferry crossing.
In Wellington, you will continue your journey into extraordinary with a Gold ticket to see the 2026 World of WearableArt (WOW) Show. This is a WOW experience like no other!
*VIP welcome only in Christchurch
Highlights
- Gold ticket to the 2026 World of WearableArt (WOW) Show on Saturday, 3 October
- VIP-Style WOW welcome
- Coastal Pacific WOW Train with on board entertainment
- Morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea
- WOW goodie bag
- 2-nights stay in Wellington with breakfast at a four-star hotel
- Return flight with Air New Zealand
Garment credit Something Fishy A Man-Eater Double Feature, Wendy Moyer, Mexico
Explore the extraordinary
Step away from normality and join us on a journey like no other.
Your adventure begins with a stunning train journey through New Zealand's finest scenery.
From the elegant and organic to the surreal and fantastic, our WOW packages will take you across rolling meadows and soaring viaducts, through river valleys and beneath snow-capped mountains and along the coast.
In Wellington, your journey continues into the phenomenal World of WearableArt Show, where you'll go beyond your imagination, into a world of breathtaking creativity.
With travel, WOW Show tickets, and accommodation all taken care of, all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the show.