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Departing Christchurch and Greymouth

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Departing Auckland and Wellington

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Departing Christchurch and Picton

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Timetables

TranzAlpine Train

Northern Explorer Train

Coastal Pacific Train
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Scenic Plus Class

Scenic Class

Scenic Cafe

Open-air Viewing Carriage
Short Breaks
Short Breaks & Packages
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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Murder Mystery on the Tormore Express

Mystery on the Rails: A Weekend Adventure
Rail Tours
Tours
Destinations

North Island Tours

South Island Tours

All of New Zealand Tours
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Signature Tours

Classic Tours
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Discover New Zealand through cuisine and culture with our new epicurean tours
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Contact our Travel Centre to build and book the holiday of your dreams
Custom Groups
Custom Groups
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Our Travel Centre specialises in creating private, custom tours
Destinations
Destinations
North Island Cities

Auckland

Hamilton

Palmerston North

Wellington
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

Franz Josef
Natural Wonders

Punakaiki

Franz Josef

Moana & Lake Brunner

Queenstown
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Discover an untamed world of breathtaking natural beauty on New Zealand's West Coast
Explore NZ
Explore NZ
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Get inspiration and travel tips for exploring New Zealand

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Discover an untamed world of breathtaking natural beauty on New Zealand's West Coast
Travel Inspiration

Escape by rail

Unique rail tours

See the best of New Zealand by train

A blissful escape to Lake Brunner

Is the TranzAlpine train on your must-do list this winter?
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

A new approach to New Zealand scenic rail travel
Events & Specials
Events & Specials
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Kick off a festive summer adventure with the whole family and enjoy $25 Child fares
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Be in to WIN a summer escape to Marlborough for a family of four
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The Ultimate Dinner Theatre Experience
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Gift an unforgettable present with one of our Scenic train gift vouchers