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Mad THE GREAT JOURNEYS OF NEW ZEALAND The Great Journeys of New Zealand brings together KiwiRail’s 4 iconic passenger journeys — Northern Explorer, Interislander, Coastal Pacific, and TranzAlpine. Each of the journeys has a distinctive flavour, but all embody the same unique and authentic Kiwi character: These rail and ferry trips offer easy hop-on hop-off excursions, so you and your family can experience all that New Zealand has to offer along the way. The TranzAlpine scenic train journey travels between Christchurch and Greymouth, from one coast of New Zealand's South Island to the other. From the comfort of world-class carriages, you'll see the fields of the Canterbury Plains and enjoy vistas over deep gorges as you travel alongside the ice-fed Waimakariri River: Traverse the Southern Alps, where views of the chiselled alpine landscape will take your breath away, GREAT FOR + Seeing the Southern Alps up close, as well as parts of New Zealand only accessible by rail * Travelling in winter — see the Southern Alps turn into a magical winter wonderland KEEP IN MIND * Voted as one of the top-10 train journeys in the world ~ TranzAlpine sells-out fast, so book with your Travel Expert early * The TranzAlpine runs once daily in each direction from Christchurch and Greymouth TRANZALPINE ONE-WAY FARE * One-way rail ticket from Christchurch to Greymouth OR vice-versa ‘All inforrnation on this page is to be used as so ork Coastat Paciric The Coastal Pacific train journey travels between the delightful port of Picton, and Christchurch. This journey is a scenic feast of New Zealand, with the Kaikoura. Ranges on one side of your train and the rugged Pacific Ocean coastline on the other. Along the way you pass through the town of Kaikoura where, if you're touring New Zealand, you can break your journey to experience the wildlife on a whale watching tour, or swim with the dolphins GREAT FOR + Passing closely along the Kaikoura coastline, home to the Kaikoura seals + Exploring the Marlborough vineyards before rejoining the train or Interislander ferry KEEP IN MIND * The Coastal Pacific only operates from January to April and September to December * The Coastal Pacific runs once daily in each direction from Picton and Christchurch COASTAL PACIFIC ONE-WAY FARE * One-way rail ticket from Christchurch to Picton OR vice-versa Auckland Picton: LLINGTON Greymouth: Christchurch —TronzAlpine = Coastal Pocfic — Norther Explorer POINT-TO-POINT JOURNEY TRAVEL TIMES TranzAlpine (Christchurch—Greymouth) hrs SOmins Coastal Pacific (Picton—Chrristchurch) 6hrs ISmins Northern Explorer (Auckland-Wellington) lOhrs 40mins NORTHERN EXPLORER Experience the North Island's extraordinary range of scenery in one journey as the Northern Explorer takes you through rolling green farmland, past quaint country towns, and along the Raurimu Spiral. The journey through Tongariro National Park, with its 3 spectacular volcanic mountains, is a highlight — where snow-blanketed fields, ancient lava flows, and dense beech forests can be seen side by side. GREAT FOR * Getting off the beaten track! Northern Explorer takes you over viaducts and into areas not accessible by road. KEEP IN MIND + You can break-up the journey by spending a few nights at any of the stops in-between before carrying on your train journey * The Northern Explorer runs southbound from Auckland on Monday, Thursday, and Sunday; and northbound from Wellington on Wednesday, Friday, and Sundays NORTHERN EXPLORER ONE-WAY FARE * One-way rail ticket from Auckland to Wellington OR vice-versa iva - GNNOW ONILLID Parana tien maou
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