NEW ZEALAND RAIL ADVENTURE

Travel through the beautiful rural Franklin countryside on the Glenbrook Steam Train.
Enjoy a ride aboard New Zealand’s premier steam train attraction! Get excited as the steam train arrives and settle into the immaculate wood-panelled carriages in anticipation of your nostalgic journey. The 15km return journey from Glenbrook to Victoria Avenue takes about 65 minutes, including a 10 minute stop at Victoria Avenue station. Stop at Pukeoware Workshop and enjoy time to view some of the restoration projects and other railway equipment before boarding the train for the journey back to Glenbrook.

Enjoy a captivating journey across the North Island aboard the Northern Explorer.
Experience the extremes of New Zealand’s scenery as you travel through the volcanic landscapes of the Central Plateau. Boarding the train in Otorohanga, you’ll travel southbound through the picturesque Tongariro National Park. See the park’s 3 spectacular volcanic mountains – Tongariro, Ngauruhoe & Ruapehu – a highlight of your rail adventure. The park is a place of extremes & surprises, where snow-blanketed fields, ancient lava flows and dense beech forests can be seen side by side.

Board the renowned TranzAlpine train, one of the world’s greatest rail adventures.
Take in the South Island’s stunning mountains and the vast Canterbury Plains aboard the TranzAlpine – New Zealand’s finest inland rail journey. Renowned as one of the world’s top 10 rail journeys, your trip aboard the famous TranzAlpine begins in Christchurch, before it travels the edges of the ice-fed Waimakariri River and traverses the mighty Southern Alps. The TranzAlpine covers 223km each way, taking just under 5 hours. See some of the South Island’s best scenery aboard the journey of a lifetime!

Travel through incredible landscapes aboard the Taieri Gorge Railway.
An experience not to be missed! The Taieri Gorge Railway will take you through some of New Zealand’s most ever-changing, spectacular & iconic scenery. The train travels through the Taieri Gorge, a narrow & deep gorge carved out over aeons by the ancient Taieri River. The train negotiates the gorge with ease as it travels through 10 tunnels and over countless bridges & viaducts. The natural wonders combined with the challenge of man made engineering will leave you amazed.

Follow the spectacular Pacific Coast on a journey aboard the Seasider train.
The luxurious Dunedin Silver Fern Railcar runs short trips along the pretty cliff tops overlooking the Pacific Ocean & Blueskin Bay. Experience excellent views as you travel along Otago Harbour and climb the cliff tops to emerge from the bush and onto the picture perfect scenery of the Pacific Ocean. The Seasider journey aboard the Dunedin Silver Fern Railcar is considered to be a highlight of the New Zealand rail network, with incredible views on offer throughout the entire journey.