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+ 4 breathtaking rail journeys
GLENBROOK VINTAGE RAIL
Experience the thrill of travelling by
steam train as you meander through
beautiful rural countryside on a
vintage train hauled by one of the
lovingly restored steam locomotives.
Settle into the immaculate wood
carriages and listen to the panting
steam engine. Morning tea will also
be served.
COASTAL PACIFIC
Begin your journey from the coastal
port of Picton, travel through the
picturesque Marlborough Wine
Region and the East Coast providing
vistas of the Pacific Ocean and the
coastal mountains. You may see
amazing wildlife including dolphins,
seals and penguins.
THE TAIERI GORGE LIMITED
The Taieri Gorge scenic journey
will travel through some of New
Zealand’s most spectacular and
iconic scenery. The train will make
its way through ten tunnels and over
countless bridges and viaducts. The
natural wonders combined with the
challenge of man-made engineering
will leave you amazed.
THE TRANZALPINE
One of the great train journeys of
the world. Depart Christchurch
and travel through the patchwork
farmlands of the Canterbury Plains,
view alpine scenery, river valleys
and spectacular gorges as you
ascend to Arthur’s Pass located in
the centre of the Southern Alps.
ITINERARY
(B) Breakfast. (L) Lunch. (D) Dinner. (SD) Specialty Dinner.
DAY 1: Arrive Auckland (D)
On arrival into Auckland, you will be met by a
Grand Pacific Tours representative and transferred
to your hotel.
Hotel Grand Millennium Auckland
DAY 2: Auckland - Bay of Islands (B,D)
Enjoy a city tour of Auckland, dubbed the ‘City of
Sails’, before travelling to Matakohe to enjoy a
visit and informative talk at the Kauri Museum.
Travel via Whangarei to Paihia, situated in the
heart of the beautiful Bay of Islands. Enjoy a
guided tour of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the
location of the signing of the treaty between the
Mãori tribes and the British.
Hotel Scenic Hotel Bay of Islands or similar
(2 nights)
DAY 3: Bay of Islands (Free Day) (B)
Today is a free day. Choose from the many
optional activities available, including the Cape
Reinga coach trip via Ninety Mile Beach or a
spectacular scenic flight. This evening is also free,
you may like to enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise
(optional).
DAY 4: Bay of Islands - Auckland (B,D)
This morning cruise through the beautiful Bay of
Islands aboard a luxury catamaran to Cape Brett,
where a historic lighthouse keeps watch over
Piercy Island, or as it is popularly known, the ‘Hole
in the Rock’. Upon return to Paihia, travel south
via Whangarei, call into the Parry Kauri Park to
see a magnificent example of a Kauri Tree before
returning to Auckland.
Hotel Grand Millennium Auckland
DAY 5: Auckland - Rotorua (B,D)
This morning travel to Glenbrook Vintage Railway
for a nostalgic 15 kilometre trip back in time
on a beautifully restored vintage steam train.
Visit the restoration workshop and on return to
Glenbrook Station, morning tea will be served.
Depart Glenbrook and travel through magnificent
countryside of rolling hills and green pastures
famous for dairying. Continue to Rotorua to visit
Paradise Valley Springs, a superb wildlife park
where you can hand-feed rainbow trout.
Hotel Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua (Superior Plus
Room. 2 nights)
DAY 6: Rotorua (B,SD)
Today begins with a gondola ride and breakfast
at Skyline Rotorua. There is also time for a
thrilling luge ride! Next stop is the Agrodome for
an action-packed hour of farming entertainment
and education that’s unlike anything you’ve seen
before. Enjoy some free time this afternoon before
travelling to Te Puia to see the boiling mud pools
and awesome geysers that Rotorua is famous for.
This evening experience an entertaining Mãori
Hãngi and Concert.
DAY 7: Rotorua - Wellington (B,D)
Travel along the Thermal Explorer Highway to
the spectacular Huka Falls. Continue to Lake
Taupo for some free time to enjoy this scenic
lakeside town. Travel via the Tongariro National
Park and then continue south to the capital city of
Wellington.
Hotel James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
(Executive Room. 2 nights)
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