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New Zealand
Railway Adventure
Monday 12 October - Friday 23 October 2020
0800 534 787 info@lttnz.co.nz
www.leisuretimetours.co.nz
New Zealand Railway Adventure
Monday 12 October - Friday 23 October 2020
New Zealand offers many superb train journeys, many of which we will include on this rail adventure. Traverse through the central North Island
onboard the Northern Explorer; journey on the world-renowned Tranz Alpine from Christchurch through the majestic Southern Alps to
Greymouth on the West Coast and experience the Taieri Gorge Railway which features engineering wonders through the hinterlands of
Dunedin. We also make stops at small private railways, perfect for all train enthusiasts.
Day 1 Monday 12 October 2020 Day 4 Thursday 15 October 2020
HOME CITIES TO WELLINGTON (D) BLENHEIM TO CHRISTCHURCH (BD)
This morning we depart Hamilton (or Auckland by prior arrangement) on the Today depart for a scenic drive to Christchurch. On the way, we at the town of
Northern Explorer train for a full day scenic rail journey through the heart of the Reefton to visit a railway heritage group and view their stationary R-class Fairlie
North Island to Wellington. Enroute pass through picturesque farming country and locomotive. Take some time in the town to have lunch and explore, before we
forests. A highlight will be the climb up the famous Raurimu Spiral, which was a continue the journey south. Next, stop at Waikari to embark on an exclusive private
masterpiece of 19th century railway engineering. See rural towns and villages, the charter of a vintage railcar on the historic Weka Pass Railway. Travel on the
volcanoes of Tongariro National Park and the sea views as you travel down the 12.8 kilometre scenic line through stunning limestone formations, down the
Kapiti Coast into Wellington. On arrival in Wellington, we’ll be met by our touring escarpment to the Canterbury Plain. This round trip is an hour in total, and it
coach and driver and will be transferred to our accommodation. Tonight we’ll enjoy a showcases the exceptional beauty of the Waikari and Waipara areas. Following this,
group dinner at the hotel. continue onto Christchurch. Dinner tonight is at the hotel’s restaurant.
Accommodation: James Cook Grand Chancellor Hotel, Wellington – 2 nights Accommodation: Quality Elms Hotel, Christchurch – 2 nights
Day 2 Tuesday 13 October 2020
Day 5 Friday 16 October 2020
WELLINGTON (BD)
Today we enjoy a rail journey to the town of Featherston on the local Wairarapa line,
CHRISTCHURCH (B)
which passes the 8.8km long Rimutaka Tunnel. Here we’ll pay a visit to the Hit by devastating earthquakes in 2011 and 2012, Christchurch lost many of its
fascinating Fell Locomotive Museum and discover an abundance of rail history heritage buildings and churches. However, it is being rebuilt and the city is as vibrant
and technology, including the H199, the only locomotive of its type in the world. as ever, with its open air markets and the innovative Cardboard Cathedral. Start the
Following this, we travel via coach a short way to Upper Hutt, where we’ll visit the day with a half-day city tour with our first stop being the Ferrymead Heritage Park,
eclectic collection of the Silver Stream Railway, and enjoy a ride on a diesel electric an early 1900s (Edwardian) township complete with its own school, church, jail,
hauled goods train and an ex Public Works Department steam train (Barclay 1749) railway station and more. Next, visit the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, the
before travelling back to Wellington by coach, arriving in the late afternoon. Tonight national museum for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) and New Zealand
military aviation. Set on the site of a former air base at Wigram, this is home to a
we’ll enjoy a group dinner at the hotel.
collection of aircraft telling the story of military aviation in New Zealand. More than
just planes, it's also about the people who crewed and serviced them. From pre-
Day 3 Wednesday 14 October 2020 World War I, through the formation of the RNZAF in the 1930s, and then World War
WELLINGTON TO BLENHEIM (BD) II to the present day, the mostly original aircraft are supported by displays and other
This morning board the Interislander for a journey described as, “one of the artefacts that bring the airman's experience to life. While here we enjoy a fully-
most spectacular ferry rides in the world”. Journey across the Cook Strait to guided ‘Behind the Scenes’ tour delving into the Collections areas. Dinner tonight is
Picton, then on arrival reboard the coach for a short drive to Blenheim. After stopping at your leisure.
for lunch in Blenheim (own cost) we board the little narrow-gauge Riverside
Railway from Brayshaw to Omaka. Here visit the Omaka Aviation Heritage Day 6 Saturday 17 October 2020
Centre home to a collection of military aircraft from both World Wars, displayed in
brilliantly realistic dioramas created by the magic of Weta Workshop and WingNut
CHRISTCHURCH TO FOX GLACIER (BD)
Films, including Sir Peter Jackson’s own WW1 aircraft and artefact collection. Dinner Today we have a full day of railway highlights and changing landscapes. An early
tonight is included at our hotel. start this morning as we board the TranzAlpine train to Arthurs Pass, a scenic rail
Accommodation: Scenic Hotel Marlborough, Blenheim journey across the fertile Canterbury Plains and into the heart of the mighty Southern
Alps. Travel across towering viaducts, through spectacular gorges and river valleys
and into the lush forest of Arthurs Pass National Park. Our coach will meet us in
Arthurs Pass, and we make our way to the popular heritage park, Shantytown. Day 11 Thursday 22 October 2020
Here, there will be time to enjoy lunch and explore the living museum. Take a ride DUNEDIN TO CHRISTCHURCH (BD)
on the vintage steam train and experience gold panning in the alluvial streams On the last day of our adventure journey back to Christchurch by coach. On the way,
that flow through the area. Departing, travel by coach along the scenic West Coast stop at Oamaru, a gorgeous harbour town famous for some of New Zealand’s best
to arrive in Fox Glacier in the early evening. Dinner tonight will be at our hotel. 19th century architecture. Here, enjoy lunch in your own time (own cost) and pay a
Accommodation: Heartland Hotel Fox Glacier visit to Whitestone City in the Victorian precinct of Oamaru. Set in an original grain
store that was built in 1882 and located within New Zealand’s most complete
Day 7 Sunday 18 October 2020 streetscape of Victorian commercial buildings, Whitestone City is a central heritage
FOX GLACIER TO QUEENSTOWN (BD) hub that facilitates interactive tours of the Victorian Heritage Precinct. Fit-out in the
Today we enjoy a day of ever-changing spectacular coastal, rainforest, and alpine style of a colonial town, where activities, displays, merchants, and an array of people
scenery. The journey along the West Coast features native rainforest, wetlands, in costume provide a glimpse of what the street would have been like in the town’s
bush-fringed lakes, sand dunes and surf-pounded shingle beaches. At Haast head in early days. Live displays, video imaging and plenty of interaction will immerse
-land over the Haast Pass, the lowest of the South Island mountain passes crossing visitors in a living, breathing past. The next stop is the Pleasant Point Railway, to
the Southern Alps. Once over the Pass the scenery changes dramatically as the enjoy an exclusively chartered ride on their impressive little steam train.
road descends past the waters of Lakes Wanaka and Hawea and into Central Otago. Celebrate the completion of a successful tour with a farewell dinner on the
Continue past stone fruit orchards and through the rock hewn Kawarau Gorge to Christchurch Tramway Restaurant, a colonial-style dining tram, incorporating fine
Queenstown stopping enroute at the historic gold-mining town of Arrowtown. Dinner food with city sightseeing on the reconstructed, historic tram network.
is included in the hotel restaurant. Accommodation: Quality Elms Hotel, Christchurch
Accommodation: Copthorne Hotel & Resort Lakefront, Queenstown – 2 nights
Day 12 Friday 23 October 2020
Day 8 Monday 19 October 2020 DEPART CHRISTCHURCH (B)
QUEENSTOWN (BD)Farewell from New Zealand, today you will be transferred from the hotel to
Today is at leisure. Queenstown has a plethora of optional sightseeing activities Christchurch Airport to connect with your homeward flight.
available from jet-boating on the thrilling Shotover Jet; a jet-boat excursion along the
scenic and remote Dart River; winery tours to the premier Central Otago wineries;
4WD tours into unforgettable Skippers Canyon; scenic flights; fly-fishing or if you
dare – bungy jumping or tandem sky-diving! Extra cost for optional sightseeing
excursions. We re-group this evening for an unforgettable steamship cruise.
Steeped in Queenstown’s pioneering history, our experience commences with a
cruise across Lake Wakatipu in the 1912 vintage steamship, the TSS Earnslaw.
Disembark at Walter Peak High Country Farm, one of the first farms set up in the
region and still a working farm. In the ambience of the Colonel’s Homestead, enjoy a
delicious gourmet BBQ dinner which the chef will prepare in front of you. After
dinner enjoy an entertaining brief farm experience including a sheep shearing
demonstration. On the magical night-time cruise home, enjoy the camaraderie of a
sing-a-long with the ship’s pianist or breathe in the fresh night air on the moonlit
decks as you watch the lights of Queenstown draw nearer.
Day 9 Tuesday 20 October 2020
QUEENSTOWN TO DUNEDIN (BD)
After breakfast, farewell Queenstown and travel by coach to Dunedin, stopping on
the way at Hayes Engineering Works and Homestead, the legacy of English
immigrants Ernest and Hannah Hayes, who settled in Central Otago after their arrival
in 1882. Explore the historic homestead and workshop and enjoy lunch (own cost) at
leisure in the little café before moving on. Pukerangi is the departure point for an
memorable experience on the Taieri Gorge Railway. The train negotiates the gorge
with ease as it travels through ten tunnels and over countless bridges and viaducts.
Natural wonders are blended with spectacular engineering on this journey; a
wonderful example of the sheer determination of early railway pioneers. Arrive in the
Scottish-influenced city of Dunedin at the renowned Dunedin Railway Station in the
early evening. Dinner tonight will be at our hotel.
Accommodation: The Victoria Hotel, Dunedin – 2 nights
Day 10 Wednesday 21 October 2020
DUNEDIN (B)
Founded in 1848 by Scottish settlers Dunedin was envisaged as the "Edinburgh of
the South". The influence of its Scottish heritage is still strongly evident. It is a city of
gracious dignity and charm, characterised by the permanence of many handsome
stone buildings and historical monuments. This morning enjoy a tour of the city,
highlights include the views of the harbour from the hill suburbs and the University of
Otago with its historic blue stone buildings on the banks of the Leith River. Travel
through the CBD along George and Princes Streets and through the Octagon which
features the historic Town Hall and St Pauls Anglican Cathedral and a statue of the
Scottish poet Robbie Burns. Also included is a visit to the fascinating Toitū Otago
Settlers Museum, which highlights the culture, history, character, technology and art
of the Otago province. The museum is also home to the steam locomotive
Josephine. Josephine began her career on the Dunedin-Port Chalmers Railway –
one of two Double Fairlie locomotives brought from England to operate the railway in
1872. She went on to work at various other locations throughout the country, before
being sent to the scrap yard 45 years later. She avoided the scrap heap, however,
and, since the latter half of the 1920s, has been on display at the Museum. One of
only a handful of surviving Double Fairlies left in the world, Josephine is a much-
loved icon of the Museum. Wander the exhibits and enjoy lunch (own cost) in the
museum’s café in your own time. The remainder of the afternoon and evening are
free for you to enjoy. Perhaps stroll around to Speight’s Brewery (producing ale since
1876) for a brewery tour (extra cost).
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Additional collections with a$25 surcharge: Tours accepts no responsibility for the compatibility of passengers travelling
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Hamilton Collections: being suitable for this type of arrangement.
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Tauranga Collections: A deposit is required on booking to confirm your seat. All balance payments
must be received by Leisure Time Tours prior to the date specified as per
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to cancel the tour due to insufficient numbers and in this instance a
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personal nature.
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We strongly recommend to all passengers to obtain Travel Insurance as
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any personal unforeseen circumstances that may arise, due to health or
accident, preventing you from travelling or continuing with the tour once the
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• Air New Zealand Flight from Christchurch to Auckland
• 11 nights quality hotel accommodation, twin/double rooms, (single Tours within New Zealand Cancellation Fees
rooms available with surcharge) all with private facilities • 42+ days prior to travel loss of non-refundable deposit
• Tour Admissions as per itinerary • 31-41 days prior to travel - loss of 50% of your full tour payment
• 30 days or less prior to travel - loss of 100% of your full tour
• Breakfasts (B) Lunch (L) and Dinners (D) where payment
indicated on the itinerary • No Refunds on any unused portions of itinerary
• Complimentary Travel Bag and Map
• Touring in modern air conditioned tour coach
TOUR PAYMENTS PER PERSON: Contact Us…
Club Member Guaranteed Share Twin/Double Price: $5,870.00
Non Member Guaranteed Share Twin/Double Price:
Single Supplement (additional):
$5,920.00
$1,210.00
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Balance of tour payment due Monday 31 August 2020
Book and pay in full by 15 June 2020 and
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