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Rail & Cruise Experiences of New Zealand Christchurch to Auckland 16 days / 15-night Classic Journey Visit 18 places Embrace the romance of rail. Recline as you peer through panoramic windows, journeying the length of both islands, getting up close to the world's most incredible scenery. Admire the southern fiords and landscapes of Franz Josef, stand before the striking Moeraki Boulders, then witness the hot springs of Rotorua – this is just a taste of New Zealand's bountiful natural wonders on offer. Below Seasider Train 50 New Zealand 2020/21 APT
Signature Experiences Coach
Cruise AUCKLAND 1
Ride the famous TranzAlpine train. Rail Glenbrook
Glenbrook Vintage Railway 2 Rotorua
Take in idyllic surrounds at Franz Josef. 1 Stay (nights)
National Park Rail Cruising
Enjoy a Doubtful Sound overnight cruise. Experience
1
Tongariro
Board the Taieri Gorge Railway. National Park
Enjoy a ride aboard the Seasider train.
Featherston
Journey aboard the Coastal Pacific Train. Picton 2
Wellington
Cruise Cook Strait on the
Interislander ferry.
TranzAlpine Train Coastal Pacific Train
Explore Fell Locomotive Museum. Greymouth
Discover a self-drive Rail Cart experience Franz Josef 1 2 CHRISTCHURCH
in the Taumarunui Ranges.
1 Aoraki Mt Cook
Experience true Māori culture at
a traditional Hāngī Feast. Oamaru
Queenstown 2 Waitati
Board the Glenbrook steam train. 1 Seasider Train
2
Doubtful Sound Dunedin
overnight cruise
Taieri Gorge Railway
Key Day 03: Franz Josef, Queenstown Day 05: Queenstown, Doubtful Sound
Signature Experiences Travel along the Haast River, which offers Today, journey into the scenic Fiordland
sublime views. Arrive in Queenstown and National Park. Here you’ll find sublime
Freedom of Choice
choose from four tempting restaurants in which natural landscapes, from immense lakes to
BLD Breakfast Lunch Dinner to dine. Sample delicious fresh produce at a picturesque walking tracks. Board a cruise
Queenstown brewery, or take a scenic gondola across Lake Manapouri before travelling by
ride to the Skyline Restaurant, enjoying views coach over Wilmot Pass to Doubtful Sound.
across Queenstown as you dine. Alternatively, Keep watch for fur seals and Fiordland crested
Day 01: Arrive Christchurch
cruise aboard the TSS Earnslaw, a vintage penguins. During your visit, board an overnight
We'll meet you at Christchurch airport for your steamboat, or enjoy dinner at the acclaimed cruise to discover rugged peaks, hidden islets
transfer to your hotel. Enjoy an afternoon city Elements Restaurant. BD and pristine rainforests. BD
sights tour before a special welcome dinner. D
Two Nights: Novotel Queenstown Lakeside. Stay: Doubtful Sound overnight cruise.
Stay: Christchurch, Commodore Hotel.
Day 04: Queenstown Day 06: Doubtful Sound, Dunedin
Day 02: Christchurch,
Today, personalise your journey by Travel to Dunedin this morning, often referred
TranzAlpine Train, Franz Josef
choosing from a range of Freedom of Choice to as being the Edinburgh of the South. Wander
Board the TranzAlpine train and enjoy sightseeing activities. Lord of the Rings fans the streets and admire the historical buildings
stunning views from the open-air viewing will jump at the chance to visit filming locations still standing in immaculate condition. BD
platform as you pass by the striking patchwork on a Safari of the Scenes tour. Perhaps join Two Nights: Distinction Dunedin Hotel.
farmlands of the Canterbury Plains. Follow a Skippers Canyon 4WD adventure or a river
the Waimakariri River and travel across the safari along the Dart River. New Zealand is Day 07: Taieri Gorge Railway, Dunedin
Southern Alps within Arthur’s Pass National famous for its many vineyards and wines, and
Park. Disembark at Greymouth and travel by Wake up in Dunedin this morning and
a tour of its wine-producing areas is a tempting
coach to Franz Josef, taking in the dramatic step aboard the Taieri Gorge Railway for a
offer. Other activities include a leisurely cruise
terrain of the region, from alpine snowfields to journey through the picturesque Southland
over the waters of Lake Wakatipu, which will
verdant rainforests and glacial rivers. BD countryside, revealing some of the South
offer the chance to marvel at alpine scenery as
Island’s most diverse scenery. Afterwards, you
Stay: Franz Josef, Scenic Hotel. you relax and take it all in. B
will enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. B
Trip Overview
Day Destination Included Highlight Day Destination Included Highlight
01 Christchurch Arrival 09 Christchurch Lake Tekapo
02 Franz Josef TranzAlpine Train 10 Wellington Coastal Pacific Train
03 Queenstown Freedom of Choice 11 Wellington Cable Car ride
04 Queenstown Freedom of Choice 12 Tongariro National Park Fell Locomotive Museum
05 Doubtful Sound Doubtful Sound cruise 13 Rotorua Forgotten World Railway
06 Dunedin City tour 14 Rotorua Freedom of Choice
07 Dunedin Taieri Gorge Railway 15 Auckland Glenbrook Vintage Railway
08 Aoraki Mt Cook Seasider Train 16 Auckland Farewell
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Above Doubtful Sound / Right TranzAlpine Train
Day 08: Dunedin, Seasider Train, Day 10: Christchurch, Mt Ruapehu Gondola for sublime vistas, before
Aoraki Mt Cook Coastal Pacific Train, Picton, Wellington travelling to Tongariro National Park for a night
Board the Seasider train and travel along Board the Coastal Pacific train this morning at the historic Chateau Tongariro Hotel. BD
Otago Harbour before climbing the gentle and enjoy a journey through the rugged east Stay: Chateau Tongariro Hotel.
slopes of Port Chalmers. Rejoin your coach coast. Traverse rolling fields and glimpse
and journey to Oamaru. Head north to see the hidden towns along the Kaikoura coast, Day 13: Tongariro National Park,
unusual Moeraki Boulders. Scattered across famous for marine mammal encounters. Say Rail Cruising Experience, Rotorua.
the Koekohe Beach, these large, spherical goodbye to the South Island and step aboard Travel to Taumarunui where your rail cart
stones were formed more than 60 million years the Interislander ferry, cruising across Cook awaits for a self-drive rail experience along a
ago. Continue to World Heritage-listed Aoraki Strait and passing through Marlborough and decommissioned line. Travel through tunnels,
Mt Cook National Park to see Australasia’s Queen Charlotte sounds to Wellington. BD over bridges and past charming towns through
highest mountain, then head to the Sir Edmund Two Nights: Intercontinental Wellington. the landscapes of Whanganui National
Hillary Alpine Centre. BD Park, before a picnic lunch. This afternoon,
Stay: Aoraki Mt Cook, The Hermitage Hotel, Day 11: Wellington board your coach for Rotorua, known for its
in a room with alpine views. Discover the delights of Wellington today mud pools, geysers and hot springs. This
on a sightseeing tour. Take in the city’s evening, immerse yourself in Māori culture
Day 09: Aoraki Mt Cook, sights before taking a ride on the Wellington during a traditional Hāngī Feast and cultural
Lake Tekapo, Christchurch Cable Car, gazing out to landmarks such as performance. BLD
After breakfast, drive along the spectacular the Nagasaki Peace flame. Afterwards, visit Two Nights: Millennium Rotorua.
shores of Lake Pukaki to Lake Tekapo. Here New Zealand’s national museum – Te Papa
you will visit the tiny Church of the Good Tongarewa, renowned for its interactivity. The Day 14: Rotorua
Shepherd. Built from locally gathered stone afternoon and evening have been left free for Experience the icons of Rotorua at the
and oak, the church was erected as a tribute you to enjoy Wellington at your own pace. B Agrodome Farm Show, then visit the Te Puia
to the early pioneers of the area. Take a quiet Thermal Reserve, the centre for Māori culture.
moment to enter the church and gaze out Day 12: Featherson, Tongariro National Park Alternatively, take a Hobbiton Movie Set tour,
onto breathtaking views of the immense lake Arrive in the town of Featherston and which explores the making of The Lord of the
and surrounding alpine vistas. This afternoon, explore the Fell Locomotive Museum, home Rings trilogy. Perhaps drive through forest and
continue to Christchurch. B to H199, the only locomotive of its type in the farmland to visit New Zealand’s largest boiling
Stay: Rydges Latimer Christchurch. world. Enjoy morning tea before riding the mud pool and colourful hot springs. B
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Day 15: Rotorua, Glenbrook Vintage
Railway, Auckland
Travel to Glenbrook and board the Glenbrook
Vintage Railway. Journey through the Franklin
countryside aboard this historic steam train.
Stop at the Pukeoware Depot to view historic
regional locomotives undergoing restoration,
and savour a delightful morning tea. Re-board
the train and travel back to Glenbrook. Spend
the afternoon sightseeing around the northern
city of Auckland. Check into your hotel and
enjoy a delicious farewell dinner. BD
Stay: Grand Millennium Auckland.
Day 16: Auckland
Today you'll awake to New Zealand's captivating
landscapes for the final time. We say goodbye
with a transfer to the airport for your flight. B
Trip from $7,995 per person twin share
Dates and Prices (A$) Twin From Solo From
16 Days Christchurch to Auckland (NRC16)
All-inspiring. 2020
February 4, 25; March 24
$7,995 $10,795
All taken care of. 16 Days Christchurch to Auckland (NRR16)
2020/2021 $7,995 $10,795
Always. October 20; November 24; January 19; February 23; March 23
Please note: Prices listed are indicative and may not be available on all departure dates listed. Prices are seasonal and are subject
to change. Bold dates indicate Guaranteed Departures. Prices are fully inclusive of all sightseeing, entrance fees, cruises, meals
Experiences in 17 destinations.
as specified and accommodation. Itinerary effective 20 October 2020 – 23 March 2021. Tours departing outside these dates
Freedom of Choice inclusions in two locations. follow a different itinerary (NRC16) – enquire for details. See pages 60-61 for all other terms and conditions.
Finest dining – a total of 26 meals.
15 nights hand-picked accommodation.
For the most up-to-date prices and Superdeal savings,
Services of an APT tour director and driver.
visit aptouring.com.au/NRR16
Return airport transfers and porterage.
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