New Zealand by Rail, Cruise & Coach - 19 days Tour by On The Go Tours | Bookmundi

Highlights

Auckland - Admire the harbourside highlights of the City of Sails on a city tour

Bay of Islands - Cruise to Cape Brett and the Hole in the Rock, spotting dolphins and marine life in this scenic coastal paradise

Matakohe - Learn about the region’s pioneering past and giant kauri trees at the fascinating Kauri Museum

Paihia - Visit the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, where the historic agreement between Maori tribes and British settlers was signed

Glenbrook - Ride a beautifully restored vintage steam train on the nostalgic Glenbrook Vintage Railway

Rotorua - Experience geothermal wonders, Maori culture, a gondola ride, luge and traditional Hangi dinner in New Zealand’s cultural heartland

Wellington - Explore Te Papa’s Gallipoli exhibition and ride the historic Cable Car above New Zealand’s capital

Marlborough Sounds - Sail through this spectacular waterway on the Interislander Ferry en route to the South Island

Christchurch - Discover the International Antarctic Centre and enjoy time aboard the city’s charming heritage tram

Arthur’s Pass - Travel the world-renowned TranzAlpine through river valleys, gorges and alpine scenery to this dramatic mountain pass

Franz Josef - Arrive in this remote glacier township surrounded by rainforest and the towering Southern Alps

Queenstown - Cross Lake Wakatipu aboard the vintage TSS Earnslaw for a gourmet dinner at Walter Peak Station

Arrowtown - Uncover local gold rush history at the Lakes District Museum in this charming former mining settlement

Milford Sound - Overnight on the Milford Mariner and wake to waterfalls, rainforest and wildlife in this unforgettable fiord

Dunedin - See grand Edwardian and Victorian architecture and tour Larnach Castle before enjoying a traditional Devonshire Tea

Rotorua - Experience geothermal wonders, Maori culture, a gondola ride, luge and traditional Hangi dinner in New Zealand’s cultural heartland

Wellington - Explore Te Papa’s Gallipoli exhibition and ride the historic Cable Car above New Zealand’s capital

Marlborough Sounds - Sail through this spectacular waterway on the Interislander Ferry en route to the South Island

Christchurch - Discover the International Antarctic Centre and enjoy time aboard the city’s charming heritage tram

Arthur’s Pass - Travel the world-renowned TranzAlpine through river valleys, gorges and alpine scenery to this dramatic mountain pass

Franz Josef - Arrive in this remote glacier township surrounded by rainforest and the towering Southern Alps

Queenstown - Cross Lake Wakatipu aboard the vintage TSS Earnslaw for a gourmet dinner at Walter Peak Station

Arrowtown - Uncover local gold rush history at the Lakes District Museum in this charming former mining settlement

Milford Sound - Overnight on the Milford Mariner and wake to waterfalls, rainforest and wildlife in this unforgettable fiord

Dunedin - See grand Edwardian and Victorian architecture and tour Larnach Castle before enjoying a traditional Devonshire Tea

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