Canterbury Trains, New Zealand
THE GREAT JOURNEYS OF NEW ZEALAND - TRANZALPINE TRAIN - Christchurch - GreymouthLocation: Canterbury The TranzAlpine travels between Christchurch and Greymouth, through the fields of the Canterbury Plains and farmland, followed by the spectacular gorges and river valleys of the Waimakariri River, then climbing into the Southern Alps before descending through lush beech rain forest to the West Coast town of Greymouth—a great base for trips to Punakaiki and the glaciers...(more) |
THE GREAT JOURNEYS OF NEW ZEALAND - COASTAL PACIFIC - Picton - Kaikoura - ChristchurchLocation: Canterbury - Kaikoura This train ride is a scenic feast of New Zealand, with the Kaikoura mountain ranges on one side and the rugged Pacific Ocean coastline on the other. On the journey you will pass though the village of Kaikoura, where you can break to take in the whale watching or dare to get closer and swim with the dolphins. December-April...(more) |
