Fantastic! Everything was managed very professionally with special attention to all the details. Our guides provided clarity and instructions immediately before we needed them so there was very little to remember or be concerned about. It made the complete journey very relaxed for the pace of everyone, energetic or chill types alike. While touring to a significant location it was often two or three short stops with clever stories and background to enrich the entire journey even on seemingly unglamorous sections. It really made transitions and people come alive.I loved traversing the island back and forth to get a sense of the style and vibe of each area. One day was huge nature, the next very cosmopolitan. We definitely were allowed to add things like a side trip to wineries on our own which I didn’t expect. It really made it feel like MY journey. Thanks to Lauren, McGill and Wayne I had the trip of a lifetime! 100% worth any money time or effort on my part. True professionals and expertly skilled. WTG!
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The "Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer" Tour is an epic journey by rail and luxury coach throughout the majestic South Island of New Zealand.
Experience the postcard perfect vistas and dramatic alpine scenery that this part of the world is renowned for.
Your guided journey begins in The Garden City,
Christchurch, where you board one of the world’s
great train journeys, The TranzAlpine and traverse
the majestic Canterbury Plains and Southern
Alps via Arthur’s Pass. Luxury coaches await in
Greymouth to escort you to the glacial beauty of
Franz Josef.
We then track inland to experience the wonders of
Queenstown, Te Anau and Milford Sound. Cruise
on the steamship TSS Earnslaw and ride the iconic
steam train, The Kingston Flyer.
Onward to Dunedin where we enjoy the remote and rugged landscape of the world-famous Taieri Gorge by rail.
Detour inland to majestic Aoraki Mount Cook, staying at the prestigious Hermitage Hotel and back to Christchurch to join The Coastal Pacific
Scenic Train. Throughout this scenic
experience, you will meander along the Pacific coast
across remote beaches, between mountains and sea,
on a timeless journey of breath-taking beauty to
Kaikoura and onto Marlborough.
Your journey of a lifetime ends in Wellington.See more
