The South Island of New Zealand is absolutely gorgeous! I am so glad to have seen it. However, if you have chronic pain this is not your best option. I didn’t know I would have problems sitting for extended periods of time, the swaying of the old train carriages, the back roads certainly took their toll on my back and neck. Practically every night was a buffet, which sounds great if there are lots of choices (like at Mt Cook 10/10) but mostly it was 4 meat/fish with a couple of vegetable dishes. I would have preferred to not have half the dinners included and being able to go and taste what NZ had to offer locally, the packed lunches were very average, and I hope y’all like relish because it’s in every roll. As I said, I’m glad I got to see it all, but living out of a suitcase for 2 weeks wasn’t my idea of fun so it’s back to cruising for me!
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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
