Train Travel in New Zealand

Whether you are from overseas or from New Zealand – one of the best ways to discover New Zealand is by Train travel.You can travel by train between all three major New Zealand Cities from Auckland to Wellington and from Wellington to Christchurch (with a little bit of help from the Interislander Ferry). The Overlander Train between Auckland and Wellington and vice versa The famous Overlander train is easily the best way to get from downtown Auckland to the city of Wellington, in one worry-free journey – with various interesting stops along the way – one being at the Tongariro National Park. This is the longest train travel in New Zealand and takes approx 12 hours to complete, across the whole interior of the North Island in one single day. The Overlander train journey will take you from coastlines to mountains, from lush and green farmland to thick and beautiful native New Zealand. Tranzcoastal Train connects Picton and Christchurch Before you get to Picton on the South Island you need to take the ferry across Cook Strait. Passengers due to take the Tranzcoastal train from Picton to Christchurch can check their baggage through to Christchurch in Wellington – this makes things super easy and you only need to carry hand luggage onto the ferry and the Tranzcoastal train. The Tranzcoastal train has comfortable carriages with four seats around a table. All carriages have big panoramic windows to allow you to view the scenery along the east coast of the South Island. The train also has a caf Train Travel in New Zealand is a post from: Traveling China from Traveling China http://www.chinaya.org

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