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New Zealand is a land of unique beauty and distinctive landscapes, whose two main islands offer sub-tropical rainforest and unspoilt beaches, ancient volcanoes and geothermal geysers, rolling pastoral scenery, rugged mountain ranges and fathomless fiords.<\/p>\n

Distant Journeys\u2019 Rail, Road & Sea tour includes both North and South Islands and features three wonderfully scenic rail journeys. Travel on one of the world\u2019s great rail journeys from Greymouth to Christchurch via the Southern Alps, on board the TranzAlpine; journey from Christchurch to Picton as we board KiwiRail\u2019s Coastal Pacific, and finally we enjoy the Northern Explorer from Wellington to Otorohanga, through the Tongariro National Park.<\/p>\n

Each rail journey offers stunning scenery at every turn, so sit back, relax and take in New Zealand\u2019s magnificent landscapes from the comfort of your seat on this fabulous touring holiday.<\/p>\n

Take advantage of our Special Offers<\/b><\/a> and enjoy a homebound stopover from \u00a329 per person<\/strong>. That\u2019s a saving of up to \u00a3632 per couple<\/strong>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New Zealand is a land of unique beauty and distinctive landscapes, whose two main islands offer sub-tropical rainforest and unspoilt beaches, ancient volcanoes and geothermal geysers, rolling pastoral scenery, rugged mountain ranges and fathomless fiords. Distant Journeys\u2019 Rail, Road & Sea tour includes both North and South Islands and features three wonderfully scenic rail journeys. … Continue reading New Zealand by Rail, Road and Sea Tour<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":42154,"parent":28945,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hygraph-tour.php","meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBy Rail, Road & Sea | New Zealand Train Tour | Distant Journeys<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the wonders of New Zealand with our incredible tour of New Zealand by Rail, Road and Sea for 27-days. 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