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TranzAlpine train passing near Lake Sarah with mountains and blue summer sky Credit: Kiwi Rail
Scenic Trains

West Coast Escape with TranzAlpine

Christchurch

Queenstown

2 days, 1 nights

Self-Guided Coach Tours

From: $2,150 pp

Trip overview

Board the iconic TranzAlpine for a spectacular rail journey across the Southern Alps to Greymouth. Stay overnight in Franz Josef Glacier Country. A private transfer then takes you through the Haast Pass and past pristine lakes, arriving in Queenstown ready for your next thrill.

Trip highlights & inclusions

2 days / 1 night
1 breakfast

Christchurch

Queenstown

Hotel 4 star
  • TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Christchurch to Greymouth
  • Greymouth Train Station to Franz Josef with Hokitika Scenic Tours
  • Glacier Valley Shuttle

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  • 24/7 in-country support while you’re travelling, so help is close if plans change.

Trip itinerary

TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Christchurch to Greymouth

The early morning departure is rewarded with incredible scenery today onboard the TranzAlpine Scenic Train. Considered one of the world's great train journeys, it travels between the East Coast, Christchurch and the West Coast, Greymouth. From your carriage, you'll see the fields of the Canterbury Plains and farmland, followed by the spectacular gorges and river valleys of the Waimakariri River. The train then climbs into the Southern Alps passing through small settlements and Arthur's Pass National Park before descending through the lush beech rain forest to the West Coast town of Greymouth, a great base for visits to Punakaiki and the West Coast glaciers.

A bright, sunlit view of a steep, snow-covered mountain ridge with blue ice crevasses, set against a vibrant blue sky in the Southern Alps. Credit: Fine Tours Group

Accommodation

Hotel suite bedroom with two beds, TV, desk, chair, window, and curtains. Credit: Scenic Hotel Group
Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier

Activities

Kiwirail Operating on Certain Days

**Please be advised that certain aspects of this tour may operate on specific days of the week during the winter months. We recommend contacting one of our travel specialists to identify a departure date that suits your schedule.

Trip highlights

Aerial view of a KiwiRail train on a bridge over river with mountains and clouds at sunset. Credit: Kiwi Rail

TranzAlpine Scenic Train: Christchurch to Greymouth

Bright blue river flowing through green forest with rocky banks and mountains under a clear sky. Credit: Hokitika Scenic Tours

Greymouth Train Station to Franz Josef with Hokitika Scenic Tours

A bright, sunlit view of a steep, snow-covered mountain ridge with blue ice crevasses, set against a vibrant blue sky in the Southern Alps. Credit: Fine Tours Group

Glacier Valley Shuttle

Aerial image of Queenstown at dusk with snow-covered mountains and lake in winter. Credit: New Zealand Fine Touring

Franz Josef to Queenstown with Glacier Shuttles

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