Couple standing on rocky terrain overlooking volcanic mountains during a hike.

Great Journeys - Classic Northern Highlights Tour

Auckland

Wellington

6 days, 5 nights

Train Journeys

From: $3,499 pp

Tour overview

The journey is part of the destination, and scenic trains are the ultimate way to see New Zealand. Your journey will begin aboard the Northern Explorer, leaving the towering Auckland skyline behind you and setting out across the mighty Waikato plains. From Hamilton, your journey spirals up onto the volcanic plateau around the historic Raurimu Spiral. At the top, you will cruise beneath three mighty volcanic peaks before slowly descending across several soaring viaducts. Your final leg brings you along the sparkling Kapiti Coast on your way into our glittering capital city, Wellington.

Tour highlights & inclusions

6 days / 5 nights
5 breakfasts, 2 dinners

Auckland

Wellington

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Price pp from

NZD $3,499

Trip itinerary

Explore Auckland

Kia ora! Welcome to Auckland, New Zealand’s City of Sails! Auckland is known for its multicultural hub of food, music, arts, and culture. After checking into your hotel and reading your welcome letter from your Tour Director, head out and explore all that Auckland has to offer. This is the perfect opportunity to visit the Sky Tower or go shopping along bustling Queen Street. You may even fancy a drink in one of the charming bars or eateries of Vulcan Lane. Your tour officially begins this evening, as you join your fellow travellers and Tour Director this evening for a welcome reception.

Auckland waterfront with yachts and city skyline including the Sky Tower on a clear sunny day.

Accommodation

3-3.5 Star Hotel

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Inclusions

Northern Explorer Scenic Train from Auckland to Tongariro National Park

Northern Explorer Train Tongariro National Park to Wellington

Introducing Te Papa Museum Tour

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