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| Adult | $6950.00 |
Incredible coastal views from heritage carriages.
Heritage carriage interior view.
Sunset views of Kaikoura mountain ranges.
The WW1 steam locomotive, Ab608 “Passchendaele” is the memorial name given after a 1917 battle in which 845 New Zealanders died in one day.
These two heritage DA locomotives were built in the early 1950s - Da 1410 (1955 of Canada) and Da 1431 (1957 of Clyde, Australia) - transport in an impressive & powerful double-header formation with their dramatic racing stripes.
An introduction to the 'Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer' heritage train & coach tour.
Level 1, 19-21 Maxwell Road, Blenheim, New Zealand.
Inspired by one of the greatest adventurers of our time, the "Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer” is an epic 13-day heritage train & coach tour of the South Island.
Inspired by one of the greatest adventurers of our time, the "Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer” is an epic 13-day heritage train & coach tour of the South Island.
| Adult | $6950.00 |
Single Supplement of $995
COVID policy: If due to COVID, we are forced to cancel the "Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer" tour, then we will either provide refunds/postpone & defer bookings to a later date. If passengers were stranded in their city of origin at Alert Level 3 or 4 & were unable to make their way to departure point to start the tour, then we would provide a refund or credit them for the next tour. We are permitted to continue with the tour at Alert Level 2 as we are not considered public transport.
In the event the passenger cancels a tour, the following fees apply prior to departure: • 60 days or more prior to departure, 10% of the tour package price (the deposit); • Between 30 and 59 days prior to departure, 50% of the tour package price; • Less than 30 days prior to departure, 100% of the tour package price.
Journey the length of the South Island by heritage rail, hauled by two 1950’s locomotives and then by a 100-year old WW1 memorial Steam Locomotive north of Kaikoura. Highlights include Milford Sounds cruise, The Kingston Flyer, cruise Lake Wakatipu on TSS Earnslaw, Walter Peak, Larnach Castle, dinner with Peter Hillary (son of Sir Edmund Hillary) at Aoraki/Mt Cook and much more. An epic 13-day adventure of a lifetime departing from either Wellington or Christchurch.
Level 1, 19-21 Maxwell Road, Blenheim, New Zealand.
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