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The Coastal Pacific train operates between the delightful port of
Picton - the gateway to the beautiful
Marlborough Sounds to
Kaikoura - home of whale watching and
Christchurch - the
South Island’s largest city.
 Your journey
takes you through
the wine growing region of
Blenheim to the rugged
Kaikoura mountain ranges on one side of your train, the
Pacific Ocean coastline on the other with views of marine wildlife such as
seals and penguins to some of New Zealand’s finest
horticultural and farmland areas of the Canterbury Plains all
from the comfort of your carriage.
Along the way you pass though the
town of
Kaikoura, where you can break your journey to take in whale watching or get up and close by swimming with the dolphins.
 All
carriages are centrally heated, air conditioned with on board
washroom/toilet facilities, 'Table' (4 people around a table)
or forward facing reclining seating allowing you to share experiences through large panoramic
windows.
There is an open air viewing carriage where all your senses are
awakened with the clean, fresh, sea air and a Café Carriage offering a
selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic hot/cold drinks, snacks and light meals.
The
Coastal Pacific train is a reserved seating 'One Class/Non Smoking' service.
The Coastal Pacific train connects at Picton with various
Cook Strait ferry
sailings to and from Wellington in the North Island.
The Coastal Pacific train connects at
Blenheim with various
bus and coach services to
Nelson,
Motueka, Takaka and Able Tasman
National Park and services from
Nelson,
Motueka (Able Tasman National Park).
This Coastal Pacific train connects with
bus and coach services from
Christchurch to
Mt Cook,
Dunedin,
Invercargill,
Te Anau,
Stewart Island and
Queenstown.
So, sit back and enjoy a genuine kiwi rail experience through the
South Island's north eastern rugged coastline. |
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