Style: March 01, 2018
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
84 STYLE | promotion<br />
JOURNEY IN STYLE,<br />
BY RAIL<br />
There are limitless ocean-cruising options, but these only take<br />
you to the edge of the country. Rail touring takes you to the very heart of it.<br />
Nikki Ford from Dunedin Railways discusses options<br />
for rail touring in the South Island.<br />
Where would be the best place to start in<br />
planning a journey by rail?<br />
Thanks to New Zealand’s railway pioneers, who<br />
created railroads through some of the most<br />
inaccessible areas of the South Island, Dunedin<br />
Railways can travel to the most remote, yet<br />
beautiful locations so we are spoilt for choice!<br />
Departing from either Christchurch or Dunedin,<br />
this iconic company offers three specialised rail<br />
touring options: the West Coast, East Coast, or our<br />
flagship Southern tour.<br />
Which rail touring option is best for me?<br />
Departing from Christchurch, the Southern rail tour<br />
takes guests as far as Stewart Island and has a real<br />
focus on New Zealand’s history with stopovers in<br />
Oamaru’s historic precinct or visits to Dunedin’s<br />
Larnach Castle and the stunning viaducts of Taieri<br />
Gorge. If you love the mountains and breathtaking<br />
vistas inaccessible by road, then the West Coast<br />
tour is the tour for you. If ocean views are more<br />
your style, the East Coast tour travels from Dunedin<br />
to Picton, culminating in a cruise in the Queen<br />
Charlotte Sounds before returning south.<br />
Are there opportunities to look around the<br />
stop-over destinations independently?<br />
Dunedin Railways prides itself on looking after<br />
its guests’ every need, but we don’t want to<br />
overwhelm guests with strict, inflexible itineraries,<br />
which is why there are add-on tour options at<br />
most of the stopover destinations. For those who<br />
would like some independence, guests are welcome<br />
to explore the stop-over destinations of their<br />
own accord.<br />
What sort of travellers will be on board the train?<br />
Guests tell us they have made life-long friends during<br />
their journey and continue to catch up regularly.<br />
In fact, a lot of our repeat guests book their next<br />
tours with people they met on their previous tours!<br />
In short, our rail tours are for those who love<br />
the nostalgia of rail travel, who have a sense of<br />
adventure, but who also like to be taken care of!<br />
dunedinrailways.co.nz<br />
nikki@dunedinrailways.co.nz
Change language