expedia
Skip to main content
One Key

Earn OneKeyCash when you sign in and book an activity

Sign in
A train traveling through a mountainous landscape with a lake and snow-capped peaks in the background. 1
A train on a bridge with mountains in the background. 2
A bridge over a river with snow-capped mountains in the background. 3

Christchurch Arthurs Pass National Park & TranzAlpine Train

By Leisure Tours Ltd
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$480 per adult
See tickets

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Feel awe as you cross the Southern Alps on the TranzAlpine train
  • Explore Arthur’s Pass National Park’s alpine wilderness and unique landscapes
  • Discover the dramatic limestone formations at Castle Hill
  • Learn about local wildlife, geology, and farming traditions from your guide

Activity location

    • Christchurch
    • Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 2 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
    • Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Check availability

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Driver/Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    One-way journey on the TranzAlpine train
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Central City Hotel Pickups
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food & Drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Smoking in the vehicle
  • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Begin your journey from Christchurch between 7.00am - 7.30am with a transfer to the Christchurch Railway Station to board the iconic TranzAlpine Train for one of the world’s most scenic rail journeys to Arthurs Pass.
Travel across the Canterbury Plains, through braided river valleys, and into the dramatic Southern Alps.
Disembark at the small alpine village of Arthur’s Pass where you will reconnect with your Leisure Tours driver.
Take time to explore the alpine village and surrounding bush walks, relax at a mountain café, and keep watch for the playful kea, the region’s famous alpine parrot.
Departing the National Park by coach, we begin the return journey to Christchurch via Kura Tawhiti–Castle Hill Conservation Area, renowned for striking limestone formations and memorable photo opportunities.

Please note: This tour occasionally operates in reverse itinerary order.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Christchurch
    • Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 2 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
    • Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand