See more, do more, and relax on one of our Day Trips or guided Rail Tours!
Trips beginning from Glenbrook and Pukekohe, with selected Waikato pickups.
Day trips from Hamilton and selected Waikato and King Country stations.
Local steam journeys in Matamata, Putāruru and Tokoroa.
Local heritage rail experiences departing from Taumarunui.
Local heritage rail trips departing from Tauranga.
Local heritage rail trips departing from New Plymouth.
Local heritage rail trips departing from Napier, Hastings & Dannevirke .
Add an extra layer of Auckland heritage and experiences before joining the main Spirit of the Antipodes tour.
Travel aboard GVR’s private tour train through the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Central Plateau, Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū and Hawke’s Bay, combining remarkable railway scenery with distinctive local experiences, heritage attractions and warm GVR hospitality.
Experience The Spirit of the Antipodes Rail Tour, an 11-day escorted journey across New Zealand’s North Island by private heritage train, featuring Rotorua, the Central Plateau, Taranaki, Whanganui and Hawke’s Bay.
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