The Overlander - Auckland to Wellington - See it all in one day.
The Overlander is a journey through the heart of the North Island, travelling between Auckland - New Zealand's largest city and home of the Sky Tower, to Wellington - New Zealand's arts and culture capital.
Along the way you pass the Central North Island ski towns of National Park and Ohakune, popular with young and old alike. You also see fantastic views of New Zealand farmland, the volcanic plateau, Mount Ruapehu, the world famous Raurimu Spiral, and stunning river gorges - all from our panoramic windows or open air viewing decks allowing you the best possible views.
All carriages feature large panoramic windows giving sweeping views of the magnificent North Island. The Observation carriage includes a mix of seating including lounge style seating. The lounge style seating is arranged at the very rear of this glass backed carriage enabling you to enjoy a totally unique Overlander experience.
The Overlander service operates an off peak and peak timetable, dates of this service is as follows:
Peak Timetable: Operates 7 days (Monday to Sunday) to Sunday 1 May 2011 and from Friday 15 July 2011 to Sunday 31 July 2011 and from Friday 2 September 2011 to Sunday 29 April 2012 excluding Christmas Day.
The Overlander is a journey through the heart of the North Island, travelling between Auckland - New Zealand's largest city and home of the Sky Tower, to Wellington - New Zealand's arts and culture capital.
Along the way you pass the Central North Island ski towns of National Park and Ohakune, popular with young and old alike. You also see fantastic views of New Zealand farmland, the volcanic plateau, Mount Ruapehu, the world famous Raurimu Spiral, and stunning river gorges - all from our panoramic windows or open air viewing decks allowing you the best possible views.
All carriages feature large panoramic windows giving sweeping views of the magnificent North Island. The Observation carriage includes a mix of seating including lounge style seating. The lounge style seating is arranged at the very rear of this glass backed carriage enabling you to enjoy a totally unique Overlander experience.
The Overlander service operates an off peak and peak timetable, dates of this service is as follows:
Peak Timetable: Operates 7 days (Monday to Sunday) to Sunday 1 May 2011 and from Friday 15 July 2011 to Sunday 31 July 2011 and from Friday 2 September 2011 to Sunday 29 April 2012 excluding Christmas Day.
