How to Travel NEW ZEALAND BY RAIL | Retirement Travelers Train Journeys
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- čas přidán 12. 06. 2024
- In today's video, we share our experience traveling 3 New Zealand Trains, Northern Explorer, Coastal Pacific, and the Tranzalpine. We tell you what to do in New Zealand and how to travel through New Zealand by rail. Trains in New Zealand are a great way to move between Auckland, Wellington, Picton, Christchurch, and Greymouth. We will tell you how to book the tickets, the costs, and other details for our New Zealand rail and ferry adventure. Here is the link to purchasing tickets: railnewzealand.com/
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How gorgeous! I love New Zealand! As a visiting Aussie, I lived there for a year back in 1988! Beautiful country and people!
New Zealand was amazing. Thanks for watching.
John and Bev
I love the Tranz Alpine - I live in NZ - I've done it twice, and it never gets old ❤
We do too. We hope to return someday and do it again. We loved New Zealand.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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As a proud New Zealander I can say that you need six months to see Aotearoa properly. ❤
We would love to come back for a long visit. New Zealand was amazing and we did the best we could in one month. Kiwi hospitality was also awesome. You should be very proud of your country. 🇳🇿
John and Bev
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@@RetirementTravelers Oh yes, I love my home country, but we Kiwis tend to travel a lot to see what is out there in the big wide world. The culture, history and architecture out there is so very different from our own relatively new country, but after we've absorbed all of the fascinating differences it's still wonderful to come home to our beautiful Aotearoa.
I went from Wellington to Auckland many years ago on the overnight Silver Star sleeper train. Now I would like to do the day trip to see the scenery. I have crossed the Cook Strait 4 times and the last time I said never again as it was soooo rough. I rode the Trans Alpine return about 10 years ago which was fantastic.
Thanks for sharing.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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Yay. Back again 🎉🎉 And in the world's best area 🇦🇺🇭🇲. 🧡
Thanks and yes we do love being in this amazing part of the world!
John and Bev
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Thank you, I want to do this trip.. Inspiration helps ;)
Have fun. You will love it.
Happy journeys,
John and Bev
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SO happy to have you back on YT!!! Great video as always and very informative. What a nice and special moment with grandpa and granddaughter. 💖 Safe travels and we can’t wait for more adventures from our retirement travelers!
Thanks so much for following along. Big year planned!
John and Bev
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Wow, what an amazing way to get around the country. This is definitely a way Akane and I would consider going it too. Thanks for all the info!
Thanks. You guys would love it. Glad you liked the video and hope you are enjoying our website as well.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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Thanks for this lovely vlog. I’ll be adding these kiwi trains to my bucket list. I’ve done some train riding in the past: in Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, France, Morocco, India, and Thailand. The least favorite was, sadly, the Amtrak corridor from Boston to Washington D.C.: the least exotic and the most expensive. Oh well, some missteps are inevitable.
I got to this video of yours from your beautiful vlog of the Canadian trip from Vancouver to Banff. Gorgeous views, thank you very much. I’ve done that route on a motorcycle just for the price of gas. But of course I was a bit younger back then. :))
Great scenery. New Zealand is on our bucket list. Didn't know about the train system. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks. We enjoyed the trains of New Zealand. Beautiful country.
John and Bev
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Looking forward to seeing more New Zealand vids.
Thanks. It is such an amazing country. Working on more, plus lots of shorts to capture the various places and experiences. Hope you enjoy those as well.
John and Bev
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Hi guys. Met you on the Coastal Pacific trip from Picton to Christchurch. What a train ride. Love your enthusiasm. Look me up when you come to Adelaide. Cheers Michael.
Thanks so much and it was a pleasure meeting you. Hope you can follow along on our journey and we plan an Aussie road trip in a couple of years!
John and Bev
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So glad you are enjoying my home country!
We are definitely loving New Zealand. We are already planning trip #2. 🇳🇿❤️
John and Bev
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Thank you so much for this informative video! This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for to plan our trip to New Zealand in December - January. The travel agent I tried to use said that we HAD to take buses and rent cars to travel around NZ; I am so glad to find that isn't the case. I've subscribed and can't wait to see more!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for subscribing. Be sure to check out our website for some New Zealand blogs as well. Enjoy and safe travels.
John and Bev
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We definitely need to look into this for a future trip. We love trains. 😊😊
You should! New Zealand is amazing.
John and Bev
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Very informative. Thank you. Looking forward to retiring soon. I am hoping to travel the world also.
Thanks and we will be cheering for you.
John and Bev
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What a lovely informative video! Bobs story was so sweet! Looking forward to your videos at your stops! ~Cara 😊
Thanks. We are loving New Zealand. We are doing lots of shorts to capture the many experiences throughout the country.
John and Bev
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Loved the Northern Explorer and Coastal Express. Planning to do the TransAlpine 2024 ✈️
Thanks guys, love your stuff ✔️
Thanks for following along with us. Safe travels,
John and Bev
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We cannot drive on the other side, we tried in London and returned the rental car the next day. So my question is, "can we travel only by train in New Zealand and still be able to see and do much?" Thank you so much for this vlog. I was so happy when I read the title of this vlog.
You will be able to travel from Auckland to Wellington with stops. You will need to take bus tours from a place like Hamilton. Ferry from Wellington to Picton and train to Christchurch. Take round trip TranzAlpine between Christchurch and Greymouth. I would then fly from Christchurch to Queenstown and do bus/excursion from there. Be sure to go to Milford Sound. Hope this helps. You can check out our New Zealand blogs on our website for more info.
John and Bev
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@@RetirementTravelers Thank you so much for your detailed answer. Safe and happy travel for you two.
Jeanette Reimann
Thanks.
John and Bev
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Great video! How are you finding the cost of living (transportation/lodging/food/etc)? I read somewhere that it can be pricey there, especially during their summer. Thanks
It is definitely not a cheap country, but WORTH IT. Costs are probably similar to US overall. We did find many great bargains like museums and botanical gardens that were free. Plan ahead because things like car rental can book up fast. We rode trains and public transport and also found them to be reasonable.
John and Bev
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Were the seats assigned on the various trains in New Zealand? If not assigned, was it a problem to find seats together? Recent subscriber to your channel and was happy to find this video in your library!
So glad you found our channel. Yes, we did have assigned seats. On the first train, it was a Sunday and the ticket office was closed, but they assigned our seats once we got on the train. It was a great experience overall traveling on all 3 trains and the ferry from Wellington to Picton. Be sure to check out all our New Zealand content on our website and shorts as well.
Safe travels and many blessings in 2024,
John and Bev
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Charlene Lodewyks
Thanks.
John and Bev
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Are the tickets a pass so you can get off and on at different stops with flexibility? Or do you buy for a specific leg and time?
You can get off and make stops, but you need to check the schedules. We believe the Northern train is 3 days a week, so you could have a day or two of sightseeing some of the stops.
Safe travels,
John and Bev
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Anton Schlimmer
Thanks
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