A scenic and historic journey into the heart of Otago, offering 150 kilometres of changing landscapes, high country sheep stations, river gorges, tunnels and viaducts. At Ranfurly, try your hand at the sport of curling, before rounding off the journey in style aboard the Taieri Express, rated one of the world’s great rail trips.

Highlights

Otago Rail Trail, Taieri Gorge Express Railway and Curling in Naseby

Tour Route Map

Tour Detail

Focused around riding the Otago Rail Trail, this tour does a lot more than just that. We leave from Christchurch and end back there after a fun filled 5 days having completed a loop of the East Coast of the South Island. This tour includes the Taieri Gorge railway as a finishing highlight to a great trip.  There are also options to start in Queenstown and end in Dunedin, please ask for details.

Inclusions

Meals as listed, guide and support vehicle, accommodation, train journey, DOC Fees and Otago Rail Trail passport. Please Note: a $100 peak holiday supplement, Christmas, New Year, Easter etc is added to tours with a public holiday.

Regions

New Zealand, South Island, Otago