Watch this video to experience TWO of the world’s most scenic trains in New Zealand: The TranzAlpine and Coastal Pacific on New Zealand’s Stunning South Island! In this New Zealand Travel Guide, we’ll explore New Zealand’s South Island by rail!
The TranzAlpine and Coastal Pacific trains traverse some of the planet’s most unbelievable landscapes. From Greymouth on the rainforested West Coast, we’ll traverse the Southern Alps to Christchurch. From there, we’ll head north toward Wine Country, while hugging the Pacific Coast, watching waves crash and spotting seals, dolphins, and other sea mammals.
The TranzAlpine and Coastal Pacific trains offer some of the most incredible rail adventures possible.
We’ll check out everything onboard, too. Including the café car and its selections of tasty snacks and meals. We’ll fully investigate the open-air observation car on both the TranzAlpine and the Coastal Pacific.
0:00 Introduction
1:24 Boarding the TranzAlpine
7:07 Arriving in Arthur’s Pass
10:48 Boarding the Coastal Pacific
15:12 Reaching the Pacific Coast
19:15 Bloopers
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Music:
Sunrise Sunset (Tribute Version) (Instrumental Version) – Akerman
Sand and Salt (Instrumental Version) – Ludlow
Telekenisis – Tellsonic
Limit Experience – Marc Torch
Calming Rain – Candelion
Crushing Waves – Marc Torch
These Days – Pearce Roswell
Eyes of Yours – Edgar Hopp
Sunrise Sunset (Tribute Version) (Instrumental Version) (REPRISE) – Akerman
We’re Taking Off – Wildflowers
Still a Dreamer – Clarke Russo
Because of Forever – Briar Edwards
Summer Moon – The Big Let Down
29 Comments
Ummmm – you defied physics! Or jumped sideways – I’m picking the latter.
Thankyou for your video – as a kiwi living in Australia it’s nice to see the green green grass of home
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Thanks wonderful video Love NZ from India
This is amazing!
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Nice Black Bay Pro! Ahahaha
This is the last trip I did with my Mother. She had terminal cancer and wanted to say goodbye to her favorite parts of NZ. Home was Rotorua and we set off in Winter .
I see they have taken all the sheepskin seat covers out. Pity
Thank you, thank you for that brief trip to my beautiful homeland. I cried and sighed.
Hi sir. I am from srilanka. Can you help me for my studies?
Thanks jeb for this beautiful video. Really superb and i enjoyed a very lot. Train is really ultimate. If this train has sleeper it will be the really next level.
Excellent Video Jeb Brooks – such array of beautiful sights and the magnificence of The Southern Alps was delightful – so thank you for sharing. Cheers & Travel safely
Which camera did you use to record?
New item on bucket list…tx
Jeb, you have a pleasant and comfortable voice and a talent for narration. Suzanne has a sparkly voice and enthusiasm that is infectious. Great duo and couple. I could easily watch longer videos.
Hey Jeb! Check the 17:42 part of the video. On the mountain, I see an image of a human face.
Thanks for this sharing this video.
New Zealand ❤
I have dream to settle in New Zealand, i crossed 45 age no it is not possible to settle. Due to low score
Have done this trip the other way and back on the Tranz Alpine
Christchurch to Graymouth and back
Stunning
Along with the regular sheep on the grassy knolls did you happen to come across new zealand bunnies grazing among those shrubs and bushes, patches of thick grass at almost every twist and turn through this journey?
My wife and I travelled both ways on the Tranzalpine pre-COVID, this brings back fond memories of that trip.
If you want to watch about how the Midland line from Greymouth used to be look up Steam Lives On Kb Country, on Youtube it is 10 minutes long on a number on channels.
Am from india bt my dream country is switzerland
The answer to your physics question is NO. Because you are travelling at the same speed as the train, you will continue to move forward in the air and land on the same spot.
Missed the best one of all, the train from Anchorage to Seward, Alaska.
Love from India ❤️🇮🇳
It is my long day hope and dream to visit my dream country Newzeeland. But l can't manage the visitor Visa. Please help me anyone can help me or guide me how to get the Newzeeland visa
Now that Jacinda Adhern is no longer in power, we are all heading to beautiful New Zealand once again!!