New Zealand train journeys -The Overlander

The Overlander – 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 departs Auckland and Wellington daily.

Great News - The Overlander train keeps operating! From 2nd October 2006 the train will run on 3 days a week on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the existing timetable. For the busy Summer season from Mid December through to autumn, and subject to patronage, the service will run 7 days a week. After Easter the service will revert back to 3 days a week through the winter off-season to meet the needs of the majority of customers.