2-Day Kaikoura Whale Discovery Train Escape from Wellington - Wellington, concludes Christchurch, New Zealand

One of the world's most scenic train journeys, this two-day Kaikoura Whale Discovery rail journey takes you from New Zealand's capital, Wellington, across Cook Strait and through the picturesque Marlborough Sounds, where you board the train for Kaikoura.

Experience a whale watch boat tour, where you may see whales and other marine life, before continuing to Christchurch, the 'Garden City'.

Your two-day Kaikoura Whale Discovery Train Journey begins with a 3-hour stunning ferry ride across the Cook Strait, which separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand, it is one of the most beautiful crossings in the world. Sail on the Interislander ferry from Wellington in the North Island, across to Picton, which is nestled in the heart of the Marlborough Sounds in the South Island.

Connect with the TranzCoastal train from Picton to Kaikoura and overnight at the White Morph Motor Inn. This journey is a scenic feast of New Zealand, with the Kaikoura mountain ranges on one side of your train and the rugged Pacific Ocean coastline on the other.

Day Two - You will experience a whale watch boat tour, where you have the opportunity to see whales at close range and encounter a wide range of other marine life including the worlds rarest dolphin, the tiny Hector Dolphin.

The Kaikoura Whale Discovery Train Escape concludes with the last leg of the journey from Kaikoura to Christchurch.