Explore New Zealand with a Scenic Rail Pass that allows you to travel on Tranz Scenic's long distance passenger rail network which includes - The Overlander, The TranzCoastal and The TranzAlpine trains.

The Scenic Rail Pass is designed for the independent traveller, families or small groups, who want to get the best out of their New Zealand holiday and experience New Zealand's unique beauty and benefits of train travel.

You can travel between the North and South Islands with ease as your pass includes travel on the Interislander ferries between Wellington and Picton.

To help you you to plan your Scenic Rail Pass travel, there is a range of suggest travel itineraries, that will give you an unique experience of New Zealand's scenic regions from the the farming lands, the volcanic plateau and river gorges of the North Island, the beautiful Marlborough Sounds whilist on an Interislander ferry traveling between the North and South Islands, the wine growing regions of Marlborough, the rugged coast line for the Kaikoura's and the alpine scenery of the Southern Alps of the South Island.

You can also make online accommodation and sightseeing reservations of the various stopover destinations contained in each travel itinerary.

All suggested travel itineraries have been design to meet the validity requirements of your Scenic Rail Pass.

The Overlander train operates Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 30 Novemebr 2008, Daily from 05 December 2008 to 26 April 2009 and Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 27 April 2009 to 30 September 2009.