Experience the North Island’s extraordinary range of scenery in one journey, the Northern Explorer takes you through rolling green farmland and virgin bush, past quaint country towns and along rocky coasts.

The journey through Tongariro National Park, with its three spectacular volcanic mountains – Tongariro, Ng?uruhoe and Ruapehu – is a highlight, a place of extremes and surprises, where snow-blanketed fields, ancient lava flows and dense beech forests can be seen side by side.

The Northern Explorer operates a six day timetable, departing Auckland on Monday, Thursday & Saturday, and Wellington on Tuesday, Friday & Sunday.