Explore New Zealand's unique geographical regions and diverse natural beauty with its lakes, rivers, native rugged bush, the majestic volcanoes of the North Island's central plateau with its majestic volcanoes, to the mountain peaks of the majestic Southern Alps, native rugged alpine bush of the west coast of the South Island, using a national flexible 'Book As You Go' scenic bus and train pass where you can travel at your own pace, giving you value for money travel.

A scenic bus and train 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 with the benefits of train and ferry travel to some of New Zealand's famous tourism regions.

With a scenic bus and train and pass, you can travel on a bus, coach, scenic coach services, Cook Strait ferry between the North and South Islands and the award winning Christchurch to Arthurs Pass and Greymouth train, travelling in modern, centrally heated/air conditioned carriages with advanced air bag suspension system for quieter and smoother travel, un-tinted, non-reflective, panoramic side and roof windows to capture the dramatic coastal and mountain views at your own pace, with a range of scenic train and ferry passes to suit your stay and travel budget.

Scenic bus and train passes are available as -

* the Aotearoa Explorer Pass is designed for those who want to get the best out of their New Zealand holiday and experience the unique beauty with the benefits of the TranzAlpine train, bus, coach and scenic coach travel to some of New Zealand's famous tourism regions the Auckland, Paihia in the Bay of Islands, Hobbiton, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch, Fox Glacier or Franz Josef glaciers, the historic old-mining town of Greymouth, the southern lakes of Lake Hawera Lake Wanaka and Lake Wakatipu and the majestic beauty of Milford Sound.

Minimum of 9 days of travel is required.

* the Circle the South Pass is designed for those who want to get the best out of their South Island holiday and experience New Zealand's unique beauty with the benefits of the TranzAlpine train, bus, coach and scenic coach travel to some of South Island's famous tourism regions Fox Glacier or Franz Josef glaciers, the historic old-mining town of Greymouth, the southern lakes of Lake Hawera Lake Wanaka, Lake Tekpo, Lake Wakatipu, Aoraki/Mt Cook and national park, Queenstown and the majestic beauty of Milford Sound.

Minimum of 4 days of travel is required.

* the Alps and Fiords Pass is designed for  those who want to get the best out of their South Island holiday and experience New Zealand's unique beauty with the benefits of the TranzAlpine train, bus, coach and scenic coach travel to some of South Island's famous tourism regions Fox Glacier or Franz Josef glaciers, the historic old-mining town of Greymouth, the southern lakes of Lake Hawera Lake Wanaka and Lake Wakatipu and the majestic beauty of Milford Sound.

Minimum of 3 days of travel is required.

Using a scenic bus and train pass is great way to explore New Zealand and at the same time saving you money.

After a day's travel, choose from a range of backpacker hostels to budget, motels, motor inns, apartment and hotel accommodation for a comfortable night's stay.