From open air viewing carriages to complimentary tour guide’s audio commentary by the driver of the train, the TranzAlpine inland train journey is guaranteed to take your breath away. Chugging over a gaping 72-metre high Staircase Viaduct and several others, you will witness many mesmerizing vistas seated comfortably in your train carriage. Miles of NZ farming, an uninterrupted view of the Southern Alps rising from the plains like megalithic skyscrapers and a ride along the edges of the ice-fed Waimakariri River are some of the attractions along this route. #mountains #photography #kidslearning #activekids #familyfriendly