For the ultimate luxury, explore South Island's West Coast on a small-group coach holiday, writes Belinda LuksicBig and bold, the South Island's Te Tai o Poutini (West Coast) is nothing short of spectacular. This is the final stop on the Tranz Alpine Rail - and the beating heart of the West Coast. For a taste of the West Coast and its "coasters", hit the water with family-owned-and-operated Haast River Safari. It hurtles through 16 tunnels and over five vertigo-high viaducts, before arriving, four hours later in the West Coast town of Greymouth. Start your West Coast road trip journey with a leisurely journey from Christchurch on the Tranz Alpine, one of the Great Rail Journeys of the world.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 26, 2020 02:48 UTC