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LAVENDYLLAVENDER
FARM,KAIKŌURA
Fora touchofluxuryandsophistication,
journeytoLavendylLavenderFarm.Beingjust
outsideKaikōura’scentre,it’stheperfectplace
toindulgeyoursensesandtreatyourtaste
buds.If you’retherefortheday,takea stroll
throughthestunninglavenderfields,relax
intheirquaintcaféorwatchthedistillation
processtofindouthowlavenderoil is made.
It’stheultimateruralretreat.
lavenderfarm.co.nz
ANOPENAIR EXPERIENCE
Theopen-aircarriageisalsoyourchanceto
experienceallthesights,sounds,andsmells
oftheseasidewhiletravellingalongthecoast.
Theoutdoorviewingcarriagealsodeliversthe
moststellarunobstructedviewsoftheamazing
scenery.If youarelookingtocapturethebestof
the South Island on camera, this is how to do it.
YEALANDSESTATE,
BLENHEIM
Yealandshasquicklybecomesynonymouswith
a passionforcraftingultra-premiumwinesinthe
mostenvironmentally-friendlymanner.Itscosy
andintimateCellarDoorprovidesa relaxing
hideawaywhereyoucandiscovertheYealands
Estatestoryandtrya qualityportfolioofwines
whilstrelaxinginunhurriedcomfort.Takeinthe
picturesqueviewsacrossthevineyardand Cook
Straitonourself-guided vineyard tour.
yealands.co.nz
THECAFÉCARRIAGE
Whenyou’reonthetracks,makesureyou
graba freshlybrewedspecialtyteaorbarista
coffeeandsomecakeonboard.Youcaneven
toastyourspecialjourneywitha bottleof
bubblesoranaward-winninglocalwineor
a coldbeer.Whateveritisyou’reafter,you’ll
find it in the on-board licensed café carriage.
DESTINATION
Sea, scenery, and coastal life
SeptemberisthebeginningoftheCoastalPacificscenictrainseason,whereyoucantakea picturesque
journeyfromChristchurch,pasttheKaikōuraRanges,andthroughtoPicton.Avenuesstopsofffora night
in Blenheim, Picton, and Kaikōura to experience a little of what the regions have to offer.