New Zealand VR Tours

Welcome to the Virtual Tour Section
Where the Indian Pacific experience was largely about the train, the Great Journeys New Zealand tour used trains primarily as a conveyance from site to site. The stops by and large contained too many aspects to be condensed into a virtual tour, so there is no day by day itinerary here. However, there were some highlight on the tour that lent themselves to a virtual tour, and they are presented below, in chronological order.

Please select a tour from the menu below. You may view the virtual tour on this webpage, or access directly from the hosting site by clicking on the hyperlinked name above the tour.

Day Two: Hamilton Gardens
 Day Nine: The Omaka Heritage Aviation Museum
The Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton New Zealand
The Hamilton Gardens occupy over 100 acres in the town of the same name. Two particular gardens are the focus of these tours, the Paradise Gardens, a collection of formal gardens from different time periods and different cultures, and the Fantasy Gardens, a collection of gardens that draw upon ideas from history, literature, music, bringing them to life in a  natural setting.

Hamilton Gardens Paradise Collection

Hamilton Gardens Welcome CenterSnap Content

 Hamilton Garden's Fantasy Collection

Hamilton Gardens Welcome CenterSnap Content

Omaka Heritage Aviation Museum, Blenheim
If you are an aviation buff, the Omaka Heritage Aviation Museum is a "must do" when visiting New Zealand. There are two exhibits in the Aviation Museum. The first is the "Knights of the Sky exhibit, featuring World War I planes, many donated or re-created by Sir Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame. The secon is a collection of World War II aircraft, obtained and maintained by the Omaka Museum Trust. Both exhibits present the warplane within the context of specific historical moment, making the exhibit all that more interesting
Knights of the Sky Exhibit
 
Knights of the Sky: DogfightsSnap Content


Dangerous Skies Exhibit
Dangerous Skies: Allied Planes with Kiwi PilotsSnap Content




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