This 423-mile Train Route Is One of the Most Scenic in the World—Crossing Volcanoes, River Gorges, and a National Park #Travel The Northern Explorer journeys through some of New Zealand’s most dramatic landscapes.

The Northern Explorer journeys through some of New Zealand's most dramatic landscapes.<div class="media_block"><a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/thmb/3Vra71dKfnLMzM6AbU-pec0U-3A=/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/TAL-northern-explorer-train-mt-ngauruhoe-NZNORTHERNEXPLORERTRAIN0326-b2fb2fe3a9a24371ae044d46644d241e.jpg"><img src="https://www.travelandleisure.com/thmb/3Vra71dKfnLMzM6AbU-pec0U-3A=/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/TAL-northern-explorer-train-mt-ngauruhoe-NZNORTHERNEXPLORERTRAIN0326-b2fb2fe3a9a24371ae044d46644d241e.jpg" class="media_thumbnail"></a></div>