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Rotorua Rail Cruising
Hop aboard your own self-drive railway car and enjoy epic 360-degree views of Lake Rotorua and rolling farmland...
Highlights
- Step aboard and captain your very own rail car! on a 19km return trip!
- The Rail Cruiser V3000 is an innovative world first vehicle like no other
- Enjoy views of Lake Rotorua, stunning bush scenery and scenery extending as far as Mount Tarawera
- Listen to an audio tour as you make your way through the beautiful Dansey Scenic Reserve
- A magical railway experience not to be missed!
Rail Cruising is a fun, innovative and totally new way for people to explore the stunning Dansey Scenic Reserve. This is a magical railway experience with a difference.
In this awesome travel experience you get to step aboard and captain your very own rail car!
The Rail Cruiser is a self drive heated 4 seater hybrid rail car with unobstructed viewing windows. The RailCruiser V3000 is an innovative world first vehicle like no other!
Travel along the Rotorua Railway in your comfortable RailCruiser at 20km/hr departing from Mamaku Railway Station. You can listen to the audio tour as you make your way through the beautiful Dansey Scenic Reserve on your 19km return trip to Tarukenga Railway Station.
The historic railway provides gentle curves and steep climbs with views of Lake Rotorua, stunning bush scenery and views extending as far as Mount Tarawera.
So, for a totally unique, relaxed, comfortable and independent travel experience hop aboard a Rail Cruiser - this is a magical railway experience not to be missed!
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Sun 10 Jul
- Adult$76.00
- Child$38.00
- Adult$45.50
- Child$38.00
- Adult$57.00
- Child$38.00
- Adult$57.00
- Child$38.00
- Adult$62.00
- Child$38.00
- Adult$62.00
- Child$38.00
- Adult$62.00
- Child$38.00
- Adult$57.00
- Child$38.00
- Adult$62.00
- Child$38.00
- Adult$62.00
- Child$38.00
- Adult$62.00
- Child$38.00
- Adult$62.00
- Child$38.00
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Rotorua rail cruising - very enjoyable.
Brian Hall from
NZ
Rotorua rail cruising - very enjoyable.
Brian Hall from
NZ
A romantic rail ride…
tracyr7 from
NZ
A romantic rail ride…
tracyr7 from
NZ
A romantic rail ride…
tracyr7 from
NZ
Lots of Trees
qushanrezan from
NZ
Uniquely kiwi
Nikki Anglesey from
NZ
Absolutely wonderful experience ❤
Nichaela Riordan from
NZ
Absolutely wonderful experience ❤
Nichaela Riordan from
NZ
Amazing Rail cars
amandaa5 from
NZ
A great trip
jilla4 from
NZ
Awesome family activity
Shakil from
NZ
Awesome family activity
Shakil from
NZ
Enjoyable Experience
Julia from
NZ
She'll be coming round the mountain, Beep beep
Sarah Harvey from
NZ
She'll be coming round the mountain, Beep beep
Sarah Harvey from
NZ
She'll be coming round the mountain, Beep beep
Sarah Harvey from
NZ
Mrs
jans12 from
NZ
Great start to Rotorua holiday
ceridwynp from
NZ
Rotorua Rail Cruising
pennyt3 from
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Rotorua Rail Cruising
pennyt3 from
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Rotorua Rail Cruising
pennyt3 from
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Great !
juliet Gough from
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Great !
juliet Gough from
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Great !
juliet Gough from
NZ
Rail Cart
susiea from
NZ
Worth the drive out of the city
Nic from
NZ
Worth the drive out of the city
Nic from
NZ
Worth the drive out of the city
Nic from
NZ
Amazing!!
sarahd12 from
NZ
Amazing!!
sarahd12 from
NZ
Amazing!!
sarahd12 from
NZ
Rotorua rail cruising
Brigid Bloomfield from
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Amazing
Rajiv Sharma from
NZ
Amazing
Rajiv Sharma from
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Amazing
Rajiv Sharma from
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Beautiful scenery and histroy
saleshnia from
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Beautiful scenery and histroy
saleshnia from
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Fantastic kids loved it
cathrynt from
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Fantastic kids loved it
cathrynt from
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Fantastic kids loved it
cathrynt from
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Rail Capers
donetted from
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Rail Capers
donetted from
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A great experience for young and old
Tina Turner from
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A great experience for young and old
Tina Turner from
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A great experience for young and old
Tina Turner from
NZ
Really cool trip back in time
Justine from
NZ
Really cool trip back in time
Justine from
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Really cool trip back in time
Justine from
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Disappointing
Brian Rose from
NZ
Disappointing
Brian Rose from
NZ
Relaxing excursion
Vanessa from
NZ
Relaxing excursion
Vanessa from
NZ
A fun activity for the family
Deanna from
NZ
Cruising l
gazzanettie from
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Cruising l
gazzanettie from
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Cruising l
gazzanettie from
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Brilliant ride
attleboroughjohn from
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Excellent
Philip Mccormick from
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AWESOME
Sue Allan from
NZ
fantastic experience
timothyr from
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fantastic experience
timothyr from
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fantastic experience
timothyr from
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Great fun date adventure
Jems from
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Great fun date adventure
Jems from
NZ
Great fun date adventure
Jems from
NZ
Good fun
Kayla Richardson from
NZ
Great time
Wayne Jackson from
NZ
Do it!
Wynsome from
NZ
Do it!
Wynsome from
NZ
Lovely, misty journey
Jeremy from
NZ
Lovely, misty journey
Jeremy from
NZ
Lovely, misty journey
Jeremy from
NZ
A great trip for everyone
Cathie Bailey from
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A great trip for everyone
Cathie Bailey from
NZ
Relaxing Cruisy Ride
Heather mcIver from
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Relaxing Cruisy Ride
Heather mcIver from
NZ
Awesome
Joye West from
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Awesome
Joye West from
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Totally recommend!!
Catherine from
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Totally recommend!!
Catherine from
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Totally recommend!!
Catherine from
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Railcruising
brenk from
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Railcruising
brenk from
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Railcruising
brenk from
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Nattering and clattering
Nikki from
NZ
A different experience!
Christine from
United Kingdom
A different experience!
Christine from
United Kingdom
Train fun
Michelle from
Australia
Great Experience!
Rachael from
NZ
Great Experience!
Rachael from
NZ
Unique fun.
Debbi Wyman from
NZ
Must do in Rotorua
Sheherazad from
NZ
Must do in Rotorua
Sheherazad from
NZ
Must do in Rotorua
Sheherazad from
NZ
Super fun for everyone!
Helen from
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Super fun for everyone!
Helen from
NZ
Awesome time on the rail cruise a must to do
Leeanne from
NZ
Enjoying our rail journey
Erin Fleming from
NZ
Backup plan for a bad weather
Gloria from
Hong Kong
Excellent Experience
Jessica from
NZ
Rotorua River view
Sathya Thirunavukkarasu from
Australia
Wonderful experience
Vannyda from
NZ
Wonderful experience
Vannyda from
NZ
Excellent Experience
Andrea Urquhart from
NZ
Excellent Experience
Andrea Urquhart from
NZ
Track & Car
Kate Burn from
NZ
Track & Car
Kate Burn from
NZ
Nice peaceful trip
Daniel Griffiths from
United Kingdom
Nice peaceful trip
Daniel Griffiths from
United Kingdom
Nice peaceful trip
Daniel Griffiths from
United Kingdom
Great Rail Cruise
ZITA SMITH from
NZ
Great Rail Cruise
ZITA SMITH from
NZ
Great Rail Cruise
ZITA SMITH from
NZ
View
Faafua Cummings from
American Samoa
View
Faafua Cummings from
American Samoa
View
Faafua Cummings from
American Samoa
A unique experience and well worth it
Paul from
United Kingdom
A unique experience and well worth it
Paul from
United Kingdom
A unique experience and well worth it
Paul from
United Kingdom
Wonderfully Different!
Sue Hay from
NZ
Wonderfully Different!
Sue Hay from
NZ
Wonderfully Different!
Sue Hay from
NZ
Fun trip
Nick Greenwood from
NZ
Fun trip
Nick Greenwood from
NZ
Fun trip
Nick Greenwood from
NZ
Enjoyable afternoon
David Sedun from
NZ
Enjoy Railcruising!
Sharon from
NZ
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Jeremy from New Zealand wrote on 16 July 2020
Lovely, misty journey
The staff are down-to-earth and really friendly and professional. Even on a rainy day it was a lovely trip.
Joye West from New Zealand wrote on 20 February 2020
Awesome
Enjoyed the commentary and the native Bush. The carts are amazing and the whole experience was just great. Would recommend
Alicia Stacey from New Zealand wrote on 28 June 2021
Very noisy
Booked in advance for this and told them that i have a 5month old baby that will be coming along with us. When we arrived they didn't think to mention or let us know that the sound of the little train on the tracks were going to be extremely noisy, not only for a baby but for the elderly group as well going on before us, and plus then they had to start up a mini generator in the back of the cabs (as these trains are battery powered) to get back to the station. Would not recommend for ones with younger babys or even the elderly unless they may want to wear some type of hearing protection. They may want to invest in some & have at the office for the ones that want to wear them . Otherwise it was okay .
Kelly Robinson from New Zealand wrote on 28 March 2021
Sorry...but this was boring
I was pretty excited about this surprise adventure for my partners bday...but it was disappointing. Slow, not much to look at and my 9 year old literally fell asleep! 🤦🏼♀️😬 The end of the track would benefit from something to entertain guests too! A coffee cart or something?!?!
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Wynsome from New Zealand wrote on 27 July 2020
Do it!
A great experience.