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Hop aboard your own self-drive railway car and enjoy epic 360-degree views of Lake Rotorua and rolling farmland...
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!
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Beautiful Trip
CHARMAIN from
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Beautiful Trip
CHARMAIN from
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Charming fun.
Anne Stevenson from
NZ
Charming fun.
Anne Stevenson from
NZ
Rail Cruising
ernestm from
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Fantastic experience
Mayer Mustafa from
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Great rail cruise ride
Deborah Cumings from
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Great rail cruise ride
Deborah Cumings from
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Great
Sheryl Meads from
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Great
Sheryl Meads from
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Great
Sheryl Meads from
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Rail cruising
David Teesdale from
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Rail cruising
David Teesdale from
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Rail cruising
David Teesdale from
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Great trip!
long from
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Great trip!
long from
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Great trip!
long from
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Railway cruising
wendyb15 from
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Railway cruising
wendyb15 from
NZ
Railway cruising
wendyb15 from
NZ
Highly Recommend
jgunn from
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Highly Recommend
jgunn from
NZ
rail cruising rotorua
caror spivey from
Australia
rail cruising rotorua
caror spivey from
Australia
rail cruising rotorua
caror spivey from
Australia
You are on your own 😎
nickym4 from
NZ
Railcruise Experience June 2023
kevanl from
NZ
A great experience
lynf2 from
NZ
Great experience
Stephen Murray from
NZ
Great experience
Stephen Murray from
NZ
Great experience
Stephen Murray from
NZ
Peaceful and monotonous
sukyoungk from
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Rail cruise
Karen from
NZ
Rail cruise
Karen from
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Peaceful
mariama1 from
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Peaceful
mariama1 from
NZ
Family Fun Time
Ariana from
Australia
Family Fun Time
Ariana from
Australia
Wonderful ride and staff.
Hazel Edson from
NZ
Great experience
Leanne from
NZ
Great experience
Leanne from
NZ
Great experience
Leanne from
NZ
ROTORUA RAIL HOLIDAY
ALI from
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ROTORUA RAIL HOLIDAY
ALI from
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Awesome
Sue from
NZ
Enjoyable experience
kunaln from
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Enjoyable experience
kunaln from
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Enjoyable experience
kunaln from
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Average...
Shaarn from
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Average...
Shaarn from
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Average...
Shaarn from
NZ
Rail car cruising
Janine Craddock from
NZ
Traincart ride
joek7 from
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Traincart ride
joek7 from
NZ
Rotorua rail cruising - very enjoyable.
Brian Hall from
NZ
Rotorua rail cruising - very enjoyable.
Brian Hall from
NZ
A romantic rail ride…
tracyr7 from
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A romantic rail ride…
tracyr7 from
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A romantic rail ride…
tracyr7 from
NZ
Lots of Trees
qushanrezan from
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Uniquely kiwi
Nikki Anglesey from
NZ
Absolutely wonderful experience ❤
Nichaela Riordan from
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Absolutely wonderful experience ❤
Nichaela Riordan from
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Amazing Rail cars
amandaa5 from
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A great trip
jilla4 from
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Awesome family activity
Shakil from
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Awesome family activity
Shakil from
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Enjoyable Experience
Julia from
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She'll be coming round the mountain, Beep beep
Sarah Harvey from
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She'll be coming round the mountain, Beep beep
Sarah Harvey from
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She'll be coming round the mountain, Beep beep
Sarah Harvey from
NZ
Mrs
jans12 from
NZ
Great start to Rotorua holiday
ceridwynp from
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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
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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
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Amazing
Rajiv Sharma from
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Amazing
Rajiv Sharma from
NZ
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
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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
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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
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Do it!
Wynsome from
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Lovely, misty journey
Jeremy from
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Lovely, misty journey
Jeremy from
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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
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Relaxing Cruisy Ride
Heather mcIver from
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Relaxing Cruisy Ride
Heather mcIver from
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Awesome
Joye West from
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Awesome
Joye West from
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Totally recommend!!
Catherine from
NZ
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
NZ
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
NZ
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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From Rotorua Rail Cruising - Mamaku Scenic Rail Tour
Thanks Sandra for taking a trip with us and for your review. So glad you enjoyed the commentary. There really is so much interesting history around this area! We hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday!
johnk7 from New Zealand wrote on 29 August 2024
Nice cruise
Worth every penny
Judy Herbert from New Zealand wrote on 11 August 2024
Great
Only did the short trip with my grand daughter to see if we liked it but will definitely book in the 2 hr trip xmas holidays. Lovely and relaxing
johnm68 from New Zealand wrote on 21 July 2024
Rail experience perfect
Nice laid back experience. Super friendly operators A real novelty experience.
lolomaf from New Zealand wrote on 21 July 2024
A day into history
Amazing the work that has been done to bring history back to life. A great day out even though it was raining. How did those large locomotives fit onto such a narrow track. Spend the day and it is easy to see from the drivers seat. Would go again. Next time when they get to Putāruru.
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Sandra from Australia wrote on 20 March 2025
Great Fun - Something Different
Great little adventure to sit back and relax and enjoy the scenery. Commentary of the area was great also to listen too. Thoroughly recommend!