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Rotorua Rail Cruising - Ngongotaha Ultimate Journey
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 26 km 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 and surrounding farmland
- 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 Ngongotaha Railway Station. You can listen to the audio tour as you make your way through the beautiful Dansey Scenic Reserve and surrounding farmland on your 26 km return trip to Mamaku 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!.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
- Adult$72.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$90.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$72.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$90.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$90.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$90.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$72.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$72.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$72.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$90.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$72.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$99.00
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
- Adult$72.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$60.00
- Family$285.00
Authenticated ReviewsAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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kerenh1 from New Zealand wrote on 08 May 2025
NZ at its best
Free ice cream! But seriously, I thought we were going to cycle the 28 km, instead we had a small covered train for ourselves. 14 km each way - coffee, milo, tea at the mid point. Charming, interesting and fun. Glad they provided blankets as we were last trip of the day and caught amazing sunsets and the most charming NZ scenery around. The staff made us so so welcome and source of interesting info too.
Raelene from New Zealand wrote on 27 March 2025
A must in rotorua
What a wonderful trip.in railcarts very friendly staff well organised and a pleasure to travel in their unique area. Some beautiful native bush great view of rotorua an awesome way to spend 2 hours
nixon from New Zealand wrote on 27 April 2025
Very Disappointing
We turned up for our booking on the Monday 21st April at 8.40am. No one showed up and notes left on the door from other people saying had a boojing and noone turned up. Very dissappibting as travelled especially for this. booking. Tried calking the number supplied but bo response and no response till this day from them apologizing that no one turned up. I wouldn't rush to book here as website still operating and able to book on there as well. Very disappointing and would like a full refund.
Lynne Winter from New Zealand wrote on 16 April 2025
What Rail Trail??
We arrived at 8.30 for 9am trail. No one was there at the depot, no previous contact to say it was not running, my sister had travelled from Sydney to join me as we had grown up in this area. We were very disappointed. This company is doomed to fail. They have our money and now want it back. We have tried many times to make contact but all has failed. Maybe you can organise a refund for us?
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Barry Hurman from New Zealand wrote on 09 May 2025
Great experience
Great to see use being made of the old Rotorua railway line. Would be fantastic if use of the track beyond Mamaku in the future.