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Rotorua Rail Cruising - Mamaku Scenic Rail Tour

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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!

Adult $85.00 (18+)

Child $38.00 (5 - 17 years)

Infant $0.00 (0 - 5 years)

What's included

19km Rail cruising experience

Duration

Allow approximately 90 minutes for the whole experience

Location

Mamaku Railway Station
11 Kaponga St
Mamaku

Child Friendly

This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

Distance: 19km return
Departure Times: 11am & 1pm
Departure Point: The Rail Cruising Excursion departs from Mamaku Station Railway - Mamaku Village, 19 km north of Rotorua.
Please Note: You are required to check in 15 minutes prior to trip departure time, and it takes 20 minutes to drive to Mamaku from downtown Rotorua.
Child Age 6 - 16 years. Infants 0 to 5 years FREE and must be booked upon checkout. Infants aged 0 - 2 must be accompanied by a second adult for safety reasons (1 adult driving and the other to sit with infants).

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Rotorua Rail Cruising - Mamaku Scenic Rail Tour

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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!

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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

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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

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johnm68 from New Zealand wrote on 21 July 2024

Rail experience perfect

Nice laid back experience. Super friendly operators A real novelty experience.

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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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