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Railcruising 2 hour Self Drive Rail Journey

Discover Rotorua in a Whole New Way with RailCruising Explore Rotorua’s surrounding landscapes aboard your own RailCruiser – a fully automated, petrol‑electric railcar designed for comfort, safety, and effortless adventure. With four spacious seats, panoramic windows, and clear drop‑down waterproof sides, you’ll enjoy uninterrupted views as you glide through 1,000‑year‑old native forest, open farmland, and vistas over Lake Rotorua on your trip back down. This isn’t just a train ride. It’s an innovative, self‑drive rail experience that blends nature, storytelling, and gentle adventure — perfect for families, couples, and explorers of all ages. Sit back and relax as a guided audio tour that brings Rotorua’s rail history and natural environment to life. RailCruising Rotorua: a uniquely Kiwi way to see the region’s beauty and heritage.

From: NZ$79.00

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2 Hours

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Highlights

Ride in your own self-drive rail cart
Glide through ancient virgin forest and relaxing countryside
Perfect for All Ages
Comfortable, All‑Weather Design

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The Ultimate Rotorua RailCrusing Experience

Not many people are lucky enough to have ridden in the cab of a locomotive but it’s this kind of unique experience that inspired RailCruising. You can experience rail like never before. Imagine sitting in your own rail car, with nothing ahead of you but the unobstructed curve of the rail stretching out into the distance, the scenery drifting by and the clickety-clack of the rail beneath you.

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Groups of Rail Cars spaced well apart, travel together in one direction from Ngongotaha Station or Mamaku Railway Station. At their destination (Either Mamaku Railway St...

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Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate and a biscuit at Mamaku Station

Meeting Point

Meet at Ngongotaha Railcruising Station 15 minutes prior to your trip leaving.

45 Ngongotaha Road, Ngongotaha

Cancellation policy

Full refund if cancelled up to 24 hours before activity starts.

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NZ$79.00

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2 Hours

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45 Ngongotaha Road, Ngongotahā, Rotorua, New Zealand, 3010

Ngongotaha Ultimate Express - Return Trip from Ngongotaha

duration: 2 hours
meeting_point: Ngongotaha Station
description: The Ngongotaha Ultimate Journey - 2 hour return trip starting from Ngongotaha Railcruising Station

Travel through the beautiful Dansey Scenic Reserve and surrounding farmland on the steep 1:35 gradient railway in your own self-drive RailCruiser between Ngongotaha and Mamaku return. With stunning lake panorama, the 360 degree views from your RailCruiser makes this trip the ultimate railway experience.

**RailCruiser Seating Capacity:**
Each RailCruiser can carry up to four adults, or two adults and two children, or two adults and 3 smaller sized children.
*Note: Only your group members will share your RailCruiser.*

*Local's prices are available with ID and confirmation of address. Phone 0800 72 45 74

what_is_included: Tea, coffee and hot chocolate to make your own at the turnaround point
highlights: - Self-drive RailCruiser experience
- 360-degree lake and forest views
- Travel through Dansey Scenic Reserve
- All-weather enclosed cruisers
- Imagine sitting in your own rail car, with nothing ahead of you but the unobstructed curve of the rail stretching out into the distance.
- Our Rail Cars travel at 20km/hr and boast 360 degree views so you won’t miss a thing.
- This is an extraordinary experience totally unique to New Zealand.
- Overlooking the lake our railway offers beautiful scenery and broad vistas extending as far as Mount Tarawera. powered self-drive, 4-seat Rail Car.
- This is the ultimate way to experience a railway.
check_in_details: Arrive 15 minutes before for safety briefing.
restrictions: Each RailCruiser can carry up to four adults or equivalent, Bookings for 5+ people must fill each RailCruiser
disclaimers: We reserve the right to cancel any tour or booking due to weather conditions, unforeseeable hazards, unsuitability of the visitor due to reasons such as ill health, intoxication, and any other event beyond our control that will compromise the safe operation of the activity.

Duration: 2 Hours

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Railcruising 2 hour Self Drive Rail Journey

From: NZ$79.00

Highlights

Ride in your own self-drive rail cart

Glide through ancient virgin forest and relaxing countryside

Perfect for All Ages

Comfortable, All‑Weather Design

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Ngongotaha Ultimate Express - Return Trip from Ngongotaha

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