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Rotorua Rail Cruising - Mamaku Scenic Rail Tour
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 & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Martin from Germany wrote on 23 October 2016
Sonntagsausflug
Das RailwayCruising war nicht ganz das, was ich erwartet habe. Was meinen Erwartungen entsprochen hat: Man sitzt in einem Cruiser auf Schienen. Was man bekommt: Man setzt sich in den Cruiser, wird kurz eingewiesen (nicht das man etwas während der Fahrt regulieren könnte) und fährt dann los. Ich hätte mir gewünscht, die Geschwindigkeit selber zu regulieren und auch die Möglichkeit zu haben, an der einen oder anderen Stelle anzuhalten. Spektakulär ist die Strecke auch nicht. Daher vergebe ich 3 Sterne. Es ist wirklich nicht schlecht und die Sitze sind bequem. Für einen kurzen Familienausflug bestimmt klasse für mich etwas langweilig.
Anne Rodewald from Austria wrote on 22 September 2016
RailCruising
Eine nette Betreuung, gute Erklärungen, schöne Aussichten bei einem angenehmen Tempo.
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!
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
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Caroline Goebel from Germany wrote on 09 February 2024
Nette Fahrt
Das Personal war wirklich sehr höflich, die Erklärungen zur Bahn super. Die Fahrt ist ganz nett und der Text informativ. Aber man sieht eigentlich nicht wirklich viel.