Great fun! - A great fun activity for a couple of hours a stones throw from Whakatane!
There were just the two of us (being a midweek slot), but that did not matter.... read more Paul is the ideal host - knowledgeable, caring and has a great sense of humour!
Suitable and caters for all ages, give it a tryyou won’t be disappointed.

  Highly recommend this rail trip, friendly knowledgeable staff.
Great adventure for children, families and adults.
Ride the rails in individual rail cars, self drive behind each other.
Stop... read more for bush walk, learn about native trees etc.
Bush stop for hot drinks and biscuits, everything tastes nicer in the bush.
Drive up to the station, watch how they turn the rail cars around, then straight back to the start.

Enjoyed by families and adults, the afternoon trip I took.

If taking sensitive children/adults maybe take earmuffs, can be noisy.

Approx 2 1/2 hours.

Thanks Paul and Ben.

  We were gifted this experience by family who have been before, and we had a great day. Our girls (8 & 2) were happy the whole time and liked stopping... read more to feed the chickens. Paul was very nice and you can tell he loves what he does. Luckily the weather was great and not too cold - I would recommend packing an extra layer as it does get windy when you’re going full speed, and it’s an open cart. There were the perfect amount of stops along the way, especially good for kids so they can get out and stretch their legs.

If you like being outdoors and have a good sense of humour then it’s definitely worth it. Overall it was an experience that we probably wouldn’t have had if we weren’t told about it, so I’m glad we did.

  As we were driving from Rotorua to coast for day trip on holidays from NSW Australia, we stumbled upon this wonderful opportunity. Did the full trip. Was full... read more of fun, information, history, bush walk, feeding chickens, baby chickens and ducks. Was an amazing opportunity. Hope...More

  A great railway trip - The railway runs through lovely country. The White Pine bush walk is stunning.
The trip is relaxing and fun. The host, Paul, provides very good instruction
about safety and driving... read more the rail trucks. It's a great way to spend a couple of hours. Highly recommended.