On arrival paid $70 each having a discount of $20 each. Were met by a man who attempted to be humorous, but was not. Has a hopeless Health and Safety... read more talk and then set off in our golf buggies. After about ten seconds, boredom set...More

  Very impressed with this Adventure!
I took grandchildren for a 10.30 start recently and they loved it too!
A great way to enjoy the outdoors, see some beautiful NZ bush... read more and learn about the history of the area!
Thanx Paul for a delightful and fun filled adventure for us all!!
We will be back

  The Rail adventure was right next to where we were staying, so we thought we would give it a try. Myself and my 2 teenage daughters enjoyed driving the... read more carts over bridges and through tunnels, the scenery, the bush walk in the Kahikatea trees, and feeding the chickens.
It is a cute and quaint idea, the carts are very easy to drive and I love that it uses an existing infrastructure in a new way.
The tour guide, Paul, obviously knows his onions and is passionate about his project; I'm sure he has a lot of local knowledge and stories to tell.

However, the cringy humour, sexist and racist jokes and general bullying manner tainted the whole experience somewhat.
I don't consider myself overly sensitive and don't mind an irreverent joke but this was neither funny or smart and certainly not subtle. If your idea of a safety induction is to make people feel like idiots, then this is for you!
A little less inappropriate chat and a bit more local knowledge and history would have made for a more interesting day.
I felt like apologising to the two Russian New Zealand women who were made to feel like unwelcome tourists in their home of 17 years with Putin jokes and general buffoonery; it was embarrassing.

I have since read some of the other reviews and can see that I am not alone with these views.
Perhaps time to learn to read the room!

I am still giving 3 stars because I think it is a fun idea and could be a really enjoyable day out; I see others here have given it glowing reviews so I would still suggest trying it for yourself.

  This was our first visit to Whakatane & it was specifically to go to Awakeri rail adventure. we took our 11 year old grand daughter. the trip was very... read more enjoyable & Paul was the best host. A very passionate owner of a great business &...More

  This was a very amazing and fantastic experience. We brought the grandparents with us and they loved driving the carts. Milo was good. Paul is such a funny and cool... read more guy which gives the experience another 3 stars. At the end I got to ride up the front with Paul on the jigger. W Paul