Day out on Matariki - A very unique experience. Great for a range of age groups. A different way to view countryside of New Zealand. If you're female, make sure to use the rest room... read more when you stop for a coffee-Nice surprise.

  We were pleasantly surprised on our 'chill out', Saturday morning trip where we were the party crashers on a large family birthday tour. Whilst Paul (the owner/operator loves what he... read more does) likes to be the one with the jokes, it is a bonus if you play the game, especially if you are in the last (self driving) cart where you get the most 'walkie talkie' reply time. We highly recommend the 'Bush Walk and Snack Run' to get the full experience of your trip. Thank you Paul for the personal, knowledgeable and humorous touch, that you may not get from the bigger commercial activities.

  Stunning scenery and a friendly local business. - Wow, what a trip! The scenery was absolutely stunning. The guide was hilarious and shared a lot of his local knowledge. We had our young son with us and he... read more even got to ride in the front cart and make some safety announcements over the radio. Highly recommended!

  What a lovely experience we had and thoroughly enjoyed it from the ride on the train and feeding the chickens and ducks and the bush walk and finished off by... read more a welcome drink and biscuit.
The highlight of the tour was we rescued George the cockerel who had been abandoned and took him back to be with the other birds.

Would definenatly recommend

  Great journey by rail to this historic spot. - We had a very entertaining, informative and enjoyable trip on this rail adventure. The walk through the bush was very welcome in the heat and great to see the native... read more trees. We also enjoyed the morning tea break. Well worth the effort.