Adult: 16 years +Children: 5-15 years

Cancellations & Refunds

Cancellation with at least 48 hours’ notice: Full refund or credit.*Cancellation by us (e.g., weather): Full refund or credit.No-shows: Charged full price.Note: **Excludes credit card or payment fees if applicable, which are non-refundable.Note: *Please see more information on refunds and cancellations in Go New Zealand's terms and conditions.*

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Bushwalk & Snack Run

North Island

Awakeri Rail Adventures

from

NZ$110

per adult

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Experiences

Train & Rail Journeys

Family-friendly Tours

Half-Day Tours

North Island

Start: Awakeri

Location: Whakatane

Travel Time: 3 hours

Minimum Age: 5

Duration: 3 hours

Our rail cars are completely self-drive – you have full control over your rail vehicle. Feel free to stop wherever you like for photos (or to retrieve your hat). During the journey from Awakeri, you'll enjoy a guided bushwalk and a leisurely stop at our trackside bush restaurant for a hot coffee or tea with family and friends.

The adventure takes place at a relaxed pace of 25 kilometers per hour along a historic railway line. Along the way, you'll encounter 4 bridges, various cuttings, and picturesque bush scenes.

Two people standing on a small wooden bridge in the middle of a lush native bush walk in Taupō

Visitors parked outside the rustic Caulfields Crossing hut on the Awakeri Rail Adventures route

Rail cart riding through pampas grass-lined tracks at Awakeri Rail Adventures

Self-drive rail cart parked beside the Awakeri rail track in Whakatane

Man waving from self-drive rail cart on the Awakeri Rail Adventures bush track

Awakeri Rail Adventures self-drive rail carts lined up ready for departure

Group walking through native bush on the guided Awakeri Rail Adventures bush walk

Self-drive rail carts crossing a railway intersection on the Awakeri Rail Adventures line

Rail carts parked alongside native bush on the Awakeri Rail Adventures track

Walking trail through native ferns along the Awakeri Rail Adventures bush walk

Awakeri rail carts lined up under a ‘Slow’ sign at the boarding platform

Looking out from a railway tunnel on the Awakeri Rail Adventures track in Whakatane

Close-up of rail cart wheels running along the historic tracks at Awakeri Rail Adventures

Trackside shelter for snacks during the Bush Walk & Snack Run with Awakeri Rail Adventures

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Sunscreen

Adult: 16 years +
Children: 5-15 years

Cancellation with at least 48 hours’ notice: Full refund or credit.*
Cancellation by us (e.g., weather): Full refund or credit.
No-shows: Charged full price.

Note: **Excludes credit card or payment fees if applicable, which are non-refundable.

Note: *Please see more information on refunds and cancellations in Go New Zealand's terms and conditions.*

Pricing

2025-26 Rates
Adults	16-64 years	NZ$110
Seniors	65+ years	NZ$95
Children	5-15 years	NZ$45
Family	2 adults plus up to 3 children	NZ$220

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