Rail cart journeys from Taumarunui follow a disused railway line with Forgotten World Adventures, whose season runs from the tenth of October to the fifteenth of May. Bookably lists 3 places to stay in the area around Taumarunui.
The operator for rail cart journeys from Taumarunui
- Forgotten World Adventures Guided tours in self-driven rail carts along the disused Stratford to Okahukura railway line, with check-in at the Forgotten World Motel in Taumarunui.
Bookings are made with the operator, not through Bookably, and this list may not be complete.
Good to know about rail cart journeys from Taumarunui
- Forgotten World Adventures closes between mid-May and mid-October for work on the line.
- Most tours check in at the Forgotten World Motel on Hakiaha Street in Taumarunui, and a shuttle bus takes guests to the start of the rail cart section, usually at Okahukura.
- Guests drive their own rail cart in a guided convoy, and the driver must hold a current driver licence beyond a learner permit.
- Forgotten World Adventures sets no minimum or maximum age on the rail carts and asks families to bring their own car seat for a small child, but children under three cannot go on the jet boat rides some tours include.
- Tours range from a half-day trip to journeys of two days or more, some of which run the whole line between Taumarunui and Stratford.
- Forgotten World Adventures does not allow pet dogs, though certified guide and service dogs may come, and says its rail carts are not fully wheelchair accessible.
Details checked November 2026. Confirm with the operator before you book.
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