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• Long Journey

  mjw1512,Mar 8, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  The train was well prepared and a great example of equipment built many years ago. Unfortunately the trip was too long, over 5 hours. Seating had limited leg room making the journey uncomfortable. Scenery was good, however it was the same the entire journey. The city tour afterwards was useless. Too short and no opportunity to explore.

  

  

  

  

  

• Don't book through cruise shps

  Journey18928223302,Feb 7, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Excellent journey and history of the rail line well worth the money,staff very efficient and tour guide for leisure tours Alberto very good even though it looked like he had just got up when he picked us up

• A must do!

  Rocco T,Jan 30, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  This tour was well worth the time and expense. Our ship was late coming in, but the guide waited patiently for us at the wharf. We were driven to the train and took a scenic two hour ride through some of New Zealand's most beautiful scenery.. There is food and beverage available for purchase on the train. Afterwards, our guide Alberto and our driver Warren brought us around the town of Dunedin and showed us some interesting sites on the way back to our ship. My partner and I would definitely recommend this tour.

• Why are you asking you canceled

  Ron V,Jan 12, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  1.00

  Vicator canceled the tour. I rebooted with the railroad and it was great. Now to see if I get my money back.

• Long time on train

  Victor L,Dec 8, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  Wonderful scenery but the train journey time is too much, and practically this tour is a train ride.

• Only experienced a return trip

  Jeffrey C,Nov 16, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  1.00

  This should be a round-trip train tour. However we only experienced a single trip due to the late arrival of the tour guide and the driver.

• Fun Day On The Taieri Gorge Train!

  LStarcevich,Mar 11, 2020

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  During a cruise stop in beautiful Dunedin we chose to take the train up to the Taieri Gorge. We were picked up near the ship and taken to the magnificent Victorian-era train station where we boarded our vintage train. Our adventure took us through part of Dunedin and then up to the mountains and Taieri Gorge. Our train ride was so fun and with amazing views of the gorge. We were able to purchase sandwiches in the dining car and restrooms were available. After winding through the gorge for approximately an hour and a half we reached the top of the mountain where we were given about forty minutes to enjoy the views and wander through a small mountain faire with vendors and music. We then re-boarded the train and enjoyed the ride back to Dunedin where we met up with our bus driver/tour guide who took us for a fun and informative tour around the city before taking us back to our ship. We had a great time and highly recommend this excursion-especially if you love vintage trains!

• Brochure is a Bit Misleading

  Gary L,Mar 10, 2020

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  First of all, the scenery is gorgeous! But what they don’t tell you is that you see the exact same thing going back as you are in the same seats. You also have to pay for a light lunch. If you have difficulty with steps you will have a difficult time getting on and off the train. Please keep this in mind. The tour of the city was informative. It’s a pretty long day.

• Dunedin and Taieri Gorge

  Daryl L,Mar 5, 2020

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Dunedin is an excellent location and the Railway and Gorge were well worth it. Great rail journey and some amazing views.

• Great scenery from the train

  Jane B,Mar 3, 2020

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  This was a small group which is ideal for any trip, coach driver was good and the trip around the town very nice. The Taieri Gorge Railway was brilliant, the comentry on the train was very good and informative. There is a buffet car on the train which served tea/coffee and food which were all good quality. The views from the train are amazing, and seats very comfortable. It would have been nice if the trip could have included a stop at the town of Dunedin, as the little shops looked very nice.

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