Rail Journeys- Family & Kids

Driving Creek Railway Tour

The 1-hour 15-minute trip on the innovatively designed trains takes you through replanted native kauri forest and includes 2 spirals, 3 short tunnels, 5...

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  • Location

    Bay of Plenty & Hawke's Bay
  • Duration

    Flexible
  • Price

    Included in Tour Package

The 1-hour 15-minute trip on the innovatively designed trains takes you through replanted native kauri forest and includes 2 spirals, 3 short tunnels, 5 reversing points, and several large viaducts as it climbs up to the mountain-top terminus. Called the Eyefull Tower, this handsome new building offers great panoramic views out over the island-studded Hauraki Gulf with the forested valley and mountains behind.
Getting here – From Thames, take Highway 25 to Coromandel. Driving Creek Railway is on Driving Creek Road 3km past the township.

Driving Creek Railway

 

Train Timetable

The Driving Creek Railway tour is a family-friendly and all-weather activity.

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Location Details

Bay of Plenty & Hawke's Bay

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