Taieri Gorge Railway

Anzac Square | P.O. Box 140, Dunedin, New Zealand

+64 3 477 4449

Ranked #9 of 31 attractions in Dunedin

103 Reviews

Type: Scenic Railroads

Useful Information: Activities for older children

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T H

Hong Kong

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26 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

1 helpful vote

“Beautiful old train...”

Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Well organised, beautifully maintained train and platforms. Wonderful way to spend a lazy afternoon jigging along the tracks and the scenery is spectacular. More

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Lionblanc

Canada

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21 reviews

Reviews in 16 cities

32 helpful votes

“Worth the trip”

Reviewed 18 May 2012

We booked this trip through their web site and paid about 40% the price that our cruiseship was asking. The main difference was that with the ship you board a different train that picks you up at the dock, We had to take the bus to town, pick up our tickets waiting for us and had lots of time to... More

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Hello and thank you for your reveiw of Taieri Gorge Railway. I am glad to hear you had such an enjoyable day out with us. We have two options available for cruise ship passengers on most days that cruise ships come into Dunedin city. The first option is to take our daily scheduled trip in the morning. These depart from... More

Pilts018

Christchurch, New Zealand

1 review

“Suits international tourists more than domestic!!!”

Reviewed 18 May 2012

Went on this trip over Easter and found it quite enjoyable. I feel that the trip certainly is aimed at international tourists so if you are on of them this is an attraction for you!!! The narration is very informative but as a New Zealander it is all very plain sailing and you can almost predict what is going to... More

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Thank you for your review of our train trip. We were pleased to hear you enjoyed your trip with us and that most of your feedback was positive. Currently about 65% of our passengers are from overseas and 35% from New Zealand. This has remained quite similar for the last few years. We try to please all our markets and... More

enzdek

Auckland

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9 reviews

Reviews in 5 cities

2 helpful votes

“Amazing”

Reviewed 17 May 2012

Fantastic trip, beautiful scenery, highly recommended More

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ROnBar_12

Penn Valley, California

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9 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

1 helpful vote

“Dirty Window Mare View”

Reviewed 16 May 2012

Dirty Windows spoiled the view and felt the trip was a waste of time. Could have done as well driving some of the roads into other canyons. More

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Pam M

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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4 reviews

“Great adventure”

Reviewed 8 May 2012

Nice and relaxed, been on this trip 3 times now. Great trip, great views. More

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Many thanks for this great review. Customers comment that after driving around New Zealand or sitting on a coach it is so relaxing and enjoyable to take a train trip. On our train you can walk between the carriages and get on and off at the sightseeing stops and view the scenery from the 10 or so viewing platforms throughout... More

HasoClan

Perth, Australia

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34 reviews

Reviews in 11 cities

2 helpful votes

“Must do!”

Reviewed 2 May 2012

This was a brilliant journey rail journey. We went during the autumn and the colours where fantastic. More

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Thank you so much for this very helpfull review. Customers tell us that this is one of the best attractions to experience wonderful autumn colours while relaxing in a comfortable warm train with the scenery ever changing. So many people come to our Dunedin Railway Station booking office saying they did not realise that there is so much to do... More

Bennydog0

Auckland

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3 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

1 helpful vote

“Stunning”

Reviewed 22 April 2012

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I am not a train fanatic, however, this was a wonderful journey! The sun was shining and the train wasn't that full so you could stand outside on the platform on your own and take in the sights whilst feeling the wind in your face! A little expensive, however, I fully appreciate the cost to keep this railway line in... More

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Hello - thank you for writing a review about Taieri Gorge Railway. I love this review because it is exactly how I would describe the trip - standing on the open air platforms with the wind rushing by is such a wonderful way to experience our train trip. Although the cost for the trip might appear to be a little... More

LRT66

Westfield, New Jersey

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9 reviews

Reviews in 6 cities

6 helpful votes

“You really have to be a rail buff to totally enjoy this trip.”

Reviewed 22 April 2012

This was a comfortable, simple return trip to nowhere. The historic train travels thru a not-so deep and not-so-awe-inspiring gorge, there are no particular sights to see, except for the construction of the trestles in a few places themselves. Maybe we all missed the point, but my family all agreed that just about every other afternoon in New Zealand had... More

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Hello and thank you for taking the time to review the Taieri Gorge Railway. Although we think the scenery up the Taieri Gorge Railway is breathtaking and many of our passengers also think so, we certainly realise that some people will think it "not so spectacular'. Everyone has their own personal tastes and likes and it is good to see... More

Gayleen092

Waipukurau

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14 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

2 helpful votes

“enjoyable, not startling”

Reviewed 20 April 2012

Enjoyed the trip, comfortable seating. Nice views and interesting commentary More

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Customers find that our trip is comfortable and relaxing. I agree that the scenery is not always startling but customers really enjoy that the scenery is forever changing with many many different landscapes making the trip more interesting than other train trips in New Zealand. The scenery is often steep and rugged with amazing feats of engineering and this attracts... More