We did the ultimate trip and it was literally the best even though we had a cold southerly wind but the weather was dry. The scenery is fantastic and the rail carts are the best way to see it. We were well fed with morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. The overnight at Whangamomona was excellent as was the dinner and breakfast. Our guide Lincoln was tops, full of info and help when needed as was Dave on the first day and Jo on the second, they are all a credit to the company. All in all a trip I would do again.

The drive down from Auckland is so nice, Taumarunui is a special place to me as it is so central / pivotal to so many great places. We were greeted by Deb who made us feel at home in a minute, the motel is lovely and clean and fresh and well located. Cara took us on our tour as was a gem ! So much knowledge and passion for NZ tourism that is backed up with experience. We had a great yarn about Te Anau And Doubtful Sound where she is from. Lunch was a really nice hearty kiwi style help yourself provided by the great staff out at Tokirima. Then we met Ray ! Wow ! He knows nearly everything about the area and most of the people too. What a wealth of knowledge and experience along with being a true gentleman and good kiwi bloke all in one ! An amazing day and my thanks to all the great staff at FWA. ! There is some good food in town too, ask and you will find !

We had a lovely time and thoroughly enjoyed the tunnels and the lovely scenery (in fact the whole experience) The lunch and morning tea was great too. The staff were knowledgeable and very friendly.

You know even if it rains a little, this experience is something that is worth every cent. Our journey, like all, was well arranged with excellent guides with loads of interesting history and stories. We did the two-day ride and enjoyed every moment.

Fabulous! Brilliant & amazing! Everything! What a great innovative use of disused railway. Extremely informative guide & brilliant notice boards so wonderfully configured. Wonderful home cooked morning ‘ afternoon tea foods, creative & fresh as they come lunch: even the old codger who served morning tea: really authentic brillance. …. 🤩

We took our American friends on the all day Whanga to Taumarunui trip. Wish we hadn't waited so long to do it. What a fantastic day with fantastic people running out. Couldn't ask for better guides and drivers etc. Our friend videoed most of the trip to take back with him. That is our 2nd excursion with Whanga would do it again. Thank you one and all.

A "must do"trip & a great company running it, very well organised. Our tour guides on Tuesday were fun & very informative about the different areas where we stopped.

This was a "bucket list" venture and it didn't disappoint! We are both rail enthusiasts, so the concept of rolling along 82km of rail, through 20 tunnels in NZ's best scenery was a "to die for" experience. The team was exceptional in catering for all our needs. Even though its was a nice sunny day (23 deg C), we appreciated the advice to take our windcheaters and woollies for the tunnels. 10/10, Forgotten World! Rob and Sandy

Had a great time on the rail & river activity, something different to do in NZ Very friendly staff & guides that couldn't do enough for you stayed at the twin rivers motel, while an old school motel it was extremely clean and comfortable

You guys are the best. From a hearty breakfast to start our half day River and Rail experience, to the friendly staff who kept us informed all the way through the our journey, to the stops where your guide explained the history of the places/tunnels/tracks, to the yummy morning tea, and lunch in quite simply one of the most peaceful places I've been in in NZ. And to finish off with a trip on the river. Priceless. Absolutely recommend this journey

Amazing views, fun transport, and the guides were both knowledgeable and engaged. They were really interested in our history as a family in the area, and even took notes to add to what they already knew about our family. They couldn't have done more to ensure we had a wonderful time.

The Forgotten World Adventure we did will not be forgotten! We got picked up and taken to the beautiful Lauren’s Lavender Farm and purchased all our Christmas pressies! Then completed the Tokirima Taster-a fun rail journey in a buggy which we drive ourselves-over bridges, through historic tunnels and through beautiful Taumaranui landscape. We got a full run down of the history from Erica our amazing guide with fun stories and lots of interesting facts. We have learnt so much about his area. Thank you to all the staff who made our trip so memorable-Erica, Selena, Dave and Jo! You were all so lovely to spend a day with.

This was so much fun! We did the half day trip and absolutely loved it. Everything from our arrival to check in and then the shuttle over to the carts was great. And then off we went on a fabulous trip along some retired rail lines across bridges and through tunnels with a few stops along the way - even a tea break with some lovely homemade treats. And the lunch at the end of our trip was great. It was so much fun and the guides are super knowledgeable and friendly! Don't hesitate to book this!

Well organised relaxing day learning history of area. Guide was very knowledgeable and fun to be with

Our experience of our family trip was very professional, super friendly and accommodated extremely well for our needs. The over all team was just amazing and could crack a joke with them. The accommodation was really comfortable and housekeeping was done daily. The excursions were very informative, fun with a lot of laughs. We would highly recommend the experience, well worth it.