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Create your very own Forgotten World adventure
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Tailor-make your perfect trip – you choose how many days/nights you want to schedule
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Craft your ideal experience, be it for yourself, a team-building away-day or a gift
Create your very own Forgotten World Adventure
Special birthday or anniversary?
Fun experience for the whole family?
Corporate event or team-building exercise?
Whatever the occasion, we can help.
Contact our Bookings team to discuss your needs.
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The Bridge to Nowhere in the Mangapuroa Valley
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How it works
Step 1: Call us or complete our online enquiry form below
Let us know which experience you’re interested in or which elements you would like to include in your group experience and when you would like to travel.
Step 2: We'll design an exclusive experience for you
Our Private Groups team will work with you to create your very own personalised itinerary.
Step 3: We'll organise and book your entire trip
Custom Experience
Build your dream experience
Rail cart journey
Jet boat ride
Helicopter flight
Bridge to Nowhere bush walk
Overnight stays
Guided adventure
visits to local landmarks and attractions
historical commentary
Custom Experience
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We are now taking bookings for the 2024/2025 season
Our bookings team is available from 6.30am to 6.00pm, 7 days a week during peak season, to personally help you complete your booking.
To ensure our team can guide you to the experience that suits you best, please let us know what you would like your adventure to include. Choose one or many!
Please note, Forgotten World Adventures does not operate experiences between mid-May and the beginning of October to allow for essential maintenance to be carried out along the line.
We are now taking bookings for the 2024/2025 season
Bookings Team hours are as follows:
In season (early October to mid-May) 6.30am-6.00pm
Off season (mid-May to early October) 8.00am-5.00pm
Please telephone 0800 7245 2278 (Freephone from NZ) or +64 7 895 7181 (from outside NZ)
Bookings@fwa.co.nz
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Example Itineraries
Sample Itinerary 1
VIP EXPERIENCE
Four days, three nights’ experience including:
- The Ultimate Rail Cart experience across the entire SOL Railway
- Overnight stay in the Republic of Whangamomona
- Tea at Matahiwi Gallery in Whanganui
- Visit the iconic Bridge to Nowhere
- Overnight at Blue Duck Station or Posh Pioneers
- Jet boat the Whanganui River
- Visit Lauren’s Lavender Farm
Itinerary:
- Day 1: Rail Cart to Whangamomona, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
- Day 2: Rail Cart to Stratford, overnight in Whanganui, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
- Day 3: Jet boat to the Bridge to Nowhere, overnight at the Blue Duck Lodge or Posh Pioneers, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
- Day 4: Jet boat to the Lavender Farm, overnight in Taumarunui, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
Sample Itinerary 2
WORK FUNCTION
Highlights:
Christmas Work Function including:
- Tokirima Taster Rail Cart experience
- Local guides’ stories and legends
- Delicious Christmas Buffet
Itinerary:
- Take a private shuttle from Forgotten World Motel to Okahukura
- Board the Forgotten World Rail Carts with a knowledgeable local guide for a Tokirima Taster Rail Cart experience
- Shuttle back to Forgotten World Motel
- Lovely Christmas Lunch Buffet at Forgotten World Motel
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Certified Trip Advisor Reviews
Our Guests are Saying
Excellent office team, helpful, enthusiastic, and nothing was a problem to them. Passionate team on the road and rail, lovely lunch and afternoon tea. A truly wonderful experience and an extremely enjoyable day. The motel was beautifully…
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We debated about doing this due to the cost but we are so glad we took the opportunity. The whole day was fun with great commentary by our guide and her support crew. It was lovely cruising…
m0nwhelan
Ever since I first read about this tour, I’ve wanted to go! I love trains, and the thought of cruising along disused railways in a golf cart appealed to me immensely. I was not disappointed! The weather…
Tenringer
An absolutely amazing experience. The Forgotten World Adventures team were so friendly, accommodating and knowledgeable. The scenery is stunning along with the history. The whole weekend we felt magically disconnected from everything outside of the journey and…
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