December 6, 2025
20% off The Expedition – New Year’s Eve Deal
October 31, 2025
“This might be one of my favourite rail experiences in the world!”
October 6, 2025
$1,100 donated from guests to the Taumarunui Women’s Refuge last season
We’re delighted to share this news ahead of the new season kick off on 11th October! 4 days to go! Forgotten World Adventures supports our local Women’s Refuge in Taumarunui. One of the ways in which we help is by…
September 30, 2025
“The Epic” – Why exploring NZ’s ‘forgotten world’ needs to be on your bucket list
December 6, 2025
20% off The Expedition – New Year’s Eve Deal
October 31, 2025
“This might be one of my favourite rail experiences in the world!”
October 6, 2025
$1,100 donated from guests to the Taumarunui Women’s Refuge last season
We’re delighted to share this news ahead of the new season kick off on 11th October! 4 days to go! Forgotten World Adventures supports our local Women’s Refuge in Taumarunui. One of the ways in which we help is by…
September 30, 2025
“The Epic” – Why exploring NZ’s ‘forgotten world’ needs to be on your bucket list
February 7, 2024
To The Trenches!
Today traversing some of the most isolated country in the North Island, the 142 km Stratford-Okahukura line (SOL) winds its way through a staggering 24 tunnels and over 91 bridges. Life was hard for the men who toiled here. The…
January 17, 2024
How’s the weather?
Considered as one of the Top 10 countries to visit by National Geographic, Aotearoa, our little land down under, boasts 200,000 square kilometres of rivers, jungles, coastline, volcanoes, glaciers, monumental National Parks, a rich and beautiful Maori culture, exhilarating snow…
January 15, 2024
Lonely Planet lists Forgotten World Highway among world’s Top 10 bike rides
The Forgotten World Highway, has been listed as one of the world’s Top 10 bike rides by Lonely Planet, and now there is a plan to improve it with a cycleway running alongside the mothballed SOL rail line. A Top…
January 1, 2024
Gearing up for the new 2023/24 season!
Fresh from our winter hibernation, we’ve been busy recruiting new members of the team to join us here at Forgotten World Adventures for a brand new season, kicking off on Monday 2nd October. It’s been a busy winter. And an…
October 21, 2023
That’s a wrap – will we see you again next season?
After a rollercoaster of a season, the railcarts have had their final run for now, and are tucked up for a well-deserved for a rest over winter. Our carts, jetboats and the entire team have been hard at work over…
September 6, 2023
Riding the rails into an exciting new chapter
With the borders re-opening after a long two years; we’re thrilled to welcome back our Aussie friends from across the ditch next week, and our international guests from all across the world soon after. While our season is coming to…
August 6, 2023
HUNT FOR THE REDBANDS WINNER CLAIMS HER PRIZE
Thanks to COVID-19 and a few other commitments last year’s Hunt for the Red Bands Competition winner, Doreen Butler from New Plymouth, finally got to go on her Republic 20 Rail Cart Tour. Forgotten World Adventures held this competition in…
July 6, 2023
FWA Explores The Forgotten World With Toyota New Zealand
Forgotten World Adventures has always loved Toyota – as can be seen from our significant fleet of seven Toyota Prados, a HighAce van and a Corolla. Together they have done 3.5 million kilometres and are still going strong – except for…
Journey into the heart of wild New Zealand
